Online School

Year 7 English

Year 7 English

 Year 7 curriculum aims to build a strong foundation in English by engaging students with a diverse range of texts and writing activities. It fosters critical thinking by encouraging students to analyze and interpret literature, identify themes, and evaluate different perspectives.

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Year 7

Department

  • Online School

TimeLine

Sep 15, 2025 - Jul 10, 2026

Duration

10 Months

Sessions

124

Language

English

Location

Online (Live)

Time

12:00 am

Rating

4.5 (110 ratings)

Price

£110 per month (Payment Plan)

Total Cost

£1100

Key Objectives

  • Develop a love of literature across cultures and traditions.
  • Strengthen reading fluency, comprehension, and critical analysis.
  • Write clearly and effectively in different forms: essays, narratives, and speeches.
  • Expand vocabulary and accuracy in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
  • Gain confidence in spoken English through performance, debate, and presentation.
  • Explore character, morality, and human nature through big questions raised by texts.
  • The Course Includes

  • 3 x one-hour lessons per week
  • A comprehensive curriculum aligned to the KS3 standards.
  • Student feedback and grade reports.
  • A parent meeting to discuss progress.
  • Guided interactive sessions with teacher support.
  • Course Schedule

    Schedule UTC+001
    Thursday12:35 PM - 1:35 PM  |  1:35 PM - 2:35 PM
    Friday2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

    Description

    In Year 7, students begin an exciting journey through stories, poetry, plays, and speeches that have shaped human thought and imagination across cultures and centuries.

    Over the course of the year, pupils read a rich variety of texts: from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Dickens’ Oliver Twist, to short stories like The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, poetry from Rumi and Ruyard Kipling, and historic speeches from leaders including Mandela, Gandhi, and Churchill. Alongside this, we explore timeless moral lessons through Aesop’s Fables and Al-Ghazali’s Children’s Reader.

    Students are taught not only to enjoy these works but to analyse them thoughtfully, write with clarity and sophistication, and speak with confidence. Through performance, debate, essay writing, and creative expression, they learn how words shape both hearts and history.

    Throughout the year, students also develop the core skills of vocabulary growth, spelling, grammar, accurate expression, and structured essay writing. These build strong foundations while also encouraging independence, curiosity, and critical thinking.

    Themes by Term

    • Autumn Term: Why do humans tell stories?
      • Exploring fables, short stories, and Dickens.
      • Foundations of narrative: plot, setting, character, theme.
      • Introduction to essay writing and PEE/PEEL structure.
    • Spring Term: How do stories shape who we are?
      • Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
      • Themes of love, folly, and imagination.
      • Comparative study
      • Building analytical essays and research skills.
    • Summer Term: Can words change people’s hearts? Do stories and speeches make history or just reflect it?
      • Poetry across cultures
      • Rhetoric and speeches
      • Debates, performance, persuasive writing.

    How We Meet and Extend Standards

    • National Curriculum Alignment:
      • Reading: Wide range of fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction studied; emphasis on inference, analysis, comparison, and context.
      • Writing: Narrative, analytical, and persuasive writing practised regularly; drafting, editing, and accuracy taught explicitly.
      • Grammar & Vocabulary: Weekly SPaG drills and vocabulary building; focus on morphology, etymology, and syntax.
      • Speaking & Listening: Debate, performance, and presentation integrated into every term.
    • Beyond the Standards:
      • Comparative reading across cultures and traditions.
      • Exploration of moral and ethical questions alongside literature.
      • Development of research, critical thinking, and reasoning skills.

    Cost: £1100 per year, payable in 10 monthly instalments of £110.00.

    Should you require further information on this course, please click on the chat widget at the bottom right corner of the screen to leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

    Requirements

    • Age Group: This course is designed for students aged 10-12 years.
    • Prerequisites:Basic Reading Skills: Ability to read and understand age-appropriate texts.Fundamental Writing Skills: Ability to write coherent sentences and basic paragraphs.Core Grammar Knowledge: Understanding of basic grammar rules and punctuation.Basic Vocabulary: Familiarity with common vocabulary words and their meanings.Speaking and Listening Skills: Ability to participate in class discussions and listen actively.Interest in Learning: Curiosity and willingness to engage with different types of literature and writing tasks.
    • Materials: Literary texts, visual aids, study guides, supplementary reading, interactive resources, textbooks and guides.

    Instructor(s)

    Asma Patel

    Asma Patel

    4.5 (110 ratings)

    30 Courses • 525,181 students

    PGCE, Manchester Metropolitan University – 2019, Bachelor of Education in English and Education Studies, Bolton, Greater Manchester. Graduated: -July 2010. Asma is dedicated and highly experienced English teacher with over a decade of proven success in fostering a positive learning environment and facilitating the intellectual and social development of students. Asma has a deep passion for teaching, strong communication skills, and comprehensive knowledge of English literature to contribute to the academic growth of students.

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