Sandon Meridian Academy
English Year 10
Curriculum Map 2016 – 2017
Autumn 1
Week Commencing
Topic
Extended learning
Assessment
6th September
Unseen Poetry
Selection of unseen poems to
develop analysis skills
Mini test on key terms
12th September
Unseen Poetry
Selection of unseen poems to
develop analysis skills
Extended writing on an unseen poem
19th September
Unseen Poetry
Comparing unseen poems
Extended writing comparing two unseen
poems
26th September
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
Introduction to key terms and
poetry analysis skills.
‘Charge of the Light Brigade’
Mini test on key terms
3rd October
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘Exposure’ and ‘Bayonet Charge’
Whole class Q&A on language/structure, and
recall of key quotes
10th October
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘War Photographer’ and ‘Remains’
Whole class Q&A on language/structure, and
recall of key quotes
17th October
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘Poppies’ and a comparison task
Extended writing task: comparing two poems
Week Commencing
Topic
Extended learning
Assessment
1st November
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
Exam style tasks for AR1.
Achievement Round 1 Formal Assessment
7th November
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘Kamikaze’ and ‘Ozymandias’
Whole class Q&A on language/structure, and
recall of key quotes
14th November
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘London’ and ‘The Prelude:
Stealing the Boat’
Whole class Q&A on language/structure, and
recall of key quotes
21st November
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘My Last Duchess’ and a
comparison task
Extended writing task: comparing two poems
28th November
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘Storm on the Island’ and ‘Tissue’
Whole class Q&A on language/structure, and
recall of key quotes
5th December
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
‘The Émigrée’ and ‘Checking Out
Me History’
Whole class Q&A on language/structure, and
recall of key quotes
12th December
Anthology Poetry: Recap and Indepth Analysis
Comparison of poems.
Extended writing task: comparing two poems
Autumn 2
Sandon Meridian Academy
English Year 10
Curriculum Map 2016 – 2017
Spring 1
Week Commencing
Topic
Extended learning
Assessment
3rd January
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
Recap on the significance of the
context
Whole class Q&A
9th January
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
Recap and in-depth exploration of
key themes and context
Whole class Q&A
16th January
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Stave I
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
23rd January
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Stave II
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
30th January
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Stave III
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
6th February
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Stave IV
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
13th February
‘A Christmas Carol’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Stave V
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
Week Commencing
Topic
Extended learning
Assessment
27th February
‘Macbeth’: Recap and In-depth
Analysis
Recap on the significance of the
context
Whole class Q&A
6th March
‘Macbeth’: Recap and In-depth
Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Acts 1 and 2
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
13th March
‘Macbeth’: Recap and In-depth
Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Act 3
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
20th March
‘Macbeth’: Recap and In-depth
Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Act 4
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
27th March
‘Macbeth’: Recap and In-depth
Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Act 5
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
3rd April
‘An Inspector Calls’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
Recap on the significance of the
context
Whole class Q&A
Spring 2
Sandon Meridian Academy
English Year 10
Curriculum Map 2016 – 2017
Summer 1
Week Commencing
Topic
Extended learning
Assessment
24th April
‘An Inspector Calls’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Act 2
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
1st May
‘An Inspector Calls’: Recap and
In-depth Analysis
In-depth analysis of key scenes
and the relationships between
characters in Act 3
Test on recall of key quotes and extended
writing task
8th May
GCSE Revision
Topic based on needs of the class
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15th May
GCSE Revision
Topic based on needs of the class
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22nd May
GCSE Exam: English Literature
GCSE Exam: English Literature
GCSE Exam: English Literature
Week commencing
Topic
Extended learning
Assessment
5th June
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Recap on features of language.
Paper 1, Question 1 and Question
2.
Paper 1, Question 2 writing task
12th June
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Introduction of key terms for
analysing the structure of texts.
Paper 1, Question 3.
Mini test on new key terms
19th June
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Paper 1, Question 4.
Paper 1, Question 4 writing task
26th June
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Paper 1, Question 5.
Paper 1, Question 5 writing task
3rd July
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Whole Paper 1.
Students complete a whole Paper 1 and self
assess.
10th July
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Whole Paper 1.
Students complete a whole Paper 1 and self
assess
17th July
20th and 21st Century Fiction and
Non-fiction
Introduction to Paper 2, Question
5.
Self assessment
Summer 2