Year 8 english

Phonics, reading, grammar, writing and literature, from first sounds to GCSE English.

Key Stage 3 · 8 topics · 31 lessons

1. 1. Gothic fiction

   By the end: 19th-century extracts; building tension.

   5 lessons · coming soon

2. 2. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

   By the end: Plot, key scenes and language.

   5 lessons · coming soon

3. 3. War poetry

   By the end: Compare two poems.

   4 lessons · coming soon

4. 4. Speeches and rhetoric

   By the end: Analyse persuasive techniques.

   3 lessons · coming soon

5. 5. Short stories

   By the end: Write a complete short story.

   4 lessons · coming soon

6. 6. Modern drama

   By the end: Study a play; stage directions.

   4 lessons · coming soon

7. 7. Writing to argue

   By the end: Balanced and one-sided arguments.

   3 lessons · coming soon

8. 8. Drama: writing scenes

   By the end: Write and perform a short scene.

   3 lessons · coming soon