Course overview - Study Period 3 and 4
During the first half term, study period 3, learners will read the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare.. Learners will explore, analyse and interpret the language used by Shakespeare to develop his characters and themes. Learners will develop their contextual understanding of the play throughout the study period. Learners will also discuss the play's key issues, linking these to current debates.
During the second half term, study period 4, learners will study an anthology of poetry, based on the theme of nature. This is a poetry collection put together by the English team and will allow learners to explore the themes suggested by the Romanticism movement. Learners will focus on exploring poetry, analysing key ideas, language and structure but also will begin to compare poems and begin to write about them at length.
Key Concept:
Relationships and Nature
Assessment Points:
Learners will complete 3 pieces of written work per half term that they will receive feedback for. Two of these will be shorter, mini assessments and the final one will be more reflective of a GSCE style longer essay question.
Learners will also have multiple opportunities for formative assessments. These include Google quizzes, Q and A and recall activities.
Guidance:
Learners will receive guidance in a variety of ways. These include marked assessments, reports, verbal feedback, written feedback in books, 1:1 interaction, Google Classroom and whole class feedback.
Key Vocabulary:
Contemporary audience Soliloquy
Sonnet Hamartia
Iambic Pentameter Fate
Blank verse Romanticism
Oxymoron Sublime
Hyperbole Tone
Motif
Extended metaphor
Great Chain of Being
Patriarchy