KS3 & KS4 English curriculum

This unit builds on pupils' understanding of non-fiction texts and speech writing from the 'Victorian childhood' unit. In this unit, they read a greater range of non-fiction texts and start to look at more sophisticated techniques to help them deliver complex ideas. They also explore how language and structure can help them to communicate their ideas. Similarly, they start looking at how re-drafting can improve their writing. This unit prepares pupils for 'non-fiction: crime and punishment', where they will start comparing non-fiction texts across time.

1. Exploring historical attitudes and perspectives in non-fiction texts
2. Discussing historical and societal attitudes
3. Exploring historical perspectives of men
4. Exploring autobiographical texts
5. Considering alternative perspectives of war in non-fiction texts
6. Developing analytical responses
7. Identifying and analysing a writer’s perspective
8. Comparing the presentation of perspectives in non-fiction texts
9. Comparing tone and language choices in non-fiction texts
10. Reading and forming opinions on a 19th century text
11. Exploring a non-fiction text with multiple perspectives
12. Comparing and evaluating non-fiction texts
13. Creating comparative analytical paragraphs
14. Identifying and exploring complex ideas in a text
15. Creating layered language analysis
16. Planning an analytical response
17. Varying sentences and using anecdotes to express a viewpoint
18. Understanding what makes a persuasive speech
19. Persuasive writing: using credible and effective rhetorical devices
20. Developing a viewpoint using structural features
21. Writing a speech: openings and closings
22. Preparing to write a persuasive speech
23. Re-drafting a persuasive speech
24. Considering non-verbal features in presenting a speech
25. Preparing and delivering a powerful speech