Year 9

Overview:
At KS3, all pupils follow the National Curriculum and are involved in a range of units covering fiction, non-fiction and media texts. Tasks vary from formal assessments to more creative group work. Pupils are encouraged to be independent learners and thinkers, readers and writers and are expected to draft and proof read all assignments.

In KS3 in English, we aim to develop the skills students have learnt at primary school and to teach new ones. We hope students will:

• Enjoy the challenges we offer
• Develop confidence in speaking and listening
• Read, enjoy and respond to a range of texts
• Develop and extend writing skills

During Key Stage Three, students will study a variety of topics including those detailed below. In addition, we will work together on increasing understanding of the basic building blocks of writing ie spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Topics Covered In Year 9 English:

• An issue based novel
   
• Non-fiction writing ‘Journeys’
   
• Romeo & Juliet
   
• Frankenstein
   
• Media and Non Fiction on advertising
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• Poetry from Other Cultures

In the summer term of Year Nine, students begin their GCSE course.

Assessment:

Work will be assessed in various ways. Exercise books are treated as ‘workbooks’ and you may find that not every piece is marked in detail by the teacher. Sometimes the teacher will mark the work. Sometimes the student will mark their own work or mark each others’ work. Sometimes this will be done by writing down comments and sometimes it will be done by talking to each other. For each piece of work, students are taught to think carefully about the comments that have been made and try to act on the advice given. By the end of the year, students will have a portfolio with at least five ‘special’ pieces for assessment. Students will be given opportunities to reflect on their own work and set targets for improvement.

 Please click here for the suggested reading list