English

Year 7
Our aim is to make the transition from Year 6 to Year 7 as enjoyable and as easy as possible. We study a wide variety of topics including poetry, short story writing, Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' , fiction: 'Holes' or 'Skellig' , media .
Stuck for a book? Here's our Year 7 reading list.

Year 8
Our aim in Year 8 is to develop the skills learnt in Year 7. Students partake in a variety of exercises and activities incorporating drama and art. Here are some of the topics studied:

Author study: Charles Dickens
The Island Project
Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'
Fiction: 'The Edge' or 'Tulip Touch'
Ballads
Media

Year 9
Our aim in Year 9 is to explore a range of literature, including fiction and non-fiction. Here are some of the topics studied:

Travel Writing
Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
Media
Speech Making
Fiction: 'Stone Cold' or 'Remembrance'
Detective Writing

Year 10 and Year 11

Our aim in Years 10 and 11 is to prepare students for their English and English Literature examinations. All coursework is taught in Year 10 and all exam preparation in Year 11.

Year 10 - Coursework

Shakespeare (pre twentieth century drama)
Pre twentieth century prose
Twentieth century drama
Original Writing
Media
Speaking and Listening assessments

Year 11 - Exam preparation

Poetry from Different Cultures
Pre 1914 and Post 1914 poetry
A modern novel
Unseen media
Writing to argue, persuade and advise
Writing to inform, explain and describe

Useful English Links

Shakespeare Online

GCSE Reading List