Year 8 English
Key Stage 3: 6 units across the year
1 2 3 4 5 6 Autumn 1
1. Novel study and personal accounts Theme and context Narrative perspective Reading survivor accounts Writing a leaflet Practise this → Autumn 2
2. War poetry Imagery and tone Form and structure Historical context Comparing poems Practise this → Spring 1
3. Shakespeare: a full play Plot and subplot Character analysis Language and imagery Writing about a scene Practise this → Spring 2
4. Non fiction of the period Letters and diaries Reading for viewpoint Writing a diary entry Summarising Practise this → Summer 1
5. Detective fiction Genre conventions Suspense and structure Reading science articles Writing a mystery opening Practise this → Summer 2
6. A 19th century novel Social context Characterisation Author's craft Extended response Practise this → Read widely, write with purpose, speak with confidence
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