Year 9 English

Year 9 English begins to develop the skills that will be required within the senior school, while also offering a responsive curriculum that meets student interests. The use of digital tools to show understanding and create meaning is a key focus, so that students’ digital fluency is honed, preparing them not only for subsequent schooling but later life.

Our programme offers equal exposure to the two strands of the Curriculum: Making meaning and creating meaning. Students will become more sophisticated in their understanding of applied language choices, techniques and writing styles. There will be an increased focus on awareness around writer’s meaning and intention. Students will become aware of subtleties in communication and develop greater ability to express themselves through this subject.

Alongside students completing assessments in English, their reading comprehension and vocabulary will be measured using ASTTLE and PAT testing, which are standardized tests that support feedback on students’ ability to work to expected levels.