Year 9 - Relationship and Vulnerability

Autumn 1
The Power of Language

How our words can bring about change:

- Letter writing

- Speech writing

Autumn 2 and Spring 1
Poetry: People on the Edge

An exploration of the human mind through poetry, including a range of dramatic monologues exploring relationships and vulnerability.

Spring 2
Travel Writing

Using a range of source materials that describe settings and experiences that span time and geography, students will hone their descriptive writing skills.

Summer 1 and 2
An Inspector Calls

Students will begin their GCSE course with the modern text by J.B. Priestley. They will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the play that they will revise later in their GCSE course.

Useful resources:

Penguin - Lit in Colour Reading Lists