KS3 & KS4 English curriculum

This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of drama and stagecraft from 'The Tempest', developing their understanding of identity and belonging from the characters Ariel and Caliban. The unit also builds on pupils' understanding of belonging and identity from the 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou' unit. Pupils are prepared for the four 'Leave Taking' units in Years 10 and 11 by being given a grounding in modern theatre stagecraft and how Black female British writers have explored modern British identity and belonging, which is further developed in 'Leave Taking'.

1. An introduction to the play 'Small Island'
2. 'Small Island': from page to stage
3. 'Small Island': reading the start of Act Scene 1
4. 'Small Island': exploring the theme of power through Little Hortense
5. 'Small Island': tracking the events of Act 1 Scene 1
6. 'Small Island': the significance of the hurricane
7. 'Small Island': reading Act 1 Scene 2
8. Essay writing: using context in responses to ‘Small Island’
9. 'Small Island': reading the beginning of Act 1 Scene 3
10. 'Small Island': reading the end of Act 1 Scene 3
11. 'Small Island': reading Act 1, Scenes 4-6
12. 'Small Island': reading Act 1, Scenes 7 and 8
13. 'Small Island': exploring Act 1 through the context of Windrush
14. Exploring and evaluating the importance of Act 1
15. Understanding questions and writing thesis statements on ‘Small Island’
16. 'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scene 1
17. 'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 2 to 4
18. 'Small Island': creating topic sentences and using quotes in essays
19. 'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 5 to 6
20. 'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 7 and 8
21. 'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 9 to 11
22. Introductions and conclusions in a 'Small Island' essay
23. Tracking characters and tension in 'Small Island'
24. Planning and writing a 'Small Island' essay
25. Refining and improving an essay on 'Small Island'