P R I M A R Y C A M P U S

Curriculum Journey

ENGLISHSubject VisionThrough our rich English curriculumwe nurture inquisitive readers, fluent communicators and confident writers.Our ambition is to inspire the youngpeople we teach through a breadth of literature, exploration of language and in-depth discussion. 

Aims:

• read easily, fluently and with good understanding

• develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information

• acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language

• appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage

• write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences

• use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas

• be competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate

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Ourselves and Our Communities‘In Every House, On Every Street’ by Jess Hitchman

‘It’s Ok To Be Different’ by Todd Parr

Frozen World‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers

‘The Polar Bear’ by Jenni Desmond

Roundhay Rocks‘Super Duper You’ By Sophy Henn

‘Just Like Me’ by Vanessa Brantley–Newton

People Who Keep Us Safe‘Burglar Bill’ by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

‘Stickman’ by Julia Donaldson

All Things Bright and Beautiful‘Superworm’ by Julia Donaldson

‘Mad About Minibeasts’ by Giles Andreae‘The Extraordinary Gardener’ by Sam Boughton

Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds‘As We Grow’ by Libby Walden‘Ruby’s Worry’ by Tom Percival

RWI PhonicsProgramme

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Reading:Decoding, Explain,

Retrieval

Writing to:Entertain and Inform

Writing to:Entertain and Inform

Core Texts: ‘The Lonely Beast’ by Chris Judge

‘The Robot and the Bluebird’ by David Lucas‘Rumpelstiltskin’

‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl‘The Journey Home’ by Fran Preston-Gannon

‘Where the Wild Things Are?’ by Maurice Sendak

Core Texts: ‘The Way Back Home’ by Oliver Jeffers

‘Vlad and the Great Fire of London’ by Kate Cunningham ‘Gigantasaurus’ by Jonny Duddle

‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ by Edward Lear

‘Meerkat Mail’ by Emily Gravett

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2RWI PhonicsProgramme

Reading:Decoding, Explain,Retrieval, Interpret

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3RWI SpellingProgramme 

Reading:Decoding,

Explain,Retrieval,Interpret

Reading:Decoding, Explain,Retrieval, Interpret 

Reading:Decoding, Explain,Retrieval, Interpret,

Choice

Writing to:Entertain, Inform

and Persuade

Writing to:Entertain, Inform

and Persuade 

Core Texts: ‘Jack and the Baked Beanstalk’ by Colin Stimpson

‘Wild Robot’ by Peter Brown‘How to Train your Dragon’ by Cressida Cowell

‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ by J.K Rowling

‘Alice in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll

Core Texts: ‘Varjak Paw’ by S.F Said

‘Ice Palace’ by Robert Swindells‘Song of the Dolphin Boy’ by Elizabeth Laird

‘The Greatest Showman’‘The Iliad’ by Homer

‘Room 13’ by Robert Swindells

Core Texts: ‘Boy at the Back of the Class’ by O.Q Rauf

‘Boy in the Tower’ by Polly Yo-Hen‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell

‘The Greatest Showman’‘Street Child’ by Berlie Doherty

‘Wonder’ by R. J. Palacio

Core Texts: ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

‘Number the Stars’ by Lois Lowry ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen

‘Darwin’s Dragon’ by Lindsay Galvin‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare

‘Crime and Punishment’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky‘Kiss the Dust’ by Elizabeth Laird ‘I Am Malala’ by Malala Yousafzai

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4RWI Spelling Programme 

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5RWI Spelling Programme 

Writing to:Entertain, Inform,

Persuade andDiscuss 

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Reading:Decoding, Explain,Retrieval, Interpret,

Choice

RWI Spelling Programme 

‘Fairy Tales’

Literature from Different Cultures.

ShakespeareanComedy:

‘Much Ado about Nothing’

Novel:‘The Bone Sparrow’

by Zana Fraillon

Novel:‘Animal Farm’

by George Orwell

Writing to:Entertain, Inform,

Persuade and Discuss 

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War Poetry

Gothic andMystery Writing

Shakespearean Tragedy:‘Romeo and Juliet’

by William Shakespeare

Modern play:‘Noughts and Crosses’by Malorie Blackman

Modern play:‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell

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Novel:‘Of Mice and Men’by John Steinbeck‘Macbeth’ by

William Shakespeare

‘Macbeth’ byWilliam Shakespeare

‘A Christmas Carol’by Charles DickensUnseen Poetry

‘An Inspector Calls’by J.B Priestley

LanguageComponent

1 skills

English LanguageComponent 1

English LanguageComponent 2 skills

Poetry Anthology:Current GCSE poets

Poetry Anthology:War and Love,

Nature and Life andThe Romantics

English Literature:Post 2000 Poetry

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley

and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood

English Language:Textual Variations and Representations

Language and DiversityNEA: Original Writing

Spoken InteractionChildren’s Language Development

GCSE Speakingand Listening

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English Literature:Hamlet’ / ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare

Poetry Collection: Philip LarkinNEA: Comparative Essay

English Language:World Englishes

Language and DiversityNEA: Language Investigation

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GCSE Exam Board: EduqasEnglish Literature A Level Exam Board: Edexcel

English Language A Level Exam Board: AQA

‘Inspiring Voices’