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English

Faculty Leader – Andrea Gilbert 

 

Second in Faculty – Emma Byron Bentley

 

Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator – Jessica Brougham

 

Follow us on Instagram @halewoodengdept 

Our English Curriculum is designed to:

  • Communicate clearly, coherently and effectively in adult life.
  • Develop critical literacy skills to engage as an upstanding citizen in society.
  • Develop a love and appreciation of a wide range of literature.

 

At Halewood Academy our learners partake in a five-year journey with the English Curriculum. Whilst our Key Stage Three modules are designed in a way to support and prepare learners for the demands of the English GCSEs, their fundamental purpose is to diversify the social and cultural knowledge of our student body: aiding them in becoming fully rounded citizens in society. As a department we set out to inspire our learners to grow to appreciate all genres of literature from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures: a love of literature breeds the enthusiasm for a deeper understanding of the world around us - an ideal we strive to foster in our learners.

By the time our learners reach Key Stage Four, our aim is to further refine the skills they were exposed to earlier in their school career. This covers a plethora of assessment objectives and core knowledge that is judged in the summer examinations. We seek to ensure that no student is left behind and every opportunity to succeed is afforded to them.

We aim to do this by:

Ensuring that our curriculum is built in a manner to effectively allow for the teaching and learning to be bespoke for the needs of all learners across a wide social and academic spectrum. All teachers have a responsibility to adapt the scheme of learning to ensure it is rigorous in its support and challenge for the individuals within their classroom, ensuring no child is without access to GCSE texts or options adhering to the Code of Practice. Every scheme that takes place is strategically positioned to ensure the graduated improvement of skills whilst diversifying the social and cultural knowledge of our student body.

There is a clear emphasis onlearners’ wider experiences of life that supports the development of our core values: confidence, resilience, independence, responsibility, respect, tolerance, active citizenship and employability. Reading is at the heart of the English curriculum, and we strive to ensure all learner shave access to a wide range of texts and a variety of genres.

What do we expect students to get from studying English?

The success of the curriculum will be defined in the improved outcomes at P2S points alongside a development in the spoken and written ability of learners. It is vital that our curriculum provides learners with the courage to participate, understand the importance of learning from mistakes made and empower them to achieve their full potential both academically and socially. Through the English Curriculum learners are provided with the opportunity to develop as emotionally intelligent individuals, positively contributing to the local and wider communities. Book looks and learning walks will also show a successful response to the curriculum.

     

    Overview of the Year 7 – 11 curriculum

     

    English Learning Journey link below:

    English Learning Journey

     

    Programme of Study / Specification

    Eduqas English Language and Literature GCSE

     

    Revision / Support Resources

    • SENECA assignments set regularly and shared via English social media channels.
    • Home Learning Calendars provided on Teams.

    YouTube Revision, Eduqas English Literature:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDxNPiemU9pDU5CLYmqlRkA

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