English
INTENT
The English curriculum is distinctive, innovative and clearly planned to meet the needs of all pupils in reading, writing, speaking and listening. It promotes independent learning, wider reading and the use of ICT, while schemes of work adopt imaginative approaches, built clearly towards sequenced outcomes for pupils, which challenges SEND pupils to appreciate the importance of English in their lives after Archers Brook.
IMPLEMENTATION
Pupils are fully engaged through innovative classroom approaches, including multi-media, ICT and text. They make real progress in their own work as a consequence of teachers modelling reading, writing, speaking and listening including the use of questioning which frequently probes pupils’ understanding of language and literature. We use systematic approaches to target-setting and feedback support as well as challenge pupils to self-reflect on their progress.
IMPACT
Pupils enjoy English lessons and express their ideas confidently and with some originality in both writing and speaking. Pupils also express their ideas clearly in discussion and work effectively in different groups. They are able to show independence by raising thoughtful questions or helping to drive forward group work. Pupils enjoy reading a wide range of texts and can talk and write with understanding about them. They enjoy writing and write for different purposes and audiences.
WHAT WE DO IN KEY STAGE 3
All pupils at key stage three follow the national curriculum objectives for reading, writing (including grammar and vocabulary) and spoken English.
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Billionaire Boy or NF Animal Rights |
Poetry - Women Through Time |
Harry Potter |
Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas or Detective Fiction |
Face |
Whispers in the Graveyard |
Life of Pi or Caribbean Poetry |
Language of Warfare |
Boy |
Ruby in the Smoke or Blitzed |
Media - Reality TV |
Jabberwocky |
The Highway Man or Media Advertising |
Science Fiction |
Shakespeare Introduction |
Much Ado About Nothing |
Macbeth |
WHAT WE DO IN KEY STAGE 4
All pupils at key stage four follow the national curriculum objectives for reading, writing (including grammar and vocabulary) and spoken English. At key stage four pupils study for the Edexcel GCSE qualifications in English Language (1ENO) and English Literature (1ETO). Pupils can achieve between a Grade 9-1. Some pupils will also study for a qualification called Step Up to English by AQA where they can achieve an Entry Level 1, 2, or 3.
Year 10 Literature |
Year 11 Language |
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Macbeth (Paper 1) |
Reading Unseen 20th and 21st Century Non-Fiction (Paper 2) |
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The Woman in Black (Paper 1) |
Non-Fiction Writing (Paper 2) Spoken Language Endorsement |
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Conflict Poetry Anthology (Paper 2) |
Reading Unseen 19th Century Fiction (Paper 1) |
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A Christmas Carol (Paper 2) |
Spoken Language Endorsement Fiction Writing (Paper 1) |
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Unseen Modern Poetry (Paper 2) |
Revision and Independent Study |
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EXTRA CURRICULAR AND USEFUL LINKS
To support your child at home, you can use the following web based literacy strategies:
IDL
In English lessons, we practice grammar skills in a single 30-minute lesson per week to improve our reading and spelling ages. Through IDL by Ascentis, pupils reading and spelling ages are tracked and monitored by staff.
To download the software for use at home, click the link below: https://appuk.idlsgroup.com/#/login
GCSE Pod
To log in from home, click the following link: https://members.gcsepod.com
BBC Bitesize
To log in from home, click the following link https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/
EXAMPLES OF PUPIL WORK
Contact the School
Archers Brook School
Chester Road
Great Sutton
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire
CH66 2NA
Main Contact: June Sedgwick
Tel: 0151 832 6600
admin@archersbrook.cheshire.sch.uk