English and Media Faculty
Mrs E Attrik- attrike@denbigh.net
Mrs J Booth- boothj@denbigh.net
Mrs S Brawn- brawns@denbigh.net
Mrs H Brown- brownh@denbigh.net
Mrs R Davis- davisr@denbigh.net
Miss L Dolling- dollingl@denbigh.net
Miss S Ford- fords@denbigh.net
Mr S Guyver- guyvers@denbigh.net
Miss V Lambert- lambertv@denbigh.net
Mr L Looker- lookerl@denbigh.net
Miss K O’brien- obrienk@denbigh.net
Ms S Patel- patelsu@denbigh.net
Ms A Stevenson- stevensonam@denbigh.net
Mrs S Vallance-Kirby- vallance-kirbys@denbigh.net
Mr S Williams- williamsst@denbigh.net
Faculty Introduction
Staff in the English and Media Faculty work closely together as a team to ensure that lessons across the school are consistently challenging and engaging.
Schemes of Learning
Each faculty has developed a Scheme of Learning for each subject and year group. The Schemes of Learning outline the curriculum journey that students will embark on each academic year.
English
Media
Key Words for Year 7 English – Spring
| Key Term | Definition |
| Tyrant | Cruel and oppressive ruler. |
| Coroner | An official who holds inquests into violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths, and (in Britain) inquiries into cases of treasure trove. |
| Sallow | Of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour. |
| Ostensibly | As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently. |
| Oblivion | The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one. |
| Chasms | A deep fissure in the earth’s surface. a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc |
| Languorously | Tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable. An oppressive stillness of the air. |
| Lethargic | Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic. |
| Sombre | Dark or dull in colour or tone. having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness. |
| Gallant | Of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic. (of a man) Charmingly attentive and chivalrous to women. |
| Eloquence | Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing. |
| Pious | Devoutly religious. (of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled. |
| Impertinent | Not showing proper respect; rude. not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant. |
| Solicitous | Characterised by or showing interest or concern. |
Key Words for Year 8 English – Spring
| Key Term | Definition |
| Naïve | A person or action showing a lack of experience, or wisdom. |
| Fickle | A person who changes their mind a lot. |
| Tragic | Means disastrous. |
| Frivolous | Means foolish and carefree. |
| Nemesis | A rival or enemy. |
| Meddling | To interfere in something that is not your business. |
| Destiny | Something that will happen in the future. |
| Boisterous | Loud, cheerful and energetic. |
| Amorous | Showing a physical love and fondness. |
| Boastful | Showing off and bragging about something you have done or own. |
| Futile | A waste of time and effort. It is pointless. |
| Melodramatic | Exaggerated and over emotional. |
| Reckless | Someone who doesn’t think about the consequence of their actions. |
| Feud | A long and bitter argument or quarrel. |
| Soliloquy | A speech in a play in which a character who is alone on stage talks about their thoughts or feelings. |
English
Year 7
| Autumn 1st half term | The Tempest Reading and Writing fiction texts |
| Autumn 2nd half term | The Tempest Reading and Writing fiction texts |
| Spring 1st half term | The Ruby in the Smoke Reading and Writing non-fiction texts |
| Spring 2nd half term | The Ruby in the Smoke Reading and Writing non-fiction texts |
| Summer 1st half term | Gothic Literature Reading and Writing fiction texts |
| Summer 2nd half term | Poetry |
Year 8
| Autumn 1st half term | Animal Farm Reading and Writing non-fiction |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Animal Farm Reading and Writing non-fiction |
| Spring 1st half term | Romeo & Juliet Reading and Writing fiction |
| Spring 2nd half term | Romeo & Juliet Reading and Writing fiction |
| Summer 1st half term | Comparing non-fiction texts |
| Summer 2nd half term | Poetry |
Year 9
| Autumn 1st half term | War Poetry Reading and Writing fiction |
| Autumn 2nd half term | War Poetry Reading and Writing fiction |
| Spring 1st half term | Modern Drama – Blood Brothers or DNA |
| Spring 2nd half term | Language Skills: Non – Fiction |
