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Year 8
Curriculum Map
This curriculum map provides an overview of the English journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of literary texts, writing forms, and language topics alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop strong reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and communication skills appropriate to their age and stage. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.
| Half Term | Unit(s) of Work | Key Assessments |
| Autumn 1 | Romeo and Juliet | Reading Assessment: How is Romeo presented as a Tragic Hero? |
| Writing: Friar Lawrence Confession | ||
| Autumn 2 | Speaking Assessment: Discussion - Who is most responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? | |
| Spring 1 | Gothic Fiction Writing | Writing: The opening to a gothic novel |
| Spring 2 | Gothic Short Stories | Reading Assessment: How is tension built in The Tell-Tale Heart? |
| Summer 1 | Dystopian fiction | Writing Assessment: Article writing - The New Regime |
| Summer 2 | Animal Farm | Reading: How are the pigs presented in Chapter 2 of the novel? |
| End of Year Exam |