Our academic core · 01
English Language
Reading, writing and spoken language. A sequenced pathway informed by Oak National Academy towards AQA GCSE English Language.
Language with purpose.
Reading, writing and spoken language develop through a five-year sequence drawing on Oak National Academy. Learners enter at an appropriate point and work towards increasingly sophisticated communication and the knowledge and skills required for AQA GCSE English Language.
The five-year sequence is a pathway, not a fixed entry requirement. Prior knowledge, current needs and intended outcomes determine where teaching begins.
From understanding to independent application.
Make ideas accessible
Clear vocabulary, worked examples and manageable steps support access without removing academic challenge.
Our seven pillars →Build secure knowledge
Guided practice and retrieval strengthen competence before support is gradually withdrawn.
Assessment and progress →Prepare for next steps
Where appropriate, learners transfer knowledge into GCSE-style questions and unfamiliar contexts.
Find a provision route →A five-year pathway. An individual starting point.
Selected curriculum themes from the formal five-year overview. This is a sequence of learning; the learner’s prior knowledge and intended outcomes determine their entry point.
Year 7 · Finding a voice
Effective discussion; fiction reading and creative writing; Sherlock Holmes short stories with a language focus; dystopian descriptive writing.
Year 8 · Language and persuasion
Myths and legends; effective debate; persuasive writing; Victorian childhood non-fiction; Gothic fiction; the history of language.
Year 9 · Exploring voices
Women’s rights through non-fiction; malevolent characters in fiction; performance poetry; Simon Armitage and personal writing.
Year 10 · Reading and writing with purpose
Crime and punishment non-fiction; reading around the world; spoken language; letter writing; science fiction; comparing perspectives; story endings.
Year 11 · Refinement and application
Public speaking; influential fiction; contemporary non-fiction; creative writing; explorers and comparing texts; bringing writing skills together.
A conversation is a good place to start.
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