Welcome to the English Department

The English curriculum at Archbishop Ilsley is designed to submerse pupils into a vast range of texts that will challenge, engage and excite. Pupils in KS3 will explore a chronological canon of literature in a variety of different forms starting with Greek mythology and ending with the World Wars. We aim to provide pupils with the tools and knowledge to enjoy the beauty of language and evaluation of a writer’s craft.

Through reading, staff explore with pupils the relevance of literature in today’s society; having a chance to reflect and develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. Our curriculum’s purpose is to equip pupils to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and through English, learn about the world we live in. The colourful variety of texts pupils study and read through our reading programme, helps them to express their ideas by writing with creativity and purpose. We also promote the use of oracy, encouraging pupils to discuss complex ideas presented by writers we study.

To be able to identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas from a range of different texts.
To explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers.
Students will critically analyse texts by recognising writers’ viewpoints and perspectives.
They will respond to ideas/themes by having a personal response whilst using textual evidence to support their ideas.
Where appropriate, they will understand the relationships between texts and the context they were written.

Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences.
Be able to organise information and ideas.
Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

Students will be able to demonstrate presentation skills in a formal setting.
Listen and respond appropriately to spoken language, including to questions and use spoken Standard English effectively in speeches and presentations.

Mrs Barnes

Miss Brady

Mr Brookes – Head of Media

Mr Clinton – Headteacher

Mrs Grant – Assistant Headteacher and Head of Sixth Form

Mrs Herron – Head of English and Whole School Reading Coordinator

Mrs Jones- KS5 lead

Mrs Koser

Mrs Latham – Second in department – Y7 and Y8 lead

Mrs McKeown – Second in department Y9 and Y10 lead

Miss Moore

Mr Rees

Mrs Yeomans

GCSE AQA

A Level AQA

Mr Bruff revision videos on YouTube

Curriculum

Learning Journeys

Knowledge Organisers

English Knowledge Organiser Year 7
English Knowledge Organiser Year 8
English Knowledge Organiser Year 9
English Knowledge Organiser Year 10
English Knowledge Organiser Year 11
English Knowledge Organiser Year 12
English Knowledge Organiser Year 13

Practice Assessments

English Practice Assessment Year 7
English Practice Assessment Year 8
English Practice Assessment Year 9
English Practice Assessment Year 10
English Practice Assessment Year 11
English Practice Assessment KS5

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Welcome to the English Department

Curriculum

Learning Journeys

Knowledge Organisers

Practice Assessments

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