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English

The school’s motto is ‘comprehensive excellence’. In English, we believe in equipping pupils with the knowledge and skills to achieve their best.

Through the study of fiction and non-fiction texts, pupils explore a variety of authors and genres, deepening knowledge of language, style and form whilst developing their reading and writing skills and knowledge of contemporary and canonical texts. Pupils also gain an appreciation of historical contexts and culture, linking their learning to the wider curriculum as well as British values and social and political topics.

We have a strong team of enthusiastic teachers who support pupils in their study of English.

  • Mrs H King (Head of English)
  • Miss K Wilson-Parke (Deputy Head of English)
  • Miss E Cole (Teacher of English)
  • Mrs L Dreisin (Teacher of English)
  • Mrs R Semenczuk (Teacher of English and Media)
  • Mr P Smedley (Teacher of English and Head of Media)
  • Mrs G Williams (Teacher of English)

  • Mr O Wright (Teacher of English)

Key Stage Three

Subject: ENGLISH

Exam Board: AQA

 

 

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Year 7

Genre Study:

Storytelling - Language and Legends

Prose:

The Weight of Water

Creative Writing:

Detective Fiction

Non-Fiction: What makes us human?

Drama:

Frankenstein (Pullman)

Year 8

Genre Study:

Dystopia

Non-Fiction:

The Media

Prose:

The Weight of Water

Drama:

Richard III

Poetry:

War

Year 9

Genre Study:

The Gothic

Drama:

Twelfth Night

Non-Fiction: The Language of Protest

Prose:

Animal Farm

Poetry:

Nature

Key Stage Four

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Year 10

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

Poetry:

Power and Conflict

Language: Paper 1

Drama: An Inspector Calls

Language: Paper 2

Poetry Revision (including unseen poetry)

 

Spoken Language Assessment

Year 11

Prose:

The Sign of Four

Revision:

Poetry and Creative Writing

Revision:

Lit P2

Lang P1

Revision:

Lit P1

Lang P2

Revision:

GCSE Exams

 

Key Stage Five

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Key Stage 5: Language

Year 12:

 

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

UNIT 3

UNIT 4

TEACHER 1

Representations (spoken language)

Language Diversity:

Accent and dialect

Child Language Acquisition

NEA:

Original Writing and Commentary

TEACHER 2

 

 

Representations (written language)

Language Diversity:

Gender

Language Diversity:

Occupation

NEA:

Language Investigation

 

Year 13:

 

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

UNIT 3

UNIT 4

TEACHER 1

NEA:

Original Writing and Commentary

Language Diversity:

Social Groups

Revision

Revision

TEACHER 2

 

 

NEA:

Language Investigation

Language Change

Language Diversity:

World Englishes

Revision

 

 

Key Stage 5: English Literature

Exam Board: AQA

Year 12: 

 

UNIT 1 

UNIT 2 

UNIT 3 

TEACHER 1 

Shakespeare: Othello 

Pre-1900 poetry anthology and Rebecca (comparison) 

NEA preparation – comparative literature essay 

 

TEACHER 2 

A Streetcar Named Desire 

The Handmaid’s Tale and Carol Ann Duffy Poetry (comparison) 

NEA preparation – comparative literature essay 

 

 

Year 13: 

 

UNIT 1 

UNIT 2 

UNIT 3 

UNIT 4 

TEACHER 1 

NEA: 

Comparative Literature Essay 

 

Unseen Poetry 

Revision 

Revision 

TEACHER 2 

NEA: 

Comparative Literature Essay 

 

Unseen Prose 

Revision 

 Revision 

Accommodation and Resources

  • The English department is situated largely in its own block and most of the main school lessons are taught there. A Level lessons are taught in the main College building. 
  • Each room has its own interactive projector and visualiser.
  • The department is well resourced with sets of class books for KS3, a range of revision resources for GCSE and an extensive range of text books and reading material for both A Level Literature and A Level Language.
  • We subscribe to www.englishandmedia.co.uk with pupils having full access to the back catalogue of resources on the website. We also subscribe to www.babelzine.co.uk which is a publication dedicated to the study of language and linguistics. This is particularly useful for our A Level students.

Extra-curricular Activity and Trips

The English curriculum aims to enrich pupils beyond the classroom with activities such as reading clubs, writing competitions and author visits. For example, Y7 enjoyed a visit from Tom Palmer and Y8 have a Japan Day inspired by the reading of Tsunami Girl with visits from the author and illustrator. Promoting a love of reading is a goal for the department and we work closely with the library to do this. Each year, there is Carnegie Shadowing Group and opportunities to visit the local primary school to share our love of reading with younger pupils. Y7 also enjoy ‘Reepham Stories’, when they explore their local area to inspire a piece of creative writing.

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

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Synergy Multi-Academy Trust

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

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