The Lady Amélie Jakobovits Campus

English Year 9

ENGLISH – YEAR 9

Theme: Powerful Voices 

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3
  • Unit 1: Power and Persuasion – Study of examples of rhetoric and non-fiction text types.
  • Unit 2: Gothic Fiction – Class reading and response to ‘The Woman in Black’ with a focus on the Gothic genre.
  • Unit 3: Poetry from other cultures – Study of a range of modern and literary heritage poems.
  • Unit 4: Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ – Study of extracts from the play.
  • Unit 5: Modern Novel – Class reading and response to ‘Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry’

 

 

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment
  • Unit 1: Persuasive speech on a topic studied in class
  • Unit 2: Creative piece in the style of the Gothic genre
  • Unit 3: Comparison of 2 poems in the collection studied in class
  • Unit 4: Response to extracts from Shakespeare play studied in class.
  • Unit 5: Essay style response to class novel
  • End of year exams focus on reading and writing skills learnt during the year

 

How we assess students’ understanding in the classroom:

  • Questioning
  • Whole class and paired discussion
  • Live-marking
  • Self and peer assessment
  • Teacher-led modelling with contributions from students
  • Quizzes and polls

How we support learning:

  • Written and verbal feedback on all classwork, homework and assessments, including targets for improvement.
  • Individual teacher support in the classroom as required and personalised support outside the classroom as necessary.
  • Extension tasks where necessary, which offer the opportunity to progress further.

How parents can support learning:

  • Provide access to a computer at home with appropriate software.
  • Encourage reading an appropriate range of texts, both fiction and non-fiction.
  • Support homework activities and discuss the texts studied in class.