Easthampstead Park School

Key Stage 3

Welcome to the English Department. In Year 7 you will have 7 lessons per fortnight in ability sets where you will learn lots of news skills and discover abilities you never knew you had!

Over the course of the year you will read novels, poetry, plays and non-fiction. You will write for lots of different audiences, including your friends, your parents and even the headteacher. You will take part in role-plays and other drama activities, as well as spending lots of time in group or class discussion. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions.

What is the work like?

By the end of Year 7 you will have written an entertaining and descriptive piece about a personal early memory; produced a newspaper account about a plague of rats and the kidnapping of hundreds of children; created a storybook for younger readers and illustrated it; written an argument for or against something you feel strongly about and produced your own advertisement for a product of your choice.

You will have read at least one novel in class and a range of poetry and plays which will help you develop your understanding of how writers write.

By performing role-plays, you will begin to understand how to create characters and appreciate the importance of an audience.

We intend to keep you very busy – but there will still be time to design and write your own personal Christmas cards, enter poetry and writing competitions and get involved in important school events via your English lessons.

What will the lessons be like?

You will work in groups, pairs or sometimes on your own. Within the lessons there will be a mixture of activities: some reading, writing and speaking and listening.

How much homework will I get?

You will have at least three homeworks a fortnight. One of these will be for private reading. Homework is important and must be completed; sometimes the next lesson depends on you having done it and you will be asked to complete missed homeworks during lunchtime or break.

What equipment will I need?

You will be given an exercise book which must be brought to every English lesson. As well as that, you will need two pens (in case one breaks), a pencil, rubber and ruler. Small highlighters are useful when closely studying pieces of writing. You can also bring coloured pencils or felt-tips for illustrating your work.

Mrs P Reardon-Morgan

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