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English Curriculum Overview
Term 1 - September to December
| Year group | Half term 1 | Half term 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 |
Dystopian Fiction The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins |
Dystopian Fiction - Writing unit A range of dystopian extracts – using Hunger Games as a starting point |
| Year 8 |
Pre 1914 Literary heritage Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde By Stevenson |
Detective Fiction & Murder Mystery Writing Hercule Poirot & Miss Marple - Agatha Christie 1920 Sherlock Holmes – Sir Conan Doyle 1887 The Landlady - ROALD DAHL 1959 |
| Year 9 |
Modern Prose Boys Don’t Cry by M. Blackman |
Modern Prose Boys Don’t Cry & Imaginative writing |
| Year 10 |
AQA English Language Paper 1 Reading - Explorations in Creative Reading Edexcel English Literature Paper 1 Shakespeare - Macbeth |
AQA English Language Paper 1 Writing - Explorations in Creative Writing Edexcel English Literature Paper 1 Shakespeare - Macbeth |
| Year 11 |
GCSE AQA English Language Paper 2 Reading and Transactional writing – Writers’ View Points An Inspector Calls recap and exam preparation ready for Nov mocks |
GCSE AQA English Language Revision of Paper 1 Skills/ Creative writing Macbeth Revision and exam skills ready for Nov mocks |
Term 2 - January to April
| Year group | Half term 3 | Half term 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Fiction Reading and Writing: Literary Heritage and Contemporary Extracts | Non Fiction Reading and Writing |
| Year 8 | Fiction Reading and Writing: Literary Heritage and Contemporary Extracts | Detective Fiction |
| Year 9 | Contemporary Poetry and Imaginative Writing | Contemporary Novel: 'Boys Don't Cry' |
| Year 10 | English Language Paper 2 AQA | English Literature: Conflict Poetry Edexcel |
| Year 11 | English Literature Revision: Macbeth and AIC Edexcel, English Language Revision: Paper 1 AQA | English Literature Revision: Macbeth and AIC, Edexcel English Language Revision: Paper1 AQA |
Term 3 - April to July
| Year group | Half term 5 | Half term 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | Shakespeare The Tempest | Poetry from other Cultures |
| Year 8 | Non Fiction – Speeches | Romeo and Juliet |
| Year 9 | Contemporary Novel: ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ | Non Fiction Reading |
| Year 10 | English Literature Edxcel Conflict Poetry | English Literature: An Inspector Calls Edxcel |
| Year 11 | English Literature Revision: AIC Edxcel English Language Revision: Paper 1 and paper 2 writing AQA | On Line Functional Skills |
Suggested reading material to support subject learning
Key Stage 3
Year 7
Fiction Reading
- Everest Trilogy - Gordon Korman
- Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
- Lemons by Melissa Savage
- Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L.Holm
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis
Gothic Writing
- Dracula by Bram Stoker
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
- Goosebumps (series of books) by R.L Stine
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Room 13 by Robert Swindells
- Skulduggery Pleasant (series of books) by Derek Landy
- The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- BBC Bite Size - Helpful guides to writing your own story
Non-Fiction Reading/Writing
Poetry from Different Cultures
- A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby
- A Dangerous Game by Malorie Blackman
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- Zebra Crossing Soul Song by Sita Brahmachari
- The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan
Shakespeare - The Tempest
Year 8
War Poetry
- Great Britain’s, Great War by Jeremy Paxman
- A Short History of the First World War by Gary Sheffield
- Frightful First World War by Terry Deary (Horrible Histories)
- World War I: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK
- Britain’s youngest soldier was a boy aged 12 (History Extra article)
- History.com information about WW1
- BBC WW1 video clips and information
- YouTube - BBC Documentary on WW1
- Clips from Great Britain’s Great War
- YouTube - Armistice: The Endgame of WW1 (Timeline)
- Voices of the First World War, collection of Podcasts (BBC Radio 4)
- Imperial War Museum WW1 Podcasts (IWM)
Year 9
Of Mice and Men pre-reading
- The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon
- Welcome Home Jellybean by Marlene Fanta Shyer
- Wonder by R.J.Palacio
- An article on migrant workers
- Vanityfair.com - The glamorous side of Hollywood
Key Stage 4
Year 10 and Year 11
Christmas Carol
- Amazon books - Christmas Carol
- Symbolism of ghosts within novels
- Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
- Why things are better than you think, Hans Rosling
An Inspector Calls
- An introduction to An Inspector Calls
- Wider Reading Booklet - The life of J.B. Priestley
- An Inspector Calls - Overview
Macbeth
- The Demonology of King James (available from amazon)
- Macbeth facts
Poetry
- Sparknotes - Old Testament
- The First Casualty by Ben Elton
- Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
- Making Sense of the Troubles: A History of the Northern Ireland (available from amazon)
To find out more about the curriculum Newhouse Academy delivers please contact Hannah Gregory-Harris on 01706 369436 or email gregory-harrish@newhouseacademy.co.uk
