English
Curriculum Intent
English Intent-Rationale 2026-2027.pdf
Curriculum Map
English Curriculum Map 2025-2026.pdf
Curriculum Journey
Year 10 & 11 Learning Journey.pdf
The study of English, both the written word and the spoken word, is integral to our work in the English Department at Goffs School. We aim to achieve proficiency through a range of activities. The Department teaches the skills required to analyse all forms of literature, encouraging the students to pay close attention to the words and phrases used by writers, conducting word-level analysis.
The following pages will give you precise details as to what we cover at each Key Stage, as well as provide you with links to documents that have been created to include details as to how you can support your child's learning, in English.
Key Stage 3
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| In Year 7, you will explore an exciting range of texts, including a novel and a variety of non-fiction extracts. You will also develop your speaking and writing skills by creating and delivering a speech about heroes. | |||||||||
| How Will I Be Assessed? | |||||||||
| Written work, reading projects, formal essays and speaking and listening activities. | |||||||||
| What Different Types of Activities Will I Do Over Time to Help Me Learn? | |||||||||
| Group work, individual work, presentations, ICT, desk pen work, drama, writing and reading. | |||||||||
| How Will This Help Me to Progress to the Next Year or Key Stage? | |||||||||
| These activities will provide a foundation for future years while progressing skills developed at KS2. For example, how to write essays, interpret texts and select information. You will also start to become GCSE ready. | |||||||||
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Key Stage 4
Key Stage 4 / GCSE English Language and English Literature
KS4 Personalised Learning Checklist.
Our Key Stage 4 students follow the AQA English Language and Literature course. All our students study a combined course of English Language and English Literature: this enables them to achieve two GCSEs in English.
The Literature course is designed to foster a love of reading and to develop analytical and evaluative skills. The course is assessed by final examination and students are carefully prepared through effective teaching and monitoring of pupil progress.
We study a range of interesting set texts, including: “Macbeth”, “A Christmas Carol”, “An Inspector Calls”, and “Conflict Poetry”.
The Language course will enable students of all abilities to develop the skills they need to read, understand and analyse a wide range of different texts covering the 19th, 20th and 21st century time periods as well as to write clearly, coherently and accurately using a range of vocabulary and sentence structures. The course is assessed by final examination which test pupils on their reading and writing skills of both fiction and non-fiction texts.
Key Stage 5
Year 12
What Will I Learn?
- Prepare for Literature exams
- Explore a novel - ‘The Great Gatsby’.
- Explore poetry - Christina Rossetti
- Explore Shakespeare – ‘Hamlet’
- Explore drama – ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
- How to write analytical essays
How Will I Be Assessed?
- Through two exams at the end of the academic year.
- Peer assessment to help develop understanding of assessment criteria.
- In Year 12, a piece of homework will be set at the end of each lesson.
- You will be expected to complete independent research work.
What Different Types of Activities Will I Do Over Time to Help Me Learn?
- Essay writing skills.
- Analytical and comparative skills.
- How to read a text and explore meanings.
- Using ICT e.g. digital cameras to enhance understanding of texts.
- Lots of collaborative work to challenge and develop thinking.
- Student-led presentations.
How Will This Help Me to Progress to the Next Year?
All GCE skills are used and required for Year 13 English Literature.
Year 13
English Literature A Level Specification
What Will I Learn?
- Prepare for Literature exam.
- Compare novels ie. ‘The Great Gatbsy’ and the 'The Grapes of Wrath'
- Explore poetry ie. Christina Rossetti
- Explore drama ie. ‘A Doll’s House’.
- How to write an analytical, comparative essay.
How Will I Be Assessed?
- Through two pieces of coursework that are no more than 3,000 words and two two and a half hour exams.
- Teacher assessment moderated by exam board.
- Peer assessment to help develop understanding of assessment criteria.
- In Year 13, a piece of homework will be set at the end of each lesson.
- As part of Flipped Learning, you will be expected to complete independent research and follow-up work.
What Different Types of Activities Will I Do Over Time to Help Me Learn?
- Essay writing skills that are analytical and comparative.
- How to read a text and explore meanings.
- Lots of collaborative (paired and group work) to challenge and develop thinking.
- Student-led presentations.
How Will This Help Me to Progress to the Next Year?
All GCE skills are used and required for employment or higher education. English Literature is a facilitating subject.
