English
The aims of the English Department at Lubavitch Senior Girls’ School are:
- To enable every child to develop their creativity whilst learning the technical skills required for accurate writing
- To enhance every child’s communication skills, both oral and written, for formal and informal purposes
- To encourage every child to widen their reading and their appreciation of literature across different centuries and cultures
Curriculum
Key Stage 3 (KS3)
Pupils study the following units:
Keystage 3
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Term 1 |
Black Beauty
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Exploration of the novel’s characters and themes including animal rights. Introduction to poetic forms and different styles of poetry. |
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Poetry Spark
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Term 2 |
Holes
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Narrative structure in the novel Holes by Louis Sachar as well as an examination of characterisation. Poems by Mónica Alvi, Sujhata Bhatt and Tatmukala Afika |
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Poems from other cultures |
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Term 3 |
Hamlet
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A taste of literary heritage of various writers including Shakespeare. Students learn about how to write their own autobiography. |
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Autobiographical unit
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Term 1 |
Carrie’s War
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Understanding the experience of evacuees and other themes in the novel. Reading and analysing Browning’s narrative ballad The Pied Piper. |
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Narrative Ballad
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Term 2 |
Creative writing
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Narrative structures and how to plan, structure and draft a short story. Headlines, picture, caption and other aspects of layout. |
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Newspaper project |
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Term 3 |
Henry V
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Exploration of the play genre. Shakespeare’s History play Henry V. George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion an examination of dialect, social class and |
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Pygmalion
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Term 1 |
War Horse
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Adapted for the stage by Nick Shaftner from the novel by Michal Morpurgo. Comparing multiples poems based around a common theme |
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Comparative poetry |
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Term 2 |
Lord of the Flies
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Novel by William Golding to develop analytical skills using a more challenging text. Sensory writing inspired by a workshop activity. |
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Descriptive writing
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Term 3 |
Julius Caesar
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A taste of Julius Caesar preparation for examining the text at GCSE. Non fiction writing based around a group expedition to the arctic |
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Arctic Adventure
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Assessment
AfL (Assessment for Learning) is used extensively in English. Pupils are issued with exercise books in order to draft their writing. Diagnostic feedback is given regularly as a result, pupil progress can clearly be seen at a glance. Peer assessment and self-assessment tasks are regularly used so students have the opportunity to check their progress and compare it with their peers. At the end of each unit, the work is teacher-assessed, using feedback sheets which focuses on the success criteria of the task. National Curriculum level can but are not always given, but pupils are informed of their progress through comments that focus on the positive aspects of their work and provide guidance for improvement.
Pupils are carefully tracked throughout KS3 to ensure that they are achieving their full potential. Small group and individual catch-up sessions are provided for those who need further assistance in making progress.
Keystage 4 GCSE English Language and Literature
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Year 10 |
Lang/Lit |
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Term 1 |
Literature |
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde |
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Term 2 |
Language |
English Lang Paper 2 |
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Term 3 |
Lit & Lang |
Animal Farm & Spoken Lang |
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Year 11 |
Lang/Lit |
Topic |
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Term 1 |
Literature |
Julius Caesar |
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Term 2 |
Language |
English Language paper 1 |
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Term 3 |
Literature |
Poetry |
