Taunton Deane Partnership College
English Overview 2023/2024
Key Stage 3-4
Intent
English is fundamental in education and society, our aim is to ensure that all pupils are equipped for the demands of further education, adulthood and the world of work. Our ethos, therefore, is for all pupils to be able to develop skills to enable them to speak, read and write with fluency and imagination so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions in a clear and coherent manner.
Pupils are able to understand the relevance of being able to communicate effectively and build on their skills to support them in the future. Pupils should complete Key Stage 3 having established a solid foundation of knowledge that will contribute towards a more seamless transition to our Key Stage 4 curriculum.
Implementation
KS4 pupils are taught by subject specialists. Pupils can be entered for English Language GCSE and some are entered for English Literature GCSE. We acknowledge that our cohort of pupils at TDPC have had disrupted learning and may not be able to access learning in a classroom, opportunities are provided to develop literacy skills across the curriculum. We are ambitious for all our pupils to access learning so lessons are planned to include those who will need more scaffolding and others who require a greater challenge. In order to achieve our ambitions, we use differentiated questioning and resources as well as creating individual learning programmes for those who will benefit from additional support. These students will gain basic knowledge and skills through Entry Level English which is designed specifically to align with GCSE English Language and provide a progression route for low-attainers.
Impact
To foster an enjoyment and curiosity of the subject using a variety of interesting texts to engage and interest our pupils. The impact on our pupils is clear progress, sustained learning and transferable skills. Pupils work is consistently marked across TDPC and end of term assessments are used to show pupil progress. Pupils gaining a result at GCSE level which enables them to access further education or work. For those who may not be able to access GCSE’s we offer Entry Level English which is a stepping stone towards GCSE’s. We also encourage students to access the AQA Unit Award Scheme, this unique way to record learner achievement is used to boost student confidence, engagement and motivation.
| Subject | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
English KS3 | Baseline Assessments
Language
Creative
| Literature Introduction to Poetry
A selection of poems from the Edexcel Conflict cluster. Analysis, form, structure, | Literature
Blood Brothers, Willy Russell. Read, explore | Language
Identify and interpret | Literature
Introduction to | Language
Non-Fiction Extracts Anne |
| English KS4 | Language
Baseline
Literature
Form, | Language
A03 Understanding
| Language
Transactional writing information and ideas, | Language
| Year 11s
Revision/past | Year 11 Exams
Year 10 Language
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Literature
| Literature
Macbeth. |