Long Term Plan Year 7 English
W/C
1st September
8th September
15th September
22nd September
29th September
6th October
13th October
20th October
The World
Around Us
Sensory
Description
The World
Around Us
Sensory
Description
The World
Around Us
Exploration of
Culture
The World
Around Us
Short Story
Analysis
The World
Around Us
Other Cultures
Poetry
The World
Around Us
Other Cultures
Poetry
The World
Around Us
Other Cultures
Poetry
The World
Around Us
Creation of
Poems
Exploration of
pupils’ own
cultures and
presentations.
Study of ‘A
Drink of
Water’ –
leading to
moral debate
Development of
sensory
descriptive skills,
focusing on place.
W/C
Brief assessment
of sensory
description.
17th November
24th November
The Big Issue
Persuasion –
Supersize Me
The Big Issue
Persuasion –
Supersize Me
Analysis of
Supersize Me –
focusing on
writing to
persuade.
Persuasive
speeches –
speaking and
listening
assessment.
HALF TERM
Once Upon A
Time
Narrative Writing
23rd February
W/C
Narrative writing
assessment –
BBC 500 Word
Competition
W/C
11th May
18th May
Heroes and
Villains
Novel
Heroes and
Villains
Novel
As previous weeks.
1st December
The Big Issue
Writing to Argue
Development of
writing to argue
skills – focusing
on a moral
dilemma.
2nd March
Once Upon A
Time
Shakespeare
Introduction to
poetry skills Meaning,
inference,
construction,
drama tasks,
personal
response
8th December
The Big Issue
Writing to Argue
CHRISTMAS
Planning and
writing of
writing to
argue piece –
written
assessment.
9th March
Once Upon A
Time
Shakespeare
Exploration of
several poems
from other
cultures
Comparison of
poems leading to
assessment.
16th March
HALF TERM
15th June
EXAMS
EXAMS
School exam fortnight.
The Big Issue
The Big Issue
Information and
Advice texts
Fact & Opinion
Introduction to
persuasive skills,
analysing
adverts.
Analysis of
Supersize Me.
5th January
12th January
19th January
26th January
2nd February
9th February
Once Upon A
Time
History of
Storytelling
Once Upon A
Time
History of
Storytelling
Once Upon A
Time
History of
Storytelling
Once Upon A
Time
Reading
Journey
Once Upon A
Time
Narrative Writing
Once Upon A
Time
Narrative Writing
Personal
reading
journey and
introduction
to ‘Love to
Read’
Exploration of ingredients of a story.
Narrative writing/introduction to
creative writing.
23rd March
13th April
20th April
27th April
4th May
Once Upon A
Time
Shakespeare
Heroes and
Villains
Literary Texts
Heroes and
Villains
Novel
Heroes and
Villains
Novel
Heroes and
Villains
Novel
EASTER
Exploration and
comparison of a
variety of literary
texts, including
those from the
19th century.
Introduction to Shakespeare (arguably the greatest story teller of all time!) –
Introduction to his life and works, extract based study with a focus on chosen text
for the Globe Theatre.(Cross curricular trip to the Globe Theatre and Tate Modern.)
Reading assessment.
1st June
10th November
Clarification of
fact and opinion
and exploration
of the
conventions of
information and
advice texts
Creation of own
poems reflecting
on culture.
Exploration of the origins of stories – myths and legends,
Chaucer, oral traditions, ‘The Highwayman,’ ‘Beowulf.’
Once Upon A
Time
Shakespeare
HALF
TERM
3rd November
22nd June
29th June
6th July
Heroes and
Villains
Media
Heroes and
Villains
Media
Heroes and
Villains
Debate
Analysis of bias in the media and how
people are represented.
Speaking and
listening
assessment.
Various texts studied, covering; reading and
understanding of the text; inference skills; character
analysis; reading strategies; comprehension skills;
summary skills; empathy writing; drama tasks; moral
issues; analysis of author’s methods; development of
personal response; reading for pleasure.
Long Term Plan Year 7 English