OLDYear 8 Curriculum Information Booklet 2017-2018

analyse character and setting
The language of 19 th century texts
Assessment: There will be a Year 8 exam at
the end of this unit, which will assess
reading and writing skills
Unit 6 – Blake and the Romantics
Students are introduced to the context of
the Romantic period in English Literature
and will read poems by Blake, Wordsworth,
Shelley, Keats, Coleridge and Byron. They
will practise and develop the following
skills:
Engaging with poetry at an
academic level of study, including
analysis of language, structure and
style of both ‘prepared’ and ‘unseen’
poems
Understanding the impact of a
poetic movement and its sphere of
influence
Developing creativity and poetic skill
as a writer
Assessment: There is no formal assessment
of this scheme, but students will prepare
analytical and creative pieces as part of the
scheme of work
Additional Information
Students will be given a novel for private reading in the first term of Year 8. There will be
independent homework tasks allocated on a weekly basis to monitor and assess the
progress of this reading.
Independent reading of fiction, non-fiction, newspapers and magazines, as well as watching
documentaries and listening to talk radio are all activities to be widely encouraged in young
students of English.
Ms L. Yeomans – Curriculum Leader for English
english@stretfordgrammar.com