Curriculum Allocation
English is taught for five 100 minute lessons per fortnight
Curriculum Period 1:
Curriculum content
Topic 1 : Mastery Literary Heritage
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Reading a selection of Sherlock Holmes stories, including A Scandal in Bohemia and The Speckled Band.
Mastery Writing
A writing programme which teaches students all aspects of grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation.
Reading For Pleasure
Whole-class reader is A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.
Assessment
The first assessment is based on the topics covered in Period 1.
Curriculum Period 2:
Curriculum content
- The Tempest by Shakespeare
- Writing Mastery
- Reading For Pleasure
Assessment
The second assessment will be based on topics covered in both Curriculum Periods to date.Curriculum period 3:
Curriculum content
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Reading For Pleasure
- Mastery Writing
Assessment
Assessment 3 will focus on all aspects covered throughout the year, but with a primary focus on content from Curriculum Periods 2 and 3.Subject advice and guidance
If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:
laura.smith@endon.set.org
ruth.cook@endon.set.org
sarah.townend@endon.set.org
robert.moston@endon.set.org
andrew.kelly@endon.set.org
anna.payandee@endon.set.org