| Summer 1st half term | Shakespeare – Hamlet or A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| Summer 2nd half term | Language Skills: Fiction |
Year 10
| Autumn 1st half term | A Christmas Carol, Language Paper 1 |
| Autumn 2nd half term | A Christmas Carol, Language Paper 1 |
| Spring 1st half term | Macbeth, Language Paper 2 |
| Spring 2nd half term | Macbeth, Language Paper 2 |
| Summer 1st half term | Year 10 Exams: An Inspector Calls |
| Summer 2nd half term | An Inspector Calls Creative and Non-Fiction writing Speaking and Listening |
Year 11
| Autumn 1st half term | AQA Anthology of Poetry, Power and Conflict, Language Paper 1 revision |
| Autumn 2nd half term | AQA Anthology of Poetry, Power and Conflict, Unseen Poetry, Language Paper 2 revision |
| Spring 1st half term | Revision of a Christmas Carol, Macbeth, Language Paper 1 |
| Spring 2nd half term | Revision of Anthology Poetry, Unseen Poetry, An Inspector Calls and Language Paper 2 |
| Summer 1st half term | Revision |
| Summer 2nd half term | Public Examinations |
Year 12
| A Level Literature | A Level Literature & Language | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st half term | A Streetcar Named Desire Frankenstein | The Great Gatsby Non-Fiction Anthology |
| Autumn 2nd half term | A Streetcar Named Desire Poems of the Decade Frankenstein The Handmaid’s Tale | The Great Gatsby Non-Fiction Anthology |
| Spring 1st half term | Poems of the Decade The Handmaid’s Tale | Poetry – Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy Non-Fiction Anthology |
| Spring 2nd half term | Poems of the Decade The Handmaid’s Tale | Poetry – Rapture by Carol Ann Duffy Non-Fiction Anthology |
| Summer 1st half term | Revision for Year 12 exams | Revision for Year 12 exams |
| Summer 2nd half term | Othello The Wife of Bath’s Tale | Coursework |
Year 13
| A Level Literature | A Level Literature & Language | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st half term | Coursework text teaching Outline draft and writing | A Streetcar Named Desire Coursework |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Othello and the Wife of Bath’s Tale | A Streetcar Named Desire The Great Gatsby |
| Spring 1st half term | Coursework Writing | A Streetcar Named Desire Coursework |
| Spring 2nd half term | Revision of: • A Streetcar Named Desire • The Wife of Bath’s Tale | A Streetcar Named Desire The Great Gatsby |
| Summer 1st half term | Revision Prose Poetry and Drama | Revision |
| Summer 2nd half term | Public Examinations | Public Examinations |
Media
Year 10
| Autumn 1st half term | Media Language Television |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Television Cuffs The Avengers |
| Spring 1st half term | Television The Avengers |
| Spring 2nd half term | The Lego Movie |
| Summer 1st half term | Year 10 Exams Coursework |
| Summer 2nd half term | Coursework |
Year 11
| Autumn 1st half term | Radio Music Videos Magazines |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Magazines News |
| Spring 1st half term | News |
| Spring 2nd half term | News Coursework |
| Summer 1st half term | Revision |
| Summer 2nd half term | Public Examinations |
Year 12
| Autumn 1st half term | Industry & Audiences Media Language & Representation |
| Autumn 2nd half term | Film The Big Issue |
| Spring 1st half term | Radio Advertising & Marketing/Music Video |
| Spring 2nd half term | The Jungle Book & Video Games News |
| Summer 1st half term | Video Games & Revision News & Revision |
| Summer 2nd half term | Coursework Making Media |
Year 13
| Autumn 1st half term | Coursework The Breakfast Show & Minecraft Music Video & Advertising |
| Autumn 2nd half term | The Jungle Book TV News Revision |
| Spring 1st half term | PPEs Coursework |
| Spring 2nd half term | Revision |
| Summer 1st half term | Revision |
| Summer 2nd half term | Public Examinations |
Extra Curricular
In the English and Media faculty, we offer a range of extra-curricular activities for students including a Debating Club and Creative Writing Club. We have taken part in debate competitions with other local schools and we participate in writing competitions throughout the year. When possible, we organise theatre trips to enable students to experience first-hand the literature they are studying. We also invite theatre groups into school to perform some of our set texts and bring them to life for our students.
