1. Welcome to KS3 English at Outwood Grange Academy
Head of Department : Sue Thornton
Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator : Melissa Bowes

2. 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

3. 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
Much Ado About Nothing
Writing to argue
Pre-1900 prose: extracts from Hard Times and Jane Eyre

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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. Quizzes

10. 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

11. Accelerated Reader Awards Ceremony and Celebration Events

12. 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

13. We love reading!

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

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

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

17. Contact us
Melissa Bowes – Key Stage 3 English Co-ordinator Follow us on