Welcome to Year 8 English at Jumeirah College

In Year 8, we follow the National Curriculum building on skills in reading, writing and speaking and listening acquired in Year 7.

Curriculum Organisation
- 4 lessons per week
 - Three-tiered setting based on previous assessment

Independent Study
  - Homework for one hour per week

Assessment and Reporting
- Half-termly assessments using NC levels
  - Progress reports to parents on a regular basis
  - Half-termly student review of progress 

Extra Curricular Opportunities in English
- Readers’ and Writers’ Club
- Debating

Autumn Term
- Poetry/Novel study
- Reading skills focused
- Key homework: independent study
- Learning objectives: skills orientated towards end of module assessment
- Extension opportunities: independent study

Spring Term
- Diary/Novel study
- Writing/reading skills focused
- Key homework: independent study
- Learning objectives: skills orientated towards end of module assessment
- Extension opportunities: independent study

Summer Term
- Short story/Media and non-fiction
- Writing/reading skills focused
- Key homework: independent study
- Learning objectives: skills orientated towards end of module assessment
- Extension opportunities: independent study