English
English in Year 7
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Beowulf Pupils will engage with one of the oldest and most exciting pieces of literature in English. Believe it or not! Pupils will explore the weirdest and most surprising facts about humanity. |
Disasters Pupils will use empathy to consider what life must be like in the wake of both natural and man-made disasters. Survival Pupils will develop instructional writing skills to create a desert island survival guide. |
Animals Pupils will develop a range of skills while considering the topic of animal rights and welfare. |
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Reading: A character analysis of Beowulf’s ‘Unferth’ and the Elephant Man. Writing: A recount of Beowulf’s battle. Oracy: A group discussion exploring the Elephant Man’s exhibition. |
Reading: An analysis of the poem ‘The Gresford Disaster.’ Writing: An instructional survival guide. Oracy: An instructional speech on tornado safety and group discussion on the benefits of recycling. |
Reading: An analysis of how an RSPCA advert persuades the reader to donate. Writing: An argumentation style article providing an opinion on animals in captivity. Oracy: A discussion regarding animal rights. |
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Extra-curricular opportunities & visits
Year 7 Reading Group The Tredegar Writers Guild |
Homework expectations Class teachers may set various homework throughout the year. Pupils will have spellings to learn on a regular basis. Pupils will be expected to read their AR books at home as well as in school.
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English in Year 8
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School Under Siege! Pupils will use their wildest imaginations to envision what they would do if an infectious, incurable virus broke out. Spies Pupils will learn various skills through an exploration of the genre of spy fiction. |
Crime and Punishment Pupils will consider this topic looking at real life cases. Jaws Pupils will complete a film study of one of the most iconic films ever made. |
Introduction to GCSE: Wales To prepare pupils for the Year 9 GCSE units, pupils will be introduced to GCSE English Language style questions and will be challenged to prepare a detailed speech about a topic related to Wales. |
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Reading: Pupils will analyse a Water Aid leaflet to see how persuasive techniques influence the reader. Writing: An imaginative blog detailing a zombie apocalypse at school. Oracy: Pupils will participate in a job interview task for a position at MI5. |
Reading: Pupils will study the novel ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. Writing: Pupils will write a letter of complaint to the Chief of Police in Amity following a shark attack. Oracy: Pupils will present a persuasive speech to the Mayor of Amity persuading him to close the beaches. |
Reading: pupils will explore a range of GCSE style reading questions including synthesis and compare and contrast. Writing: Pupils will write an extended speech on a Welsh topic. Oracy: Pupils will deliver their speech. |
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How parents can help
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Extra-curricular opportunities & visits
The Tredegar Writers Guild |
Homework expectations Class teachers may set various homework throughout the year. Pupils will have spellings to learn on a regular basis. Pupils will be expected to read their AR books at home as well as in school.
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English in Year 9
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Digital Worlds Pupils will consider the impact technology has on our everyday lives. WWW1 Poetry Pupils will study a range of poetry by Wilfred Owen, Jesse Pope and Siegfried Sassoon.
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Dystopian Worlds. Pupils will explore the conventions of a range of dystopian fiction texts, studying extracts from novels such as ‘Fahrenheit 451’ ‘ The Handmaid’s Tale.’ ‘ 1984’ and ‘The Hunger Games. |
Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ Pupils will study the play in preparation for their GCSE English Literature Non-examination assessment.
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Reading: Pupils will write an extended analysis of a poem from the First World War. Writing: Pupils will write a letter to General Hague from the point of view of a soldier in the trenches. Oracy: Pupils will discuss how propaganda influenced young men to join the armed forces in WW1. |
Reading: Pupils will study a range of fiction extracts. Writing: Pupils will write a dystopian story. Oracy: Pupils will discuss the conventions of dystopian fiction and the impact of CCTV on the public. |
Reading: ‘Macbeth by William Shakespeare.’ Writing: GCSE non-examination assessment. Analytical essay writing.
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Homework expectations Class teachers may set various homework throughout the year. Pupils will have spellings to learn on a regular basis. Pupils will be expected to read their AR books at home as well as in school.
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English in Year 10
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Unit 3: Section A: Shakespeare - Macbeth
Unit 1: Prose (different cultures) and poetry (contemporary)
Different Cultures Prose: Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck) Contemporary: Unseen poetry comparison. |
Unit 3: Section B: Welsh writing in English Stipulated poetry from the Library of Wales anthology Poetry 1900-2000: One Hundred Poets from Wales. Candidates study fifteen specified poems listed for the chosen theme before their comparative study.
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Unit 2a: Literary heritage drama: An Inspector Calls (J. Priestley) or A Taste of Honey (Shelagh Delaney)
Unit 2a: Contemporary prose: Heroes (Robert Cormier)
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Key assessments |
Unit 3 NEA Shakespeare
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Unit 1 External Examination Unit 3 NEA Poetry |
Unit 2 External Examination |
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How parents can help
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Extra-curricular opportunities & visits Shakespeare in Schools Theatre Trips to be confirmed. |
Homework expectations Weekly revision 2 x 20 mins. Minimum Additional tasks for specific units as set by class teacher |
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English in Year 11
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Learners will follow the WJEC specification for GCSE English Language. They will develop their ability to use English as active and informed citizens and be able to speak, listen, read and write fluently, appropriately, effectively and critically – for a wide range of personal, functional and social purposes. |
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What students will learn |
GCSE LANGUAGE Unit 1 ORACY Task 1 Individual Researched Presentation WJEC Set Themes: World of Work Technology Citizenship Wales Leisure THEME: ‘OUTDOOR PURSUITS’ Preparation for GCSE Reading (AO2) Unit 2&3 Preparation for Unit 2 Writing (AO3) Narrative Exposition |
GCSE LANGUAGE Unit 1 ORACY Task 2 – Responding and Interacting One group discussion to written and/or visual stimuli provided by WJEC to initiate the discussion.
THEME: ‘DANGER OF DEATH’ OR ‘IMAGE’ Preparation for GCSE Reading (AO2) Unit 2&3 Preparation for Unit 3 Writing (AO3) Persuasion Argumentation |
THEME ‘ESCAPE’ GCSE Reading (AO2) Unit 2&3 Writing (A03) Description Narrative
THEME: EXAMINATION PREPARATION Preparation for GCSE Reading (AO2) Unit 2&3 Preparation for Unit 3 Writing (AO3) Persuasion Argumentation |
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UNIT 1 ORACY TASK 1 UNIT 2 MINI MOCK |
UNIT 1 ORACY TASK 2 PRE-Public Examinations GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT 2 & 3 |
Unit 2 Mock Exam Unit 3 Mock Exam Practice Past Papers |
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How parents can help
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Extra-curricular opportunities & visits
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Homework expectations
1. Revision and preparation for non-examination assessment of Unit 1 Oracy. 2. Revision and preparation for Units 2&3 as set by class teacher. 3. Practice papers and weekly writing challenges |
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