english
The English teaching at Skinners’ is designed to encourage boys to read widely and to express themselves with accuracy, clarity and imagination, developing an understanding of how language works. A programme of regular written work, a personal response to books and a willingness to examine ideas in discussion and debate are all important. We use classroom drama to explore ideas and encourage using information technology as one of the tools of writing and presentation.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum (click on the links below)
In Years 7 – 9, we prepare pupils according to the National Curriculum Key Stage 3. Boys undertake a wide variety of written and spoken work, including ample opportunity to cover the requirements of the national Attainment Targets: Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing and Presentation. Classes below the Sixth Form have six lessons per fortnight.
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Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) ENGLISH (click on the links below)
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Year 7
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Year 8
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Year 9
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SATS Guide
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Curriculum map
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Spelling Lists
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Extension work
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Key Stage 4 Curriculum
All boys take GCSE in both English and English Literature: Edexcel Specification 1203 (Language) and 1213 (Literature).
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Week Beginning
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What and Assessment
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Other factors
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7 September
(4 weeks)
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At least 8 of the 16 poems in your section.
At least one comparative essay.
At least one critical analysis.
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5 October
(3 weeks to half term/2 weeks after half term = 5 weeks)
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Other Cultures Coursework
Final version in by 13 November
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Afterschool sessions on pre C20th Prose – each teacher will offer two sessions
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16 November
(8 weeks allowed)
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Shakespeare Coursework
Speaking and Listening Drama in this unit.
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25 January
(3 weeks)
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Non-fiction/Anthology work
An essay from a past paper as test
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22 February
(4 weeks)
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Pre C20th poetry coursework
Draft needs to be completed in this time (by 22/3)
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22 March
(1 week catch up/revise)
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Non-fiction/Anthology or Media
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Students to complete poetry essay by end of Easter (19/4)
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29 March
(1 week)
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Begin work on NOVEL or PLAY
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19 April
(6 weeks but allows for EXAMS and German Exchange)
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Complete NOVEL or PLAY
Speaking and Listening such as Drama/Small group
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EXAMS 13th and 14th MAY
English exam: Non Fiction Anthology READING/a WRITING task
Literature exam: Poetry/Novel or Play
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7 June to end of term
(6.5 weeks)
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Complete rest of poetry
Creative Writing coursework (final version in by end of term)
Individual Speaking and Listening
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Key Stage 4 (Year 11) ENGLISH (click on the links below)
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Year 11
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11 -2 map
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Year 11 Key dates
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English Literature is a popular subject in the Sixth Form. A significant number of boys have pursued the subject at University in recent years. In the Sixth Form, English requires greater depth of study, a willingness to look at several points of view and the development of the ability to argue and support a case. Students of English go on to an enormous range of careers, as the training in analytical skills and discussion is widely seen as excellent preparation for many careers in management, the arts and the business world.
English Literature at AS and A2 (Key Stage 5)
The new A Level Curriculum is available through the ‘Programme of Study’ button.
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Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13) ENGLISH (click on the links below)
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Years 12/13
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This will involve taking AS examinations at the end of Lower Sixth:
Oxbridge at Skinners’
In order to best enable our students to compete for places at top universities, the Department will be offering supported study of texts outside of the A level syllabus. These texts cross the canon of English Literature and prepare students for the rigour expected by top universities. Several universities now ask for example essays, oral critical analysis at interview, or in the case of Oxford, the ELAT examination. Whilst the Oxbridge course is mainly designed to assist those intending to study English or an English related course at degree level, it would be enjoyed by any who simply want to expand their reading and thinking.
Students need to apply to take part in the course. Applications are made through Miss Halifax, the Head of English.
Copies of whole texts are supplied by the Department and will need to be returned. Students may want, therefore, to purchase their own texts.
For students in Year 12 the programme is as follows:
Beginning January 2010 to February 12th
Mr White will look at the early modern poetry of Yeats and Eliot.
Mr Niven will look at Renaissance Revenge Tragedy with ‘The Changeling’ by Middleton and reference to ‘Hamlet’ by Shakespeare.
Beginning 22 February to 1st April 2010
Mr Johnson will look at early modern prose with Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield. Texts to be confirmed. Texts will be available to be picked by the beginning of February.
Mrs Phyall will look at the Romantic poetry of Keats and Coleridge. These poems can be picked up by the end of January.
Beginning 19 April to the end of the school year (Study leave/examinations during this period)
Mr Everson will look at Metaphysical poetry – texts to be confirmed.
Miss Halifax will look at ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte. This text is available from the end of January.
By July, we will establish mentors for those who intend to pursue English Literature at University. Students will be encouraged to read widely in an area that they enjoy, and their mentor will help them to find something to be enthusiastic about! Students may be asked to deliver a critical reading to their class, or to produce critical reading essays.
All good universities are interested in the wider reading students achieve.
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