KS3 Curriculum Booklet

Year 8

Summer 1

Summer 2

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

1. Extract analysis 2. Creative writing

1. Poetry unseen 2. Poetry recital 3. Media analysis

1. Short stories 2. Extract analysis 3. Creative writing

1. Exam: reading (whole text and extract)and writing

1. Comparison 2. Article writing 3. S&L: newsroom

1. S&Ldrama 2. Analysis – whole text 3. Script-writing

Poems of Culture: Comparison skills Writing poetry Poet Study

Mysteries!

Novel:

Media Studies: Range of

Science Fiction:

Drama Text

Short stories

Whole text and extract questions

Fiction, nonfiction and poetry

Non-fiction

pathways to choose from Music, journalism, film, Comparison skills

Mixture of fiction and non- fiction sources Develop comparison skills (GCSE Paper 2, section A)

Spelling Bee

Media Analysis:

Year 8 Assessment Week

Advertising

Summary skills

Enrichment activity: poetry slam

Terminal Exam (Edexcel)

Creative writing

There will be compulsory reading lessons in library once a week. As well as reading and grammar lessons in addition to core provision.