1. 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.