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 Keystage
3 Year 7 Overview |
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| Year 7 Schemes of work are in line
with the Framework and objectives are identified at
the start. Lesson starters fall in line with the scheme
of work. Each term’s work is differentiated.
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| Autumn
Term: |
| Transition Unit: - Flight and Symbolism
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| This unit is begun
in year 6 at the feeder Primary Schools and continued
in year 7 at Hornsea School. It comprises poetry devices
work, media analysis and personal writing. |
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| Autobiographical Writing Unit:
- Boy Roald Dahl |
| This unit focuses on a selection
of key chapters from the autobiography. It comprises
instruction writing, character analysis, persuasive
language in travel and consumerism, fact finding,
and chocolate tasting! |
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| Short Story Unit: - War Game |
| This unit focuses on the story
of Christmas in No Man’s Land in World War Two.
It comprises atmospheric and sensual writing. |
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| Spring
Term: |
| Novel Unit: - Skellig
David Almond |
| This unit allows pupils
to read a contemporary novel in its entirety with
guidance on character, language and plot. It comprises
diary writing, character traits, speech writing, and
gender in writing. |
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| Novel Unit - Artemis Fowl Eion
Colfer |
| This unit allows pupils to learn
about the different genres of Fairytale, Detective
Story and Science Fiction. It comprises a research
project, informative writing and the production of
a webpage. |
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| Summer
Term: |
| Drama Unit: - Demon
Headmaster by Gillian Cross / The Play of Room 13
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| This unit allows pupils
to read a contemporary novel in its entirety with
guidance on character, language and plot. It comprises
diary writing, character traits, speech writing, and
gender in writing. |
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| Myths and Legends Unit: |
Knowledge about language
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| This unit
brings in historical extracts that show the input
from historical sources upon our language today. It
comprises Beowulf, Old Norse and writing to entertain. |
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| National Optional Tests: |
| Reading and writing
tests that are awarded with National Curriculum levels.
The results determine movement within sets for year
8. |
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