Year 9 English
Key Stage 3: 6 units across the year
1 2 3 4 5 6 Autumn 1
1. Modern drama Stagecraft Character and conflict Themes and ideas Critical response Practise this → Autumn 2
2. Language analysis Word and phrase level analysis Structure of a text Writer's methods Building an argument Practise this → Spring 1
3. Persuasive speech and rhetoric Rhetorical devices Planning a speech Delivery and listening Evaluating arguments Practise this → Spring 2
4. Poetry anthology skills Comparing poets' methods Context and meaning Annotation Essay planning Practise this → Summer 1
5. Creative writing at length Openings and endings Voice and register Crafting description Redrafting Practise this → Summer 2
6. Ready for GCSE English Unseen extracts Timed responses Spelling, punctuation and grammar Exam technique Practise this → Read widely, write with purpose, speak with confidence
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