Curriculum
English Language is vital for your success in the working world
It teaches you how to communicate effectively be that written or verbally. It also teaches you to be able to read with perception, to see through the bias and to drill down into the real meaning that writers are trying to create. Being skilled at English Language means that you don’t have to accept one version of the truth. You will have the ability to read between the lines, make your own interpretations and in turn, create your own version of the world.
English Literature is the study of plays, poetry and novels that have significance in helping us understand culture and tradition. These texts are influenced by events that changed the world: the modernization of the English language, the importance of our monarchy or the Industrial Revolution. We read these texts to help us understand how past events have shaped the society we live in today.
At Shireland, we want your child to leave with the necessary skills that will allow them to confidently understand the world around them, and the expertise to express themselves confidently in any situation.
WHAT IS COVERED IN
are covered within the L4L curriculum.
Year 7 L4L Themes: Ìý
- Citizen Me
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth
- In Days of Old
- Fairy Tales
- Journeys
- iRobot
- Growing
- Silent Movies
- Off With Your Head
- Water
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| Ìý | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| 8 | Non-Fiction Reading and Writing: People and Places | Non-Fiction Reading and Writing: People and Places | Language analysis and Essay writing: Much Ado About Nothing | Language analysis and Essay writing: Much Ado About Nothing | Whole text exploration and written response: The Bone Sparrow | Whole text exploration and written response: The Bone Sparrow |
| 9 | Structural analysis: Tales of the Unexpected | Genre study and Intro to 19th Century context: Gothic Literature | Modern text analysis: Journey’s End | Poetry Comparison skills: Poetry Through Time | Detailed Shakespeare study – reading and writing analysis: Hamlet | Persuasive writing: Hamlet/ Writers’ Perspectives in Speeches |
| 10 | Macbeth – Literature Paper 1 | Modern Classics – Language Paper 1 | A Christmas Carol – Literature Paper 1 | An Inspector Calls – Literature Paper 2 | Changing Britain – English Language Paper 2 | Macbeth and A Christmas Carol Revision – Literature Paper 1 |
| 11 | Poetry Cluster and Unseen Poetry | English Language Paper 1 Revision | English Literature Paper 1 revision | English Language Paper 2 Revision | Revision | Ìý |
| 12 (Literature) | Othello and The Great Gatsby Pre-Nineteenth Century Love Poetry | Othello and The Great Gatsby Pre-Nineteenth Century Love Poetry | Anthony and Cleopatra (NEA comparison) Othello | Anthony and Cleopatra (NEA comparison) Wilfred Owen Poetry | Literary Periods and Unseen Love Poetry Wilfred Owen Poetry | Literary Periods and Unseen Love Poetry Unseen World War One Prose |
| 13 (Literature) | The Wiper’s Times and Wilfred Owen Poetry Comparison Regeneration | The Wiper’s Times and Wilfred Owen Poetry Comparison Regeneration | Revision of The Great Gatsby and Pre-Nineteenth Century Love Poetry Regeneration | Revision of The Great Gatsby and Pre-Nineteenth Century Love Poetry Revision of Unseen Love Poetry | Revision | Ìý |
| 13 Language (Legacy) | Child Language Acquisition Language Discourses | Language Investigation Language Discourses | Meanings and Representations revision Language Change/ Diversity Revision | Revision of key elements of papers | Revision of key elements of papers | Ìý |
WHAT CAN ENGLISH LEAD TO?
The careers listed below are specific to college courses and university degree that specialize in English language and literature skills. However, a graduate with an English based degree can work in a variety of other fields as the skills you learn are transferrable across subjects. Remember, even a company that manufactures medicines or makes car parts needs someone to write their advertising materials or write up the research papers.
- Journalism
- Research
- Teaching
- PR
- Copywriting
- Web content creation
- Publishing
- Law
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
English Language:
You will sit two examinations, each worth 50% of the course. There is also a spoken component. This is graded separately and does not contribute to your overall grade.
English Literature:
You will sit two examinations, each worth 50% of the course.
WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED?
For both subjects, a love of reading will help! For English Language, the ability to analyse and break down texts into their parts is a key skill. A sense of imagination and a strong point of view will help your writing. For English Literature, having read widely from the literary canon will support your analysis, as will your analytical and evaluative skills.
Mrs Hayden
From a young age, English has been my favourite subject, especially the exploration of language and its meanings through reading extensively. Having studied English Literature at Sixth Form in rural Herefordshire, I continued my studies at the University of Worcester, completing a BA in English Literature in 2012. I completed my PGCE also at the University of Worcester in 2014. I have worked at ¶¶ÒõÊÓƵ since 2019 as Second in Department and became Head of Department in 2020.
