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Teaching Staff	Mrs C. Onslow Mrs A. Jones Miss L. Carter Miss J. Avery Mr R. Malone Mr L.Maddocks Mrs E Booth Miss F. Bradley Mrs L. Riley
Year 7 students will study	Autumn 1: Baseline – Memory, The Novel Autumn 2: Media – In The News Spring 1: Introduction to Shakespeare – abridged version of play Spring 2: Poetry Summer 1: Classic Literature – Gothic Horror Summer 2: Superheroes (inc. traditional legends)
Year 8 students will study	Autumn 1: Baseline – analysis of advert, The Art of Persuasion, Non-fiction Texts Autumn 2: Shakespeare R&J, The Tempest, Julius Caesar Spring 1: Romantic Poetry Spring 2: The Classic Novel – Victorian Literature Summer 1: Detective Fiction Summer 2: Modern Play
Year 9 students will study	Autumn 1: ‘Animal Farm’ or ‘Buddy’ and Formal Letter Writing Autumn 2: ‘Animal Farm’ or ‘Buddy’ and Formal Letter Writing Spring 1: GCSE Language Paper 1, Section A, Reading Unseen Fiction Spring 2: GCSE Literature Paper 2, Section B,Poetry Anthology Summer 1: GCSE Language Paper 2, Section A, Reading Non-Fiction Summer 2: GCSE Language – Spoken Language
Year 10 students will study	Autumn 1: GCSE Language Paper 1, Section A Reading Unseen Fiction Autumn 2: GCSE Literature Paper 2 Section BC19th Prose ‘A Christmas Carol’ Spring 1: GCSE Language Paper 1 Section B Narrative /Descriptive Writing Spring 2: GCSE Literature Paper 2,‘An Inspector Calls’ Summer 1: GCSE Literature Paper 2, Section B Poetry Anthology Summer 2: GCSE Language Spoken Language
Year 11 students will study	Autumn 1: Lang: Reading Paper 1 Lang: Writing Paper 1 Autumn 2: Lit Paper 1: ‘A Christmas Carol’ Lit Paper 1: ‘Macbeth’ Spring 1: Lit Paper 2: ‘An Inspector Calls’ Lit Paper 2: Poetry Anthology Lit Paper 2: Unseen Poetry Spring 2: Lang: Reading Paper 2 Lang: Writing Paper 2 Summer 1: Revision
You will be assessed by	KS3 (Yr7&8) – Three AQA style KS3 assessments throughout the year (Beginning, Middle and End). Summative assessments within each unit of work. KS4 (Yr9-11) Building on the assessment information for Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 students will undertake a series of mock exams throughout their GCSE. This will enable students’ progress to be monitored closely.
Homework	Key Stage 3: A range Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar home works as well as research opportunities and topic booklets. Key Stage 4: Students will be given a range of revision activities, ‘How to…’ booklets and other tasks and activities aimed at strengthening their skills to prepare for GCSE.
Extra-curricular opportunities	Reader in residence (Poets and authors invited into the academy to inspire young people to read and write). Theatre visits of texts or plays being studied Homework clubs Creative Writing Classes Book club
Extra teaching opportunities	Booster sessions on Mondays and Fridays between 3pm and 4pm Half-Term and Easter Holiday Booster sessions Walking, Talking Mocks – these enable students to understand exactly what is expected of them in the real exam.
Examination board	AQA English Language AQA English Literature AQA Step-Up to English (for students who need greater support on their journey to GCSE.) – taken in place of Literature but alongside Language.