S2
English
Module
2.1 – Writing
Reading extracts of personal/autobiographical writing; making notes,
planning and writing a personal essay.
Module
2.2 –Novel/Drama
Study of plot; awareness of the importance of opening, crucial scenes,
linear plot and flashback; central and minor characters.
Module
2.3 – Poetry 1
Study a selection of poems; revision of literary terminology; discussion
of ideas and literary technique in preparation for textual analysis;
writing poetry employing some of the techniques studied.
Module
2.4 – Talk 1
Research, preparation and delivery of an individual talk.
Module
2.5 – Writing 2
Learning to use language effectively through reading extracts of descriptive
writing; figurative language, including simile, metaphor and personification;
varying sentence structure; broadening the range of vocabulary.
Module
2.6 – Poetry 2
Study of several poems linked by theme; rhythm and rhyme; arrangement
of stanzas; blank/free verse.
Module
2.7 – Writing 3
Reading examples of discursive writing; analysing authors’ style;
learning how to build an argument.
Module
2.8 – Drama/Short Stories
Plot; key scenes; important speeches; narrator; setting; dialogue.
Module
2.9– Poetry 3
Study of several works by the same poet; poetic technique; awareness
of autobiographical content; pupils will write a poem about their
own life.
Module
2.10– Non-fiction and Novel 2
Narrator; setting and its effect on the character. Appreciating how
language is used in advertising; looking at examples of persuasive
writing; pupils will write their own adverts and produce their own
holiday brochure.
Module
2.11– Talk 3
Debating
skills; collaborating with team members; planning and organising the
team argument; learning relevant terminology.
Personal
Study
A
varied selection of work from first and second year pupils.
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