TERM 1: AUTUMN TERM

TERM 2: SPRING TERM

TERM 3: SUMMER TERM

YEAR

T1a

T1b

T2a

T2b

T3a

T3b

YEAR 5

The teaching of SPaG is integrated into the teaching of all units.

Students have a dedicated Reading Plus lesson each week.

‘Wreck of the Zanzibar’ by Michael Morpurgo

To explore themes such as adventure, determination, resilience, gender roles, hope and family.

To develop our understanding of context and its significance when reading a text.

To gain an understanding of a modern novel. Looking closely at plot, themes and characters while developing our comprehension and reading for meaning skills.

Myths and Legends

To explore themes within narrative including myth, legend and adventure, justice, loyalty and betrayal.

To improve skills in oracy (speaking and listening) and performance of poetry, developing strategies to support comprehension of a text, as well as creative and imaginative writing.

Were Dragons Real?

To explore themes such as mystery, folk-tale, legend, myth, legend and good vs evil.

To explore a range of fiction and non-fiction text types linked by theme. To enhance comprehension, critical reading and writing skills. To improve oracy in our debate skills.

Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (Abridged)

To explore themes such as mystery, suspense, crime and tension.

To develop core reading skills while beginning to deepen our knowledge of genre, style, tone, mood and atmosphere. To develop our critical reading and discussion skills while exploring how to adapt our writing style depending on the purpose, audience and content.

‘Flotsam’ by David Wiesner

To explore themes such as adventure, discovery, empathy and the wider world.

To develop knowledge of cohesion  in narrative writing and how language can be used to achieve a range of purposes and effects. Developing skills of narrative and creative writing focusing on literary devices and enhancing vocabulary. To improve skills in oracy (speaking and listening) narrative performance.

YEAR 6

The teaching of SPaG is integrated into the teaching of all units.

Students have a dedicated Reading Plus lesson each week.

‘Kaspar- Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo

To explore themes such as authenticity, fantasy, heroism, pride, bravery, tragedy, survival and  adventure.

To explore the context of the Titanic and develop our skills of comprehension, reading for meaning and inference skills.  

To gain an understanding of the plot and characters within the novel and demonstrate this both orally and in written work.

To further develop oracy skills with opportunities for class discussions and reading aloud.

Animal poetry

To explore themes such as the natural world, bravery and beauty.

Students study a range of poems written about animals and the natural world.  Students will focus  on language analysis, exploring how writers present the creatures within their poems.  Students will develop this skills of analysis and creative writing  by writing their own poetry inspired by an animal.

When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle

To explore themes of friendship, war, loss, family, vulnerability and hope.

To build upon the contextual knowledge of WW2 to enhance skills of empathy, inference and retrieval.

To develop creative writing in the form of narrative, description and within non-fiction forms such as non-chronological reports and articles. Students will explore the concept of debate and balanced argument.

SATs Preparation

Consolidating and reviewing key reading and writing skills and relevant aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Students will work on developing their writing and focus on reading for pleasure.

Holes by Louis Sachar

To explore themes such as justice, crime and punishment, parallels, friendship, legends, racial inequality, symbolism and  transformation.

To develop our knowledge of plot and character and explore how an author uses structural devices.

To introduce SQI paragraphs focusing on language analysis and inference skills. Developing skills of collecting supporting evidence and analysis of character and theme. To also develop creative writing using the novel as a stimulus.

To further develop oracy skills with opportunities for class discussions and reading aloud.

YEAR 7

The teaching of SPaG is integrated into the teaching of all units.

Students have a dedicated AR lesson each week.

Introduction to Gothic Literature

To develop an understanding of the key features of the gothic genre.

To develop an understanding and appreciation of a range of key gothic texts.

To understand and employ a range of techniques typically found in the gothic genre.

To analyse texts using SQI and evaluate their effectiveness and to develop skills of creative writing focusing on matching narrative style and vocabulary to the genre.

Further opportunities to develop oracy through speech writing.

The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes

To develop knowledge of plot, character and theme in a modern gothic tale. To be able to explore a range of narrative devices and evaluate their effectiveness.

To analyse an extract independently exploring language and developing skills of close reading and inference.  

To write in an academic SQI style analysing how a theme or character is presented in an extract; exploring how they may have changed or developed over time.

Survivors- Non-fiction

To explore themes of adventure, exploration, heroism, bravery, risk and danger.

To enhance reading and understanding of non fiction. Comparing texts and analyse language as well as writing for a range of purposes and audiences.

Developing skills of transactional writing using a text as a stimulus as well as refining skills of comprehension and inference.

Further opportunities to develop oracy through speech writing.

Poems from Other Cultures

To explore themes of difference, culture, tradition, heritage, diversity, appreciation and difference.

To develop skills of reading and analysing poetry. Identifying language devices and using SQI to explain how a theme is presented in poetry.

To enhance skills of analytical and academic writing, focusing on building independence.

Further opportunities to develop oracy through the poetry by heart competition.

Henry V by William Shakespeare

To explore themes of power, justice, war, control, kingship and nationalism.

To develop skills of reading and comprehending Shakespeare. To continue to develop SQI skills by analysing Shakespearean language and the literary techniques he used. To analyse and critically evaluate extracts of the play independently.

To further develop oracy skills with opportunities for drama performances and reading aloud of the play.

The Power of Persuasion- Non-fiction

Developing knowledge rhetorical and transactional writing through reading and watching seminal persuasive speeches.

To be able to identify and use rhetorical features within a speech inspired by a text. Developing knowledge of purpose, audience and form as well as being able to use and evaluate the effectiveness of rhetorical devices.

Further opportunities to develop oracy through speech writing and delivery.

YEAR 8

CONFLICT

All elements of spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPAG) are integrated into the teaching of all units.

A Journey’s End by R.C Sherriff

To explore themes such as conflict, perspective, isolation, mental illness, solidarity, trauma, patriotism, propaganda and  leadership.

To develop contextual knowledge of WW1 and how this has impacted works of the time- focusing on key terminology. To deepen knowledge of plot, character and theme within a play.

Use SQI to analyse character and theme as well as structural devices. To use key moments in the play as a stimulus for creative writing.

To further develop oracy skills with opportunities through reading the play aloud.

Conflict Poetry

To explore how conflict is presented in poetry through time, from WW1 to modern conflict. Deepening our knowledge of the themes in HT1, exploring how they are still relevant today.

To explore the timeless nature of conflict poetry and the impact it has had over the last century.

To develop skills of analysing poetry, focusing on annotation and inference. To be able to use SQI to write in an academic style exploring how a writer presents a theme or message within their poetry.

To encourage students to evaluate and offer personal responses to literature.

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

To enhance contextual knowledge about Elizabethan England and society.

To gain an understanding of  the plot, themes and characters in the play.

To continue to develop SQI skills by analysing Shakespearean language and the literary techniques he used. To analyse and critically evaluate extracts of the play independently.

To further develop oracy skills with opportunities for drama performances and reading aloud of the play.

Real World Heroes- Non-fiction

To explore themes of risk, overcoming adversity, diversity, progression, activism, courage and change.

To enhance reading and understanding of non fiction. Comparing texts and analyse language as well as writing for a range of purposes and audiences.

To encourage students to become citizens of the wider world and be empathetic to causes or situations which may differ to their own.

Developing skills of transactional writing using a text as a stimulus as well as refining skills of comprehension and inference.

Further opportunities to develop oracy reading aloud/ presentation.

Boy 87 by Ele Fountain

To explore themes of diversity, perspective, hope, violence, journey, asylum, refuge and hope.

To develop knowledge of plot, character and theme in a novel based around modern war and conflict.

To be able to explore a range of narrative devices and evaluate their effectiveness, focusing on how a writer uses structure for effect. To be able to analyse an extract independently using SQI to write a critical essay about the author's intent.

To continue to enhance and consolidate vocabulary to encourage clear articulation of ideas in verbal and written forms.

To use the cyclical style of the novel as a stimulus for creative writing, focusing on empathy and skills of creativity.