NATIONAL CURRICULUM SYLLABUS YEAR 8
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TERM THREE |
LITERATURE |
MEDIA |
POETRY |
STORY |
DRAMA |
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| Critical study of a film, or comparison of two film versions | |||||
| Reading: class study of a novel | Reading: analysis of the structure and style of a film review | Reading: whole class sharing of ballads | Reading: study of short story anthology | Reading a comparison of two class plays | Reading: extracts from non fiction, autobiography or travel writing |
| Writing: formal essay or character profile plus writing in role | Writing:newspaper reports based on the film | Writing: whole class sharing of ballads | Writing: developing narrative techniques (eg description, dialogue, change of pace) | Writing: analysis of themes and character development; quotations | Writing: extracts from autobiographies |
| S&L: discussion of character and theme | S&L discussion of persuasive language | S&L: DARTS activities on selected ballads; dramatic performance of ballads | S&L: book talks, oral discussion and reviews of short stories, discussion of genre | S&L: in role work, tableaux, thought tracking, performance | S&L: sharing personal stories, interviewing |
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