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Year 10
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 | Shakespeare Set Text Macbeth (10 weeks) |
Macbeth: Assessment Task 1 How is Lady Macbeth presented in Act 1 Sc5 of the play? |
| GCSE English Literature Paper 1 | Macbeth: Assessment Task 2 How is the theme of guilt presented in the play as a whole? |
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| Autumn 2 | Macbeth continued/ assessment | Language Paper |
| Paper 1 English Language | ||
| Spring 1 | Poetry Anthology |
Poetry Anthology
Compare how the experience of conflict is presented in the two poems? |
| Spring 2 | Spoken Language Assessment Complete a five-minute presentation on a topic of your choice. |
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| Summer 1 | An Inspector Calls | How is Mr Birling presented in Act One of the play? |
| Summer 2 | Consolidation and Revision | Year 10 Exams Paper 1 English Language Macbeth/ An Inspector Calls/ Poetry |