Year 7 Assessment - Next Step Resources - English
Year 7 contact time: 7 hours per fortnight
| Report Code | Key knowledge/skill | Next steps resource(s) |
| TERM 1 | ||
| EN1 |
Autobiography: Structure of autobiography; language features of autobiography; range of style of autobiography; descriptive and informational writing techniques; planning, editing and redrafting skills. |
Oak National Academy |
| EN2 |
Myths and legends: Origin, importance and purpose of story and storytelling; characterisation; descriptive writing techniques; introduction of close language analysis. |
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| EN3 |
Poetry from other cultures: Introduction to range of poetic features (language, form and structure); exploration of writers’ purpose and message (the poetic voice); introduction to ideas of context (social and historical). |
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| TERM 2 | ||
| EN4 |
Non- fiction Travel writing: Exploration of key features of travel writing; development of language analysis of non-fiction texts; demonstration of understanding through own writing. |
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| EN5 |
Short stories – tracking the gothic: Exploration of genre conventions linked to plot, structure, characteristaion, language and theme; comparison of authors’ style |
Oak National Academy |
| TERM 3 | ||
| EN6 |
Ghost Boys: Full Novel Study focusing on plot and character development through exploration of language and structural choices; development of understanding of writer’s purpose linked to themes and context. |
Ghost Boy Resources |
| EN7 |
Media writing linked to the study of Ghost Boys: Development of Key Writing for purpose skills – understand and demonstrate understanding of how to write articles, letters, vlogs and news bulletins. Development of Key Spoken English and Public speaking skills |
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