Email Us 01253 893102 Home About Curriculum Performance Parents & Guardians Health & Wellbeing News Contact Us Home / Curriculum Intent / English ENGLISH Curriculum Intent We want students to be critical readers and be able to write in a variety of forms with technical accuracy and using a wide, appropriate vocabulary. English provides opportunities for students to understand the views and beliefs of others as well as being able to express their own opinions and feelings. We want students to gain an understanding of how literature treats moral and political themes and how it contributes to the creation of a cultural identity. Studying English helps students to communicate with and understand the world around them giving them access to further learning opportunities and wider career choices. Our curriculum is broad and balanced offering challenge whilst also being engaging and accessible. Knowledge and skills have been mapped to ensure Language and Literature skills are interleaved which helps to develop students’ ability to read as a writer and write as a reader. Units of work have been planned and sequenced to allow for reinforcement and to make specific links within and between texts. Curriculum Map Term Key Stage 3 – Year 1 Key stage 3 – Year 2 HT 1 Contemporary Fiction – A Monster Calls, Roald Dahl’s short stories Shakespearean Tragedy – Romeo & Juliet HT 2 Non-Fiction – Extremes Reading and writing Dystopian Literature – Maze Runner, Hunger Games, Divergent, The Time Machine Transactional Writing HT 3 Shakespearean Comedy – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing Spoken Language – Dragon’s Den HT 4 Classic Poetry – range of classic poems & poetry from other cultures War Literature – War Horse, Private Peaceful HT 5 Creative Writing Fiction/Non-Fiction – Journeys HT 6 Crime Literature – House of Silk, Sherlock Holmes Short Stories Classic Fiction – Oliver Twist Year 9 Language Component 1 Reading Introductory Unit & Shared Text Term Key stage 4 Year 10 Year 11 KS4 Fleetwood & Breck HT 1 Language Component 2 Reading Introductory Unit Literature Component 1 Macbeth Language Component 1 Narrative Writing preparation Literature Component 1 Poetry Anthology Literature Component 1 Macbeth Language Component 2 Reading Introductory Unit Language Component 1 Reading HT 2 Literature Component 2 A Christmas Carol Language Component 1 Narrative Writing Language Component 1 & 2 Practice papers Literature Component 2 A Christmas Carol Language Component 1 Writing Narrative Year 11 Language Component 1 & 2 Practice papers Language Component 3 Spoken Language HT 3 Literature Component 2 An Inspector Calls Language Component 1 Reading & Writing Literature Component 1 Poetry Anthology Literature Component 2 An Inspector Calls Language Component 3 Spoken Language Language Component 2 Reading Language Component 2 Writing Transactional Writing HT 4 Literature Component 1 War poems Language Component 2 Reading and Writing Language Components & Literature Component 2 Targeted revision tasks Language Component 2 Reading Revise Language skills Component 1 & 2 HT 5 Language Component 2 Spoken Language Literature Component 1 Love poems Revision Literature texts & poetry GCSE English Literature Year 10 Language Component 1 & 2 Year 11 Targeted revision tasks HT 6 Revision Language Components Literature Component 1 Anthology Literature Component 2 Unseen Poetry GCSE English Language Year 10 Revision Language ComponentsC19th Short stories Curriculum Justification All students study GCSE English Language; pupils at the Fleetwood site follow the Construction or Creative Pathways and students at Poulton follow the Academic Pathway studying GCSE English Literature. The study and achievement of GCSE English Language and/or English Literature ensures students have the necessary formal qualifications for life beyond school whether that is A Levels, college, apprenticeships or employment with training. GCSE English Language can support your application to a vocational qualification. A Grade 4 in English Language is required for entry to Higher and some Further Education courses. Students can progress to AS Level English Language or English Literature and there are many careers that could be considered such as Digital Copywriter, Editorial Assistant, Journalist, English Teacher, TEFL/TESL/TESOL Teacher, University Lecturer, Writer/Screenwriter/Playwright, Lexicographer, Librarian, Forensic Linguistics, Media Researcher, Speech and Language Therapist, Law, Human Resources, Social Media/Web Content Manager, Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations. Curriculum Development We will continue to amend and adapt planning documents for KS3 and KS4 courses and investigate new ways of embedding cultural capital into the curriculum. There will be a focus on ensuring all students regardless of curriculum pathway have a consistent approach to studying English. Revision Materials Please click HERE to access the English revision page where you will find useful links to help with your revision. OFSTED More Info NEWS More Info E-SAFETY More Info POLICIES More Info ABOUT US Mckee College House, in partnership with parents, carers and other agencies aims to provide for pupils, a safe and stimulating learning environment, creating opportunities for academic and personal success. Terms and Conditions of Use Privacy Policy CONTACT DETAILS. Mr. Andrew Murray 73 Breck Road, Poulton Le Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7AQ mckee@mckee.lancs.sch.uk 01253 893102 ©2016. McKee College House. 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