English KS3

Key Stage 3

At KS3 the English Faculty has developed schemes of work which address the objectives as outlined in the Secondary Strategy.

In Year 7, students complete the following units of work:-

• Transition from Year 6
• Autobiography/Biography
• Shared Text
• Language Study – KAL/Shakespeare
• Fables/Story form and structure
• Poetry
• Media

Year 7 students are taught their English lessons in the specially adapted Learning Base. This aids their progression from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3. The English lessons are designed to incorporate drama, art, music, reading, writing and ICT.

In Year 8, students complete the following units of work:-

• Poetry 
• "A Christmas Carol" 
• Crime and horror - Narrative Writing 
• The cult of a celebrity 
• Shared Text
• Superheroes 

In Year 9, students complete the following units of work:-

• Journeys 
• Reality Bites 
• Romeo and Juliet 
• Functional Skills 
• Poetry