Shanghai Golden Apple School

Grade 7 - Unit
Department Plans
of English
Year 7 Scheme of Work

Unit: The Demon Headmaster (5 weeks )

Curriculum Focus:
Reading myths from ancient Greece. Comparing written and spoken stories, with a focus on storytelling strategies and sentence level
features.

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will:
 Be familiar with playwriting terms such as dialogue, protagonist, plot, climax.
 Be familiar with the plot, character and narrative techniques of The Demon Headmaster play
 Be able to design posters for display
 Be familiar with the features and techniques of writing diary entries and character sketches
 Be familiar with role play and other dramatic techniques
 Be able to give a brief speech in front of an audience

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Extension Resources and Homework

Worksheets and
ICT / Promethean
Whiteboard activities
Week 1  Introduction to plays and  