English

Duration Full Year 

Year 9 English aims to develop the ability of students to read, write, speak and listen. Through a range of activities and units, students are empowered to become confident communicators and imaginative and critical thinkers. Students will learn to analyse and understand texts, as well as engage with different perspectives and worldviews through their study of both written and spoken/visual texts. They will begin to develop an appreciation of a range of text types and genres. The study of English will continue to develop the knowledge and skills students need to navigate the world, both in school and beyond.

Key Skills

• Communication (written and spoken)

• Teamwork (participation and co-operation in group activities)

• Reasoning and problem solving

• Critical thinking and analysis 

• Creative writing 

• Planning and organising 

• Use of evidence to support a point of view 

• Analysis of language use in a text (vocabulary, language features, conventions, etc.)

• Using ideas and information to form personal interpretations of a text 

• Editing work for greater clarity

Subject Content

Units include:

• Film study (Encanto)

• Text Analysis (A series of short texts) 

• Language analysis (via a range of spoken and written texts) 

Teaching Approaches

• Film study

• Text study

• Analysis of texts 

• Discussion 

• Individual and collaborative tasks 

Assessment

• Persuasive written pieces

• Creative written pieces

• Analytical text response essays

• Argument analysis 

• Oral presentations using multimedia

• Examination

Contact Teacher: Ms Carolyn Dunn