Key stage 3 english lesson plans (national curriculum)

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-001.1

reading a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, including in particular whole books, short stories, poems and plays with a wide coverage of genres, historical periods, forms and authors, including high-quality works from English literature, both pre-1914 and contemporary, including prose, poetry and drama; Shakespeare (2 plays) and seminal world literature

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-001.2

choosing and reading books independently for challenge, interest and enjoyment

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-001.3

rereading books encountered earlier to increase familiarity with them and provide a basis for making comparisons

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-002.1

learning new vocabulary, relating it explicitly to known vocabulary and understanding it with the help of context and dictionaries

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-002.2

making inferences and referring to evidence in the text

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-002.3

knowing the purpose, audience for and context of the writing and drawing on this knowledge to support comprehension

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-002.4

checking their understanding to make sure that what they have read makes sense

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-003.1

knowing how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, presents meaning

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-003.2

recognising a range of poetic conventions and understanding how these have been used

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-003.3

studying setting, plot, and characterisation, and the effects of these

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-003.4

understanding how the work of dramatists is communicated effectively through performance and how alternative staging allows for different interpretations of a play

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-003.5

making critical comparisons across texts

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-003.6

studying a range of authors, including at least 2 authors in depth each year

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-004.1

writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences, including: well-structured formal expository and narrative essays; stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing; notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations and a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and personal and formal letters

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-004.2

summarising and organising material, and supporting ideas and arguments with any necessary factual detail

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-004.3

applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-004.4

drawing on knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices from their reading and listening to enhance the impact of their writing

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-005.1

considering how their writing reflects the audiences and purposes for which it was intended

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-005.2

amending the vocabulary, grammar and structure of their writing to improve its coherence and overall effectiveness

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-005.3

paying attention to accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling; applying the spelling patterns and rules set out in English appendix 1 to the key stage 1 and 2 programmes of study for English

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-006.1

extending and applying the grammatical knowledge set out in English appendix 2 to the key stage 1 and 2 programmes of study to analyse more challenging texts

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-006.2

studying the effectiveness and impact of the grammatical features of the texts they read

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-006.3

drawing on new vocabulary and grammatical constructions from their reading and listening, and using these consciously in their writing and speech to achieve particular effects

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-006.4

knowing and understanding the differences between spoken and written language, including differences associated with formal and informal registers, and between Standard English and other varieties of English

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-006.5

using Standard English confidently in their own writing and speech

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-006.6

discussing reading, writing and spoken language with precise and confident use of linguistic and literary terminology*

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-007.1

using Standard English confidently in a range of formal and informal contexts, including classroom discussion

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-007.2

giving short speeches and presentations, expressing their own ideas and keeping to the point

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-007.3

participating in formal debates and structured discussions, summarising and/or building on what has been said

ENG-NC-EN-KS3-007.4

improvising, rehearsing and performing play scripts and poetry in order to generate languages and discuss language use and meaning, using role, intonation, tone, volume, mood, silence, stillness and action to add impact