English
“What ever happens in the future, the rich and unrivalled history of the English language deserves to be lauded, it’s story to be told”.
Joseph Piercy
EXCELLENCE
Great literature is celebrated around the world and is at the heart of our curriculum at The Malling School. Excellent texts are the lens through which students begin to understand themselves and explore the world around them. Students want to be challenged and always rise to that challenge. Literature is the vehicle through which we give our students the tools to communicate with subtlety and precision in both written and spoken forms.
Enjoyment
We will cultivate a love of English language and literature from the beginning. Students revel in the opportunities for deep thinking and discussions that arise from the study of excellent texts. Because we frame our curriculum through universal big ideas, such as gender, bigotry and hubris, we open up a deep connection and appreciation between the words on the page and the world in which they live. We will instil a love of language in our students so that they are empowered to express themselves passionately and precisely.
ENRICHMENT
The Malling School’s English curriculum offers a deep and detailed learning experience that makes our students interested and interesting. Our students will learn to be empathetic, to understand difference and to express themselves sensitively and intelligently. The schematic knowledge we impart gives our students the confidence to share their own opinions and cast their own critical eye on texts they read in the future.
YEAR GROUPS
Year 7 - KS3
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Chinese Cinderella |
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| Our curriculum journey begins with Chinese Cinderella. We use this heart-breaking story to learn how to be excellent writers and communicators. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Term Two |
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Classics |
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| Our curriculum journey begins with The Odyssey. We begin with a study of Greek mythology as so much of Literature is inspired by these epic and heroic stories. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Term Three |
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Frankenstein the Play |
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| After studying the presentation of villains through time, we focus in on one of Literature’s most famous villains, Frankenstein’s Monster! We use the play to explore Victorian society, its values and fears. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
Year 8 - KS3
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Term One |
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| Chinese Cinderella |
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| Our curriculum journey begins with Chinese Cinderella. We use this heart-breaking story to learn how to be excellent writers and communicators. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Term Two |
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| The Woman in White |
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| Year 8 begins with a sensational text focussing on the role of women in a patriarchal society. Students explore notions of lunacy and manipulation all while using this to inspire their own creative writing. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Term Three |
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Hamlet |
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| Students have their first opportunity to study a Shakespearian play in its entirety. Students will explore the notions of freedom and confinement and be introduced to Shakespeare’s incredible craft. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
Year 9 - KS3
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Term One |
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Heroes and War Poetry |
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| This is a text that awakens our students’ political consciousness. We use this allegory to teach the students to understand the political landscape we live in and how to express themselves in a way that means they will be heard. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Term Two |
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Animal Farm |
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| Students begin the year with the story of broken war ‘hero’ Francis Cassavant. We use this heart-breaking text to teach students about the fragility of the human psyche and the psychological and physiological impact of war. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Term Three |
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Romeo and Juliet and Poetry |
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| Students build on their knowledge of Shakespearian conventions from year 8 with a study of another full play. Students use the play as a vehicle to understand belief systems and fate as well and love in its many forms. |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
Year 10 - KS4 - Exam Board AQA
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An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestley English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Introduction to Reading English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Poetry Anthology English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Writing English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
Year 11 - KS4 - Exam Board AQA
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Language Revision English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Unseen Poetry English Literature |
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| Revision Guide |
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Curriculum Booklet Homework Booklet |
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Revision English LiteratureEnglish Language |
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