Long Term Plan of Study and Assessment at Key Stage 3 Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term Year 7 1. Baseline test in Hall (SATs style Reading & VSSPAG assessment) 2. Haunted Unit (Reading assessment) 3. The Village Unit (writing assessment) + Skills lessons each week (talks/VSSPAG/Poetry) + Independent Reading log each week Year 7 4. ‘Boy’ Autobiography Unit (reading assessment) 5. Disaster Stories Unit (Writing assessment) 6. Shakespeare Unit + Skills lessons each week (talks/VSSPAG/Poetry) + Independent Reading log each week Year 7 7. Gleitzman Unit (Literature assessment) 8. Narrative Poetry Unit (Literature assessment) + Year 7 EXAMS in main hall (Reading & Writing) + Skills lessons each week (talks/VSSPAG/Poetry) + Independent Reading log each week Year 8 VSSPAG Baseline Test (in the classroom) Private Peaceful Unit (Reading assessment) War Poetry Unit (Literature Assessment) + Skills lessons each week (talks/VSSPAG/Poetry) + Independent Reading log each week Year 8 4. Dickens Unit (writing assessment) 5. Transactional Writing Unit (writing assessment) 6. Recount Unit linked to ‘Our Day Out’ (writing assessment) + Year 8 EXAMS in main hall (Reading & Writing) + Skills lessons each week (talks/VSSPAG/Poetry) + Independent Reading log each week Year 8 7. Victorian Poetry Unit (Literature Assessment) 8. Jekyll & Hyde Unit (Reading assessment) + Skills lessons each week (talks/VSSPAG/Poetry) + Independent Reading log each week Year 9 1. VSSPAG Baseline Test (in the classroom) 2. Of Mice and Men Unit (Reading assessment) 3. Gothic Horror (Writing assessment) 3. Spoken Presentation (GCSE Prep) to run alongside Gothic Horror Study. + Independent Reading log each week Year 9 Begin GCSE tracking & use of GCSE books 4. Macbeth GCSE Unit (Literature assessment) 5. Anthology Poetry Unit (Literature assessment) + Independent Reading log each week Year 9 6. An Inspector Calls Unit (Literature Assessment) + Year 9 EXAMS in main hall (Literature) + Independent Reading log each week Please note: this plan of study may be subject to change. Your English teacher will advise you of any changes.