English

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Course Notes

As in year 7, students will read widely and regularly. Class texts, shared group texts and individually chosen books will be used. Students are helped to read, understand and respond to many types of text and these responses will be communicated through speech and writing.

Students build on their drafting and editing skills to produce written work in a range of styles. They will produce more extended work than in Year 7 and are helped to use a wider range of words and expressions. Students are taught to become more sensitive, accurate and critical writers. Students will be helped to consolidate skills gained in Year 7.

Students will develop their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and are expected to show more maturity and detail in their responses. As with Year 7, lessons will deal with detailed study and analyses of texts from both reader’s and writer’s points of view. Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar will be developed alongside creativity and response work. This involves looking at a range of text types in detail.

Parents can help us by encouraging students to read a wider variety of more demanding books for pleasure. Book lists are available to guide student choice.