ENGLISH - What You Will Learn

Key Stage 3

The following page gives details about what pupils will learn at Key Stage 3 from Year 7 to Year 9. For Key Stage 4 information click on the Key Stage 4 image in the top right corner.

Number of lessons per week: 4 lessons (4 hours)

Further information on Key Stage 3 English: National Curriculum Online

Assessment: QCA Optional Year 7 Tests, QCA Optional Year 8 Tests, Key Stage 3 Statutory Attainment Tests (SATs) (Year 9)

Further information on assessments: QCA Website

Scheme of work

In English, during key stage 3 pupils develop confidence in speaking and writing for public and formal purposes. They also develop their ability to evaluate the way language is used. They read classic and contemporary texts and explore social and moral issues.

Speaking and listening: during key stage 3 pupils learn to speak and listen confidently in a wide variety of contexts. They learn to be flexible, adapting what they say and how they say it to different situations and people. When they speak formally or to people they do not know, they are articulate and fluent in their use of spoken standard English. They learn how to evaluate the contributions they, and others, have made to discussions and drama activities. They take leading and other roles in group work.

Reading: during key stage 3 pupils read a wide range of texts independently, both for pleasure and for study. They become enthusiastic, discriminating and responsive readers, understanding layers of meaning and appreciating what they read on a critical level.

Writing: during key stage 3 pupils develop confidence in writing for a range of purposes. They develop their own distinctive styles and recognise the importance of writing with commitment and vitality. They learn to write correctly, using different formats, layouts and ways of presenting their work.

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