National Year 9 English

1. Reading

Wide reading for pleasure · Understanding challenging texts · Reading critically

Coming soon

2. Writing

Writing at length for many purposes · Organising and improving writing · Plan, draft, edit and proof-read

Coming soon

3. Grammar and vocabulary

Grammar in reading and writing · Standard English and registers

Coming soon

4. Spoken English

Speaking confidently · Performing scripts and poetry

• Drama: Elements, Stagecraft and Performance – Drama is a story told by actors who become characters and act it out in front of an audience. Every drama has characters who want something, a conflict when those wants clash, a plot that builds tension to a climax and then resolves, dialogue, a setting and a theme. On stage, actors use voice and body, and the production adds lighting, set, costume and sound.