Course Information
The course comprises separate materials for years 7, 8 and 9, and covers the study of poetry, prose fiction and drama, including Shakespeare. Aspects of the student’s own spoken and written work are also covered. Throughout their Key Stage 3 studies, the student will learn to:
- Plan, draft and present their own written work
- Imagine, explore and entertain through working with literature
- Inform, explain and describe in fiction and non-fiction writing
- Persuade, argue and advise in discussions
- Analyse, review and comment effectively when evaluating texts
Each year has 30 lessons and 10 tutor-marked assignments.
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All of our Key Stage 3 English students receive:
- Traditional printed learning materials
- Access to our online resources with on-the-go access to all your regular lessons
- Unmatched support by a fully qualified teacher online and by phone
YEAR 7
- Myths and Folklore
- Michelle Paver: Wolf Brother
- Drama
- Poetry
- Beverley Naidoo: The Other Side of Truth
- Autobiography
YEAR 8
- Literary Non-Fiction
- Sally Grindley: Spilled Water
- Berlie Doherty: The Snake-Stone
- Poetry
- Media and Non-Fiction
- Louis Sachar: Holes
YEAR 9
An important part of studying English at this level is learning how to respond to (and write about) a variety of texts – poetry, prose and drama in particular. The course is split into six modules covering different types of text:
- David Almond: Heaven Eyes
- Media and non-fiction
- Shakespeare
- Joan Lingard: Across the Barricades
- Poetry
- Thomas Hardy: Far from the Madding Crowd
Course price
The course fee for a year of our English KS3 course is £325.
You may pay using our interest-free easy payment scheme. Pay a £65 deposit followed by eight monthly instalments of £32.50.
Multiple courses attract a discount. See our pricing page for further details.
As students work through a course they have support from a qualified tutor that has a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or a degree in education. The course fee includes
- Printed and online course materials so you can study in multiple ways
- The marking and feedback of a series of assignments marked by your personal, PGCE-qualified tutor
- The marking of a past paper included in the course
- Telephone and email support from your personal tutor to assist your understanding of the course materials
Module Guides for Parents
Each module of the KS3 English has a parents guide. Each Parents’ Guide contains everything that a parent should need to offer practical support to the student.
This includes the answers to the activities and discussion ideas based on the student’s answers.
The Guides also contain:
- discussion of practical issues
- guidance on internet resources
- a section on topics the student may find difficult
Tutor-marked assignment specimen answers are emailed to both the parent and the guardian once your tutor has marked the assignment.
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