Our curriculum is designed to underpin our school values of:
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Teachers have high expectations of pupils; pupils rise to this challenge.
Respect
We are fortunate to be a part of a diverse school community and our curriculum is designed to develop empathy and celebrate diversity.
The texts we study have been carefully selected to spark cultural appreciation and discussion around current affairs, promoting respect and tolerance.
Students’ writing is linked to the real world through speeches, letter writing, published anthologies and journalism to empower our young people to see what they write can change the world.
High Aspirations
By encouraging our students to respond to poems, plays, novels and non-fiction writing, we build their resilience, help them discover their voices and allow their personal opinions to develop and grow.
In English lessons, we benefit from open discussion, allowing all to discover their passions and individual potential.
We prepare our students to be fluent and confident communicators, enabling them to embark on careers that are stimulating and aspirational.
Confidence
Our intentionally sequenced curriculum facilitates students to retain deep knowledge and understanding, thus enhancing students’ confidence in their own abilities.
Our curriculum provides support, through all subject areas, to develop our students into confident communicators and readers.
Through our curriculum, students are encouraged to be inquisitive, confident learners who value and are actively involved in their education and development.
Mrs Rankin
Curriculum Leader
Miss Webb
Assistant Curriculum Leader
Miss Allcock
Literacy Lead
Miss Anderson
Teacher
Miss Bramley
Reading Intervention Teaching Assistant
Miss Farrington
Teacher
Mr Kavanagh
Librarian
Miss Lucas
Teacher
Mrs Robson
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Simmons
Teacher (maternity leave)
Mrs Walklate
Teacher
To find out what knowledge your child will learn in English click here
Our English 5 Year Curriculum Journey
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Begin your new journey from Primary School with us
Year
7
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Our Transition Unit – The Legend of the Minotaur
PSHCE
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The Modern Novel – ‘Refugee’ by Alan Gratz
PSHCE
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The Poetic Form, & Nature & The Romantics
PSHCE
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Shakespearean Drama – ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
PSHCE & Careers
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19th Century Crime
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Shakespearean Drama – ‘Romeo & Juliet’
PSHCE
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Short Story Writing – Adventure Fiction
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Conflict Poetry
PSHCE
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‘Frankenstein’: A Play
Careers
Year
8
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The Art of
Rhetoric
PSHCE & Careers
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The Modern Novel –‘Ghost Boys’ by Jewel Parker Rhodes
PSHCE
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Journalism
PSHCE
Year
9
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Modern Drama – ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell
PSHCE
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Writing for Change – Important Voices
PSHCE & Careers
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Gothic Literature
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Exploring Shakespeare’s Villains
PSHCE
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Exploring Short Stories – Reading and Creating
Careers
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Shakespearean Text – ‘Macbeth’ (AQA)
PSHCE
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Power and Conflict Poetry (AQA)
PSHCE
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19th Century Text – ‘A Christmas Carol’ (AQA)
PSHCE
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Modern Text – ‘An Inspector Calls’ (AQA)
PSHCE
Year
10
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Powerful Poetic Voices – Exploring Culture
PSHCE
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Unseen Poetry (AQA)
PSHCE
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Writing Speeches and Spoken Language (EDUQAS)
PSHCE & Careers
Year
11
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20th Century Fiction Reading
PSHCE
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Creative Prose Writing
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Transactional Persuasive Writing
PSHCE & Careers
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19th & 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading
Final Outcome
GCSE English Language (EDUQAS)
GCSE English Literature (AQA)
Entry Level English (EDUQAS) for selected students
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