Subject Information - English
VISION/AIM
“To arm our students with the abilities of critical thinking, articulate expression and appreciation of literature.”
Why Study English?
Studying English allows us to develop into confident communicators and critical thinkers. It also allows us to be transported to other worlds or experience different ways of life through the power of literature.
Extra curricular opportunities:
The English department offers a Creative Writing Club and has also taken students to compete in regional debating competitions. We are also always on the lookout for theatre productions of set texts and aim to offer trips to see these where possible.
Resources and support materials can be found on Google Classroom.
Further information can be requested from the Head of English, Mr J Du Preez, jdupreez@fhes.org.uk
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 7 |
Greek Mythology - developing reading, analysis, and creative writing. |
Where the World Ends - developing knowledge of text structure, plot, and analysis of language. |
Twelfth Night - developing the ability to apply context to texts, decode language, and work on creative writing. |
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Year 8 |
Macbeth - developing knowledge of tragedy, writer’s intention, and analysis of language/ character |
Exploring Identity and Culture - developing annotation skills, and knowledge of poetic terms/ structures. |
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories - developing analysis of character, knowledge of detective fiction, and ability to analyse 19th Century text. |
GCSE English Language
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Exam Board |
AQA |
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Paper 1 |
Explorations in creative reading and writing. |
Comprehension of fiction texts. Analysis of language in fiction texts. Analysis of structure in fiction texts. Evaluation of effect in fiction texts. Descriptive/narrative writing. |
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Paper 2 |
Writer’s viewpoints and perspectives |
Comprehension of non-fiction texts. Summary and comparison of non-fiction texts. Analysis of language in non-fiction texts. Comparison of viewpoints in non-fiction texts. Non-fiction writing. |
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Spoken Language Endorsement |
Students have to deliver a 5 minute speech on the topic of their choice to an audience. |
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Link to the Specification |
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700/specification-at-a-glance |
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Teaching Schedule
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 9 |
Trapped - Extract based modern fiction writing and reading unit.
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Romeo and Juliet - plot, character, theme, context, analysis and essay writing. Extracts of 19th - 21st century fiction / non-fiction supporting the Literature study of Romeo and Juliet.
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Rhetoric of Protest - exploring viewpoints in non-fiction texts, and developing non-fiction writing. The first cluster from Power and Conflict poetry / unseen poetry - poetic terms, theme, context, analysis and essay writing. |
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Year 10 |
A Christmas Carol - plot, character, theme, context, analysis and essay writing. Extracts of 19th century fiction, non-fiction supporting the Literature study of A Christmas Carol.
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Revision of the Literature and Language papers studied so far. The second cluster from Power and Conflict poetry - poetic terms, theme, context, analysis and essay writing. |
The remaining Power and Conflict poems - poetic terms, theme, context, analysis and essay writing. Revision of Romeo and Juliet. |
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Year 11 |
English Language Paper 2 / Spoken Language Endorsement / Revision of Literature texts for Paper 1. |
English Language Paper 1 / Literature texts for Paper 2. |
Final revision and exam practice. |
GCSE English Literature
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Exam Board |
AQA |
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Paper 1 |
Shakespeare and 19th Century text. |
Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol |
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Paper 2 |
Modern text and poetry. |
An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict Poetry Unseen Poetry |
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Link to the Specification |
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/specification-at-a-glance |
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