Unit Title

Content

Unit 1: My Family & I

Novel based unit of work

Selected from:

• Cool by Michael Morpugo

• Abomination by Robert Swindells

Unit 2: Conflict / Adventure

Novel based unit of work

Selected from:

• Divided City by Theresa Breslin

• 12^th July by Joan Lindgard

• Stormbreaker  by Antony Horowtiz

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Unit 3: Studying Non-fiction

Newspapers and comics

• Features of newspapers and comics

• Using MS Publisher to create newsletters

• Using Comic Life to create comics

• English Progress 1

Unit 4: Media Unit

Introducing Moving Image

• Reading images

• Creating images

• KS3 English Year 8

Unit Title

Content

Unit 1: Mystery

Novel based unit of work

Selected from:

• Tins by Alex Shearer

• Avenger by Pete Johson

Unit 2: Schooldays / Relationships

Novel based unit of work

Selected from:

• There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar

• Third Class Genie by Robert Swindells

Unit 3: Studying Non-fiction

Examining presentational devices

• Access English 1

• English Progress 1

Unit 4: Murder - Mystery

Drama / project unit

• Using thinking skills to solve the mystery.

Unit Title

Content

Unit 1: Bullying

Novel based unit of work

Selected from:

• The Drowning Pond by Catherine Forde

• Fighting Back by Catherine McPhail

Unit 2: War

Novel based unit of work

Selected from:

• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

• One by Morris Gleitzman

Unit 3: Studying Non-fiction

Examining presentational devices

• Access English 1

• English Progress 1

Unit 4: Our Environment

Project unit

• English Now 3