Year 9 English Planning 2015-2016
Library lesson every 3-4 weeks
Term 1: Autumn
Term 2:
Autumn
Reading ‘Of Mice and
Men’
How do Steinbeck’s language
and structural choices create
effects?
Presentation
How can I adapt and shape
my talk to meet the demands
of the situation?
Reading
GCSE
Relationships
Anthology
Poetry
How should I
approach an
exam question
and an ‘unseen’
poem?
How can I
compare poems?
Independent Learning
It is better if pupils do not read
or watch the film in advance;
Read texts linked to the
setting and / or themes of ‘Of
Mice and Men’ from the
extended reading list.
Regularly revise terms for
language and structural
devices;
Key words / Spellings:
flashback
Simile, metaphor,
onomatopoeia, alliteration,
symbolism, rhetorical,
exaggeration, repetition,
enjambment, rhyme
Independent
Learning
Find poems in the
library or online to
interpret and
compare with the
ones studied in
class;
Enter a poetry
writing
competition.
Term 3: Spring
Term 4: Spring
Reading Non- Reading sonnets
Fiction
Unseen poetry
What are the
exam
thoughts, feelings
and viewpoints
presented in a
range of NonFiction texts?
How can I integrate
references into my
interpretation of the
poem?
Writing nonfiction
How can I craft
my writing and
present my
argument in a
convincing way?
Independent
Learning
Read and
annotate a range
of non-fiction
tests such as
articles, travel
writing, leaflets,
letters, blogs etc;
Revise terms for
analysing nonfiction.
Independent
Learning
Write a sonnet;
Enter a poetry writing
competition;
Annotate song lyrics;
Revise poetry terms.
Key words /
Spellings: stanza,
viewpoint, imagery,
simile, metaphor,
alliteration,
onomatopoeia,
personification, rhyme
Term 5: Summer
Reading
Shakespeare:
‘Romeo and Juliet’
What do you understand
about the whole play – the
plot and the characters?
How does Shakespeare
use language and structure
to present characters?
What methods does
Shakespeare use to create
effects on the audience?
How do Shakespeare’s
ideas and the context in
which he was writing link to
the text?
Independent Learning
Watch a performance of
Shakespeare;
Collect your favourite
quotations from
Shakespeare;
Learn a soliloquy by heart.
Term 6: Summer
Reading ‘Animal Farm’
How does Orwell present
the theme of power and control in
Animal Farm?'
Creative Writing
How can I come up with an
imaginative and engaging idea for
creative writing?
Group Discussion
Why is it important to listen closely
and reflect on others’ ideas and
feelings?
Music Magazines CEW
Independent Learning
Students would work on meeting
reading and writing EBIs set in
previous units;
Research the historical context;
Read another of Orwell's works eg.
1984
Bring in texts from private reading
for inspiration, or to use as a
springboard for creative writing;
Read music magazines.
Key words / Spellings: satire,
allegory, fable, dystopia,
propaganda, anthropomorphic,
Communism, revolution, rhetoric,
dictator, tyrant
Year 9 English Planning 2015-2016