Year Group: 8 Subject: English Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Topicl Crime Fiction The Novel: Smith War Narratives Shakespeare’s Writing to argue Revision, by Leon Garfield and Creative Tragedies and persuade feedback and Writing Arts Festival Summary of A study of crime An assessment of how An anthology of An exploration of Creative responses Revision of key fiction with a focus 18th century context fiction, the genre of that focus on skills with feedback Content on elements of shapes the writer’s images and poetry tragedy using content, purpose and opportunities narrative structure. viewpoint and the relating to war extracts from organisation and for enrichment. reader’s (extracts). Hamlet and technical accuracy. interpretation. Othello. Assessment Analysis of writer’s Extract based analysis Creative writing Extract based A creative response English Language use of language in a on a character and/or response using a analysis on a (coursework style paper. text. theme. visual stimulus. character and/or format). theme.
Year Group: 8 Subject: English Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Topicl Crime Fiction The Novel: Smith by Leon Garfield War Narratives and Creative Writing Shakespeare’s Tragedies Writing to argue and persuade Revision, feedback and Arts Festival Summary of Content A study of crime fiction with a focus on elements of narrative structure. An assessment of how 18th century context shapes the writer’s viewpoint and the reader’s interpretation. An anthology of fiction, images and poetry relating to war (extracts). An exploration of the genre of tragedy using extracts from Hamlet and Othello. Creative responses that focus on content, purpose organisation and technical accuracy. Revision of key skills with feedback and opportunities for enrichment. Assessment Analysis of writer’s use of language in a text. Extract based analysis on a character and/or theme. Creative writing response using a visual stimulus. Extract based analysis on a character and/or theme. A creative response (coursework format). English Language style paper.