OLDYear 8 Curriculum Information Booklet 2017-2018

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English English is taught to all students in Year 8. Most classes will have a dedicated teacher, although some classes are shared. Students follow the same curriculum at the same time, regardless of which class they are in. Much of the work in Year 8 centres on the study of texts from the past, including whole fiction texts as well as a number of shorter non-fiction texts. Writing from the 19 th century features extensively throughout the year, as does the study of the importance of context. Unit 1 – The Giver and Utopian / Dystopian Literature Students will complete a class reading of The Giver by Lois Lowry as well as brief extracts from other modern dystopian and utopian fiction. They will practise and develop the following skills: Understanding the messages and themes of texts Developing an understanding of how authors create a sense of character, time, place and atmosphere Writing about how writers use language to create effects Comparing language within and across texts Assessment: Comparative analysis of two extracts of text Unit 2 – War Literature Students will read a range of war poetry from the 19 th -21 st centuries and will combine class-study with their knowledge of the genre developed during their private reading of Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful in term 1. They will practise and develop the following skills: Writing from a particular point of view Exploring what fiction can teach us about conflict Appreciation of authorial technique in poetry, fiction and non-fiction An understanding of rhetorical device and technique
Assessment: Writing to express a point of view Unit 3 – Child Labour Students will read a number of extracts of fiction and literary non-fiction, spanning the 18 th -21 st centuries and including work from novels, poetry and newspapers by Charles Dickens, Charles Kingsley and William Blake. They will practise and develop the following skills: Exploring the importance of context and connections between the past and the present Investigating how literature can be used to present a moral and ethical argument Using language persuasively and imaginatively Assessment: Writing imaginatively to create a sense of time and place Unit 4 – Shakespeare Pick’n’Mix Students will study extracts from a wide range of Shakespeare plays, including The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Julius Caesar. They will practise and develop the following skills: Engaging with Shakespeare’s diversity, skill and influence Writing analytically about Shakespeare’s language Interpretation through performance and analysis of Shakespeare’s work Assessment: Analysis of Shakespeare’s language in Julius Caesar Unit 5 – Watching the Detectives Students read at least one complete Sherlock Holmes story and extracts from others. They will explore features of the genre and the wider influence of these. They will practise and develop the following skills: A consolidation of their understanding of context (especially the Victorian period) The skills required to create and
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