See Year 7s English ‘Schedule of Learning’ for the 2025/26 academic year
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Detective & Crime Fiction | Introducing genre, ‘Murder Most Unladylike’ extracts |
| Detective & Crime Fiction | Finsh ‘Murder Most Unladylike’ extraxts, ‘Lamb to the Slaughter extracts |
| Detective & Crime Fiction | The Adventure of the Speckled Band |
| Detective & Crime Fiction | The Adventure of the Speckled Band |
| The Ruby in the Smoke | Intro to themes, context and ch.1 |
| The Ruby in the Snoke | Ch.2-4 |
| The Ruby in the Smoke | Ch.5-7 |
| The Ruby in the Smoke | Ch.8-10 |
| The Ruby in the Smoke | Ch.11-13 |
| The Ruby in the Smoke | Ch.14-16 |
| The Ruby in the Snoke | The end of the novel |
| Poetry: Culture & Identity | Island Man & Search for my Tongue |
| Poetry: Culture & Identity | My Mother’s Kitcehn & Presents from my Aunts |
| Poetry: Culture & Identity | Hurrican Hits England & At The Lahore Karhai |
| Poetry: Culture & Identity | The British & TBC |
| Poetry: Culture & Identity | The Bright Lights of Sarajevo & Blessing |
| Poetry: Culture & Identity | Assessment |
| Autobiography | Intro to genre & Jacqueline Wilson text |
| Autobiography | Anne Frank, Malala |
| Autobiography | Mary Seacole, Michelle Obama |
| Autobiography | Kate Marsden, Kira Salak |
| Autobiography | Maya Angelou |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Intro & Act 1 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Finish Act 1 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act 2 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act 2 |
| Y7 exams (Wed, Thurs, Fri – English, Maths, Science) | |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act 3 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act 3 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act 4 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act4/Act 5 |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Act 5 |
What will you study?
1. Novel: The Ruby in the Smoke – Phillip Pullman
2. Non-Fiction Writing – Autobiography
3. Poetry: Through the Ages
4. Fiction extracts: Detective Fiction
5. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
6. Independent Reading Scrapbook
7. Media Unit: Rabbit Proof Fence
The best preparation for English is to read books that will challenge you, to explore different types of text (including non-fiction) and to practise writing as often as possible and in many forms (poetry, prose, letters).
Useful tips and resources
Suggested reading for Year 7 pupils
Creative Writing club – every term
Writing competitions (GDST and external) – throughout the year
Debating club – spring term
What super curricular activities can KS3 students engage with at school?
We are on the doorstep of literary greatness. The following are excellent places to visit: Jane Austen House (Chawton), Charles Dickens Museum (London), John Keats House (Hampstead Village), The Globe Theatre, Poet’s Corner (Westminster Abbey), The British Library, Bloomsbury Square and Gardens, Daunt bookshop (Marleybone), Cavendish Square (real setting for the fictional characters of Jekyll and Hyde) and Baker Street (real street for the fictional character of Sherlock Holmes).
Creative Writing club – every term
Writing competitions (GDST and external) – throughout the year
Debating club – spring term
