Welcome to KS3 English at Outwood Grange Academy Head of Department : Sue Thornton Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator : Melissa Bowes m.bowes@grange.outwood.com

Key Stage 3 Curriculum 4 hours of English per week Lessons develop core skills: Reading Writing Speaking and listening 1 hour of English is devoted to literacy per week Students are set according to ability

Key Stage 3 Curriculum Year 7 Year 8 Description Writing narratives Reading and writing non-fiction Poetry from other cultures and The Lady of Shallott Persuasion and rhetoric Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or George’s Marvellous Medicine The Epic: extracts from classical stories Year 8 Reading narratives (short stories) Writing narratives Engaging articles Review writing Poetry 1798-1900 Much Ado About Nothing Writing to argue Pre-1900 prose: extracts from Hard Times and Jane Eyre

Assessments Assessed at the end of each unit End of unit assessments allows swift intervention and possible set movement

What does a KS3 English lesson look like? 15 minutes reading time 15 minutes written accuracy skills 30 minutes on our curriculum

Written Accuracy programme Year 7+ – First Five Errors Year 8+ – Next Five Errors Years 7-11 Was/were It’s/its Dirty 30 spellings Your/you’re Sat/sitting There/their/they’re Stood/standing Been/being Ys/ies plurals Apostrophes for possession Apostrophes for contractions Information on all of these can be found in your child’s planner

Accelerated Reader Followed by all Key Stage 3 students Designed to allow students to read books that will help them to progress with their reading Studies show if children read for fewer than 19 minutes per day, they are likely to regress in their literacy ability.

Accelerated Reader Star Reader Test ZPD – Zone Proximal Development Points target Quizzes Well-resourced library Post-16 reading mentor scheme

Quizzes

Accelerated Reader Awards Ceremony Termly event Awards progress at all levels Bronze, Silver and Gold awards Most Improved award Star Reader Highest Word Count and word millionaires

Accelerated Reader Awards Ceremony and Celebration Events

Library Open 8am-8.25am and 2.30pm onwards. 1000s of books Fiction and non-fiction Suitable for all reading abilities Comfortable and relaxing environment Knowledgeable and helpful librarian Visiting authors

We love reading!

Homework Literacy lessons – weekly spelling list Reading Dirty 30 Curriculum work

English department enrichments Mondays = Book club Debate society Creative writing club Wednesdays = Film club

How can you support your child? Shared reading and discussion Spellings – use Dirty 30 spelling list in planner Encourage attendance at enrichments

Contact us Melissa Bowes – Key Stage 3 English Co-ordinator m.bowes@grange.outwood.com Follow us on Twitter @OGAEnglish