Welcome to KS3 English: The Story of Literature
Welcome to your journey through the history of the English language and its varied and wonderful literature. Over the next three years, you will embark upon an adventure on which you will discover where you came from:
| Year | Period of literature | Sample key texts |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Myths and legends, the world of Arthur and knightly virtues | Wonder, The Hobbit |
| 8 | Shakespeare and the world of the Victorian novel | The Hound of the Baskervilles, Montmorency, Macbeth |
| 9 | Modern drama and the world of the 20th century | Animal Farm, Journey's End |
You will also learn to read and write proper, I mean, properly. To help you to do this, we will teach you how to write in three main genres:
| Creative writing | Essays / criticism | Rhetoric / journalism |
|---|---|---|
| Short stories | Essays about stories | Formal letters |
| Poems / plays | Essays about poems / plays | Articles for magazines |
| Interactive fiction | Criticism of other genres | Speeches for performance |
Along the way, we hope that you will become enthusiastic readers, stylish writers and confident speakers.
You can now click on further sections using the panel to the left. You can focus on:
- Exam skills and revision
- Writing
- Your year group's courses
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