English
English Language
In English Language, our predominant aim is to develop a love of reading and writing for a variety of forms, audiences and purposes. We strive to increase the cultural capital and creativity of our students by exposing them to a breadth and depth of texts from across different time periods. We provide opportunities for them to develop their knowledge of how language shapes meaning and affects how we perceive the world around us. Our schemes of work have been designed to equip students with a range of reading, writing and speaking and listening skills – as well as providing them with opportunities for critical thinking and independent research. Ultimately, our curriculum establishes our students to be effective communicators, critical thinkers and judicious consumers of information. The English Language curriculum aims to ensure success in a variety of academic and career pathways.
English Literature
In English Literature, we endeavour for our students to become active and passionate readers who enjoy engaging with a range of challenging texts from a variety of genres and writers. We want to equip students with the ability to analyse and appreciate texts in relation to their cultural, social and historical contexts. Our aim is to encourage wider reading outside of the classroom so that students develop an intrinsic love of literature that enriches their ability to empathise with individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. By exposing our students to a rich body of literature, we aim to nurture creativity and develop a strong authorial voice.
The Department
English is a creative and lively department, where we always strive to do the best for our students! We like nothing more than getting everyone involved in English whether that be competitions to guess teachers’ favourite books or dressing up for World Book Day. We have many different characters within the department but we are all one team and work well to support each other and in turn support our students. We have a range of both Language, Literature and Media specialists in the department who all have a vast range of knowledge. Our subject opens up many doors and lends itself so well to discussions about many different issues. We love reading and writing and this is reflected in the importance we put on developing those skills in lessons and also outside of class too. Check out the Belvedere Journal!
Course organisation
Year 7 | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Celebrating Identity Class Text: The House with Chicken Legs |
Celebrating Identity Continued |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Shakespeare in Love Class Text: Romeo and Juliet |
Shakespeare in Love Continued |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Literature Throughout Time |
Literature Throughout Time |
Year 8 | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
World at War
Class Text: The Diary of Anne Frank |
World at War Continued |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Shakespeare’s Magic and Monsters
Class Text: The Tempest |
Shakespeare’s Magic and Monsters Continued |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Imagining the Future |
Imagining the Future |
Year 9 | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Powerful Poetry |
What the Dickens? Exploring the Novels of Charles Dickens Class Text: A Christmas Carol |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
What the Dickens? Exploring the novels of Charles Dickens |
Writing with Purpose: Exploring Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Narrative Journeys Class Text: Frankenstein |
Narrative Journeys |
Year 10 | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Power and Conflict Poetry |
Power and Conflict Poetry
Unseen Poetry |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing |
Political and Social Views in Literature: An Inspector Calls |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Political and Social Views in Literature: An Inspector Calls |
Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives |
Year 11 | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Shakespeare’s Macbeth |
Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Return to A Christmas Carol |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
GCSE Language Revision |
GCSE Literature Revision |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Exam Preparation |
Exam Preparation |
Year 12 Literature | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Introduction to Tragedy and Crime Writing |
Study of: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Agatha Christie’s Murder of Roger Ackroyd |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Study of: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Agatha Christie’s Murder of Roger Ackroyd |
Study of: Keats Poetry
Unseen Crime |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Study of: Keats Poetry
Unseen Crime
Introduction to the Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) |
Completion of the NEAs |
Year 13 Literature | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Study of: Shakespeare’s Othello
A Selection of Poetry from Crabbe, Browning and Wilde. |
Study of: Shakespeare’s Othello
A Selection of Poetry from Crabbe, Browning and Wilde. |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Study of: Ian McEwan’s Atonement
Return to Death of a Salesman and Keats Poetry |
Study of: Ian McEwan’s Atonement
Return to Death of a Salesman and Keats Poetry |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Revision and Exam Preparation |
Revision and Exam Preparation |
Year 12 Language | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Introduction to the Language Toolkit
Child Language Acquisition |
Introduction to the Language Toolkit
Child Language Acquisition |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Study of: Contemporary Language Change
Accent and Dialect |
Study of: Language Change and Political Correctness
Accent and Dialect |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Study of: Language, Gender, Age and Class |
Study of: Language, Gender and Occupation |
Year 13 Language | ||
Half Terms 1 & 2 |
Introduction to the Non-Examination Assessment (NEA) |
Study of: World English
Return to Child Language Acquisition |
Half Terms 3 & 4 |
Return to Age, Class and Occupation on Language |
Return to Language Change and Gender |
Half Terms 5 & 6 |
Revision of Core Topics |
Revision and Exam Preparation |
Enrichment
Crime Fiction
Creative Writing
Relaxing Reading
Conspiracy Club
Trips
Chrystall Prize Public Speaking Competition
‘Othello’ theatre trip
‘An Inspector Calls’ at the Lowry
Staffing
Mrs A. Dickinson - Curriculum Leader of English & Media
Mr H. Woolley - Assistant Curriculum Leader of English and Media
Mr T. Lamb - Subject Leader of Media, English Teacher
Mrs J. Jones - Vice Principal, English Teacher
Ms E. Speed - Senior Assistant Vice Principal, English Teacher
Mrs H. Adam - Assistant Vice Principal, English Teacher
Miss C. Brooks – KS3 English Coordinator, English Teacher
Miss M. Johnson – Assistant Head of Sixth Form, English Teacher
Mr C. Brazier - English Teacher
Miss E. Woods - English Teacher
Miss M. McGowan – Music and English Teacher