English Language

KS3

· Teaching staff = Miss Humphries, Mrs Scott-Palmer, Mrs Crothers, Mrs Somerville & Mrs Callender.

· Teaching time = 3 hours per week.

· Locations = R13, R14, M8 & R20.

Mix of reading, writing, talking and listening, spelling, grammar and punctuation through the following topics:

Year 8

· Oliver Twist

· Individual speeches

· Relationships poetry

· A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Year 9

· Sherlock Holmes

· Individual speeches

· War poetry

· Non fiction texts and film reviews

Year 10

· Animal Farm

· Individual speeches

· Northern Irish Poetry

· Advertising/Media

· Romeo and Juliet

GCSE

· Teaching staff = Miss Humphries, Mrs Scott-Palmer, Mrs Crothers, Miss McTurk, Mrs Callender & Mrs Somerville.

· Teaching time = 3.5 hours per week.

· Locations = R13, R14, R22, M8 & R20.

· Exam board = CCEA.

· Unit 1: Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-fiction and Media Texts (30% Exam).

· Unit 2: Speaking and Listening (20% Teacher Assessment).

· Unit 3: Studying Spoken and Written Language (20% Controlled Assessment).

· Unit 4: Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts (30% Exam).

Markethill
High School