Year 10 ENGLISH
Term 1
Week 1 — Texts and Rhetoric: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Week 2 — Debating Part I: Analysing Arguments
Week 3 — Debating Part II: Writing Arguments
Week 4 — Writing Skills: Discursive Writing
Week 5 — Writing Skills: Reflective Writing
Week 6 — Writing skills: Essay writing
Week 7 — Writing skills: Imaginative Writing
Week 8 — Term Test
Week 9 — Advanced Writing skills
Week 10 — Term 1 Review
Term 2
Week 1 — Art of Writing: Topics to themes
Week 2 — Art of writing: setting and atmosphere
Week 3 — Art of writing: advanced characterisation
Week 4 — Art of writing: Narrative voice
Week 5 — Art of writing: Narrative conflict
Week 6 — Art of writing: Motifs and symbolism
Week 7 — Art of writing: Dialogue
Week 8 — Term 2 Exam
Week 9 — Art of writing: writing prompts
Week 10 — Term 2 Review
Term 3
Week 1 – Texts and connections
Week 2 – Connecting with Self
Week 3 – Connecting with Others
Week 4 – Connecting with Places
Week 5 – Connecting with Memories
Week 6 – Contemporary Poetry
Week 7 – Personal Essay
Week 8 – Term 3 Exam
Week 9 – Textual Analysis
Week 10 – Term 3 Review
Term 4
Week 1 – Reading to Write I: Developing thesis to persuasive and creative
text
Week 2 – Reading to Write II: Shaping for purpose and audience:
Comparing and contrasting texts
Week 3 – Reading to Write III: Reflecting and contesting social values
Week 4 – Narratives that shape our world I: Characterisation and thematic
development
Week 5 – Narratives that shape our world II: Working within Genre: The
Bildungsroman
Week 6 – Narratives that shape our world III: Transcending Realism
Week 7 – Critical study of texts I: Irony and satire
Week 8 – Critical study of texts I: Allegory
Week 9 – The craft of Writing I: Writing for Purpose
Week 10 – The craft of Writing I: Writing for Purpose
