Year 9 English

To Kill a Mockingbird (Group 1)

Of Mice and Men (Groups 2 - 4)

Includes first week for introductions and later start for Year 9

'To Kill a Mocking Bird' and 'Of Mice and Men' resources on shared area.

Key Skills: Literature AO: 1, 3 and 4

Literature: Contemporary Novel

To Kill a Mockingbird (Group 1)

Of Mice and Men (Groups 2 -4)

(1 week)

Language:

Short Fiction and imaginative writing: 

Anthology of shorter fiction from 19^th – 21^st Centuries

5 Weeks

Includes final week for celebrations

'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Of Mice and Men', resources on shared area; copies of Anthology

Key Skills:

Literature AO: 1, 3 and 4

Language AO: 5 and 6

Literature: Reading

Extract question

(Start of Week 2 of Term 2)

Language: - Writing 

Imaginative writing

(Week 6 of Autumn 2)

Writing to argue and persuade.

Resources: Booklet of non-fiction texts

Key Skills: Language AO: 1-6

Julius Caesar

Resources: Booklet of extracts from Julius Caesar

Key Skills: Literature AO: 1 and 2

Language: Writing

Feature Article

(Week 7 of Term 3)

Literature: - Reading

Extract question

(Week 5 of Term 4)

Language:

Spoken Language

(3 Weeks)

Including presentations though these do not have to be recorded.

Literature:

Poetry Anthology: Conflict

3 poems

(3 Weeks)

Resources: Poetry Anthology

Key Skills:

Language AO: 7, 8 and 9

Literature AO: 1, 3 and 4

Literature: Poetry Anthology: Conflict

3 poems

(5 Weeks)

Resources: Poetry Anthology

Key Skills:

Literature AO: 1, 2 and 4

Literature (1) - (Reading)

Comparative essay response: 45 minutes

(Week 4 of Term 6)