Key stage 3
Students in years 7 and 8 have three periods of English a week in the classroom and one period a week in the library.
English language and literature are taught together with cultural capital at the heart of our curriculum, meaning students will have the opportunity to explore a range of texts from a variety of different writers, backgrounds and experiences. A rich offer supports students’ knowledge and understanding of the world around them but also encourages healthy and lively debates about topics that matter to them.
Our curriculum is recursive, allowing students many opportunities to revisit, build and explore topics and skills taught in previous units, which in turn will increase fluency and independence. Students have the opportunity to work on their communication skills alongside their ability to read and write in a range of different styles, text types and situations, all preparing the individual for life after the academy.
We aim to:
- provide students with the tools required to communicate in a range of social and cultural settings including the world of employment
- focus on the core skills required to function in society
- build on the skills taught at key stage 2 including skimming and scanning, reading for meaning, analysing and evaluating
- enable students to articulate their viewpoint on a wide range of issues
- provide creative writing opportunities for students within all topics
- broaden students’ knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live in
- deliver a recursive curriculum that builds on the skills taught in previous years
