Academy Life
English and Literature
Our vision:
The English Faculty will empower every child to be able to communicate confidently and creatively, question curiously and critically and leave Erdington Academy with a love of literature that nourishes them for life.
Curriculum:
Texts currently studied in Key Stage 3 English:
- A Monster Calls– Patrick Ness (Year 7)
- Millions (Year 7)
- Julius Caesar– William Shakespeare (Year 7)
- Detective Fiction (Year 7)
- The Crucible– Arthur Miller (Year 8)
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream– William Shakespeare (Year 8)
- Poetry (Year 8)
Texts currently studied in Key Stage 4 English:
- Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde- Robert Louis Stevenson (Year 9)
- An Inspector Calls- B. Priestley (Year 9)
- An anthology of poetry exploring social issues (Year 9)
- *A Christmas Carol– Charles Dickens (Year 10) (Click here to access a free online version)
- *Macbeth– William Shakespeare (Year 10) (Click here to access a free online version)
- *Animal Farm– George Orwell (Year 11)
- *The ‘Power and Conflict’ cluster of the AQA poetry anthology (Students will receive copies by January of the year of examination)
*Examination text
GCSE Specifications:
AQA English Language
Further study:
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Show My Homework (Erdington Academy students are all provided with login details.)
Throughout the year, trips are organised and offered to students where possible, as well.
Suggested Reading Lists:
