YEAR 7

Students study a rage of texts including: short stories by Roald Dahl, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Frankenstein the Play, poetry that focuses on diversity and different cultures, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, and documentaries and Graphic Novel Storytelling.

Our Key Stage 3 course aims to focus on students engaging in our wider world, becoming passionate members of society, and harvesting a love of, and passion for reading. As a result, KS3 students will receive a Red, Amber and Green (RAG) result only for their work across the year to allow teachers and students to see if they are on track, below track or exceeding expectations as RAG results take the pressure off marks and put the focus back on to making their work the best it can be whilst enjoying what they are doing.

Year 7 students will be assessed according to whether they can:

Term 1a: Roald Dahl Short Stories

  • understand how Roald Dahl uses language to create meaning.

  • produce effective creative writing in response to the stimulus of Roald Dahl’s stories.

  • produce effective transactional writing in response to the stimulus of Roald Dahl’s short stories.

Term 1b: Oliver Twist

  • understand how Charles Dickens uses language to create meaning.

  • produce effective creative writing in response to the stimulus of Oliver Twist.

  • produce effective transactional writing in response to the stimulus of Oliver Twist.

Term 2a: Frankenstein play

  • understand how Pullman uses language to create meaning.

  • produce effective creative writing in response to the stimulus of Frankenstein.

  • produce effective transactional writing in response to the stimulus of Frankenstein.

Term 2b: Culture Poetry

  • understand how poets use language and structure to create meaning.

  • produce my own well- crafted poetry.

  • produce effective transactional writing in response to the stimulus of Culture Poetry.

Term 3a: Romeo and Juliet

  • understand how Shakespeare uses language to create meaning.

  • produce effective creative writing in response to the stimulus of Romeo and Juliet.

  • produce effective transactional writing in response to the stimulus of Romeo and Juliet.

Term 3b: Graphic Novel

  • understand how Satrapi uses language and structure to create meaning

  • I can produce a creative writing in response to Graphic Novel stimulus

  • I can produce effective transactional writing in response to the stimulus of Maus by Art Spiegleman