Department of English

Year 8 Scheme of Work

Unit: Frankenstein Play script (5 weeks )

Curriculum Focus:
Reading myths from ancient Greece. Comparing written and spoken stories, with a focus on storytelling strategies and sentence level
features.

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will:
 Be familiar with playwriting terms such as dialogue, protagonist, plot, climax.
 Be familiar with the features of the gothic horror genre
 Be familiar with the plot, character and narrative techniques of the Frankenstein play
 Be able to design posters for display
 Be familiar with the features and techniques of writing diary entries and character sketches
 Be familiar with role play and other dramatic techniques

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Extension Resources and Homework

Worksheets and
ICT / Promethean
Whiteboard activities
Week 1  Introduction to plays,  Writing frames  Oxford modern  Web-based
scriptwriting.  Vocabulary sheets playscripts text research
 Playwriting terms  Scaffolding of writing Frankenstein by Mary  Reading
 Introduction to plot and tasks Shelley (adapted by comprehension
characters of the play  Differentiated Phillip Pullman) questions
Frankenstein. worksheets  Resource sheet 1 –  Extended
 Features of the ‘Gothic genre’  Extra reading Glossary of writing
 and be able to identify elements  Reading comprehension playwriting terms  Cloze exercises
for a horror/monster story tasks. Group and pair  Resource sheet 2 –  Quiz
 Act 1 of the play Frankenstein work. Features of Diary
 Diary Writing  Mind maps. writing
 Key events in bullet
points
 Formative tests
Week 2  Act 2 of the play Frankenstein  Writing frames  Resource sheet 3 –  Web-based
 Story writing  Vocabulary sheets How to write a ghost research
 Scaffolding of writing story  Reading
tasks  Resource sheet 4 – comprehension
 Differentiated Planning a ghost story questions
worksheets  Pg. 62 Activities
 Reading comprehension section of
tasks. Frankenstein text:
 Group and pair work. Planning a horror story
 Mind maps.
 Key events in bullet
points
 Formative tests
Week 3  Act 3 of the play Frankenstein  Differentiated  Oxford modern  Poster
 Designing a poster worksheets playscripts text designing
 Character Sketch  Extra reading Frankenstein by Mary  Character
 Reading comprehension Shelley (adapted by sketch
tasks Phillip Pullman)
 Group and pair work.  Resource sheet 5 –
 Mind maps. Tips on how to design
a poster
 Resource sheet 6 –
What to include in a
character sketch
Week 4  Act 4 of the play Frankenstein  Writing frames
 Summary Writing  Vocabulary sheets
 Scaffolding of writing
tasks
 Reading comprehension
tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Key events in bullet
points
Week 5  Frankenstein Film  Writing frames
 Group work: Drama and role  Scaffolding of writing
play tasks
 Key events in bullet
points
 Reading comprehension
tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
 Oxford modern Summary writing
playscripts text
Frankenstein by Mary
Shelley (adapted by
Phillip Pullman)
 Resource sheet 7 –
How to write a
summary
 1994 adaptation of Role play practice
Frankenstein directed
by Kenneth Branagh,
starring Roberts de
Niro and Helena
Bonham Carter
 Oxford modern
playscripts text
Frankenstein by Mary
Shelley (adapted by
Phillip Pullman)

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Department of English
Year 8 Scheme of Work

Unit: Shakespeare: Macbeth (5 weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will:
 Be familiar Shakespearean language.
 Be familiar with the plot, character and narrative techniques of Macbeth
 Be able to design posters for display
 Be familiar with the features and techniques of writing diary entries and character sketches
 Be familiar with script-writing, role play, and other dramatic techniques

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Resources and Worksheets and Homework

Extension ICT / Promethean Whiteboard
activities

Week 1  Introduction to  Extra reading  Shakespeare PowerPoint  Web-based

Shakespeare, Elizabethan  Reading presentation research
England, and Macbeth. comprehension tasks.  Resource sheet 1: Introduction  Reading
 Shakespeare’s language Group and pair work. to Shakespeare comprehension
and vocabulary  Mind maps.  Resource sheet 2: Reasons questions
 Class reading of Macbeth  Key events in bullet why Shakespeare is considered  Extended
text points great writing
 Formative tests  Resource sheet 3: Top quotes  Cloze exercises

Week 2  Animated version of
Macbeth
 Cloze passage on plot
and characters
 Display work: comic
strip based on the story
and characters of
Macbeth
 Character Sketch
Week 3  Drama , scriptwriting ,
and role-play
 Film: ‘Shakespeare in
Love’
from Macbeth  Quiz
 sheet 4 – Translate
Shakespeare’s language
 Resource sheet 5 and 6 –
Shakespeare’s use of
contractions (Differentiated /
Homework)
 Text of abridged version of
Macbeth by E. Nesbitt
 Writing frames  Text of abridged version of  Web-based
 Vocabulary sheets Macbeth by E. Nesbitt research
 Scaffolding of writing  Shakespeare: The Animated  Reading
tasks Tales [1992] DVD comprehension
 Differentiated  Resource sheet 7 – Cloze questions
worksheets passage (based on the plot)
 Reading  Resource sheet 8a and 8b –
comprehension tasks. Macbeth comic strip
 Group and pair work.  Resource sheet 9 – What to
 Mind maps. include in a character sketch
 Resource sheet 10 – Match the
word with the character (starter
activity?)
 Resource sheet 11 – Lady
Macbeth character points
 Resource sheet 12 – Character
traits of Macbeth and Lady
Macbeth
 Differentiated  Text of abridged version of  Role play
worksheets Macbeth by E. Nesbitt practice
 Extra reading  Shakespeare In Love
 Reading [1999]DVD Directors by John
 comprehension tasks. Madden, starring Gwyneth
 Group and pair work. Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Judi
 Mind maps. Dench, Colin Firth, Simon
Callow

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Department of English
Year 8 Scheme of Work
Unit: Media (4 weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:
 Analyse and identify the key features of newspaper articles (headlines, 5 Ws, present perfect tenses etc).
 Write a newspaper article with all relevant stylistic features.
 Analyse and identify the key features of advertisements
 Create an advertisement utilising key features to persuade audiences.
 Have an understanding of audience.

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Extension Resources and Homework

Worksheets and
ICT / Promethean
Whiteboard activities
Weeks 1-2 Introduction to Media: Writing frames Article scaffold Newspaper headline
Headline creation and analysis. Vocabulary quiz Headline match-ups hunt.
Use of bias, facts and opinion in Scaffolding of writing tasks Bias, fact and opinion Re-writing existing
article writing. Differentiated worksheets worksheets. article from factual
Article analysis and writing. Headline searches and opinion based
Group and pair work. perspectives.
Mind maps. Article writing.
Class discussions
Week 3-4 Introduction to Advertising. Writing frames Advertisement slides. Advertisement
Common advertising techniques Vocabulary quiz Labeling of common Project.
Analysis of existing advertising. Creative brainstorming. techniques on Oral (PPT-based)
 Discussion on positive/negative Differentiate worksheets Promethean board. presentation of
aspects of advertising. Group/pair work. Audience, History, project.
History of advertising. Persuasion Visual
Persuasion and Audience. worksheets/info sheets. displays/exhibition.
Advertisement creation. Advertisement brief
(task/project).
TV VIDEO ARCHIVE
PRINT AD ARCHIVE

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Department of English
Year 8 Scheme of Work

Unit: Poetry (3weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will:
 Be able to appreciate the value of poetry
 Be able to identify the difference between poetry and prose
 Be familiar with different genres of poetry, such as haiku, ballads, and acrostic poetry.
 Be able to write poems of their own
 Be familiar with common terms associated with poetry and be able to use them to appreciate figurative language and recognise
the influences of word choices in a poem

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Resources and Worksheets and Homework

Extension ICT / Promethean Whiteboard
activities

Week 1  Introduction to Poetry  Extra reading  Resource sheet 1 –  Web-based

 Difference between
poetry and prose
 Introduction to poetic
terms
 The Eagle by Alfred
Tennyson
 The Ballad of Lefty and
 Reading Introduction to poetry research
comprehension tasks.  Resource sheet 2 – Seven  Reading
Group and pair work. myths about poetry comprehension
 Mind maps.  Resource sheet 3 – Poetry: questions
 Vocabulary list Terms and elements  Poetry writing
 Resource sheet 4a – The Eagle assignments
by Alfred Tennyson
 Ned by Richard Crust
Poetry writing
Week 2  Haiku  Writing frames
 Acrostic poetry  Vocabulary sheets
 Scaffolding
 Differentiated
worksheets
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
 Vocabulary list
Week 3  Unit 13 Literacy Kit  Differentiated
 Sonnet by Edna St. worksheets
Francis Millay  Extra reading
 Simple Lyric by Brian  Reading
Patten comprehension tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
 Resource sheet 4b – The
Ballad of Lefty and Ned by
Richard Crust
 Resource sheet 5 – Themes of
poetry
 Resource sheet 6 – Ways to
write poetry
 Resource sheet 7 – Haiku  Poetry writing
FAQs  Extra reading
 Resource sheet 8 – Examples of poetry
of Haikus
 Resource sheet 9 – Acrostic
poetry
 Sonnet by Edna St. Francis  Extra reading
Millay and Simple Lyric by  Extended
Brian Patten from the writing
Literacy Kit Text (unit 13, pg exercises
136-142)

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11