ENGLISH
Year 8 Objectives
During the year pupils should learn to:
Structure a sophisticated written argument with fully developed ideas
Conduct simple research into the social/cultural context of a text
Compare two poems showing awareness of differences in structure, language and effect
Use figurative language to good effect in creative writing (poetry and prose)
Use quotation and research to support ideas in a short literature essay
Write a detailed character study showing awareness of an author’s style
Write in monologue form developing a more complex character
Identify and follow the conventions of a genre to construct their own narrative
Analyse the conventions of media texts – visual, aural and written
Use their knowledge of Elizabethan theatre to write about Shakespeare
Take different roles in a structured debate
Write to advise
