KS3 Programme
Key Stage 3 students follow streamed groups matched to individual learning pathways. Higher-ability groups work through a 3-year rolling programme of literature and non-fiction texts; lower-stream groups are supported through targeted phonics and communication programmes.
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| KS3 (5 & 6) | Read Write Inc Fresh Start Phonics Programme | ||||
| KS3 Groups (1)–(5) Years 7–9 PoS A 2022–23 |
3-year rolling programme |
Intro Unit
"The Landlady"
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Modern Text
Private Peaceful & WW1 poets
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Shakespeare
Macbeth
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Fiction & Non-Fiction Texts
Survival
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| KS3 Groups (1)–(4) Years 7–9 PoS B 2023–24 |
Intro Unit
'Hey you down there'
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C19th Fiction
A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens
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Modern Text
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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Fiction & Non-Fiction Texts
Journeys
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| KS3 Groups (1)–(5) Years 7–9 PoS C 2024–25 |
Intro Unit
"Lamb to the Slaughter"
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C19th Fiction
Sherlock Holmes / Detectives
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Modern Text
Of Mice & Men
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Modern Play
Our Day Out
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KS4 Programme
Key Stage 4 students follow a 2-year rolling programme leading to NCFE Entry Level, Step Up to English, or Gateway qualifications. Groups are streamed by ability with topic order adjusted to suit cohort needs.
| Streamed Class | Autumn | Spring | Summer | ||
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| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | ||||
| KS4 (4) | Gateway Entry 1 or 2 Communication | ||||
| KS4 (2) + (3) Y10 & 11 PoS D 2023–24 |
2-year rolling programme |
Intro Unit
Short stories
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Gothic Horror
& Step Up topic work for component 2
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Hobbies Topic
& Step Up Component 1
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Next Steps (comp 1)
Complete portfolios for NCFE
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| KS4 (2) + (3) Y10 & 11 PoS E 2022–23 |
Intro Unit
"The Landlady"
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Leisure Topic
Step Up component 1
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Heroism
Step Up component 2
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Further Step Up topic work for component 1
Portfolios for Gateway E2, E3 or L1
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| The order of the topics above may be reversed. | |||||
GCSE Programme
The highest-ability KS4 group follows a 2-year GCSE rolling programme, working towards OCR GCSE English Language alongside Gateway Level 1 or 2 portfolio evidence.
| Streamed Class | Autumn | Spring | Summer | ||
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| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | ||||
| KS4 (1) GCSE 2023–24 PoS F |
2-year rolling programme |
Intro Unit
'Hey you down there'
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Text extracts based on Gothic Horror
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Writers' Viewpoints & Perspectives
Fiction texts
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Preparing for GCSE exam (Y11s) or evidence for Gateway Level 1 portfolio
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| KS4 (1) GCSE 2022–23 PoS G |
Intro Unit
"The Landlady"
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C20th & C21st Fiction texts & exam-style questions
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Non-fiction texts & exam-style questions
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Preparation for GCSE exam &/or Gateway portfolio lev 1 or 2
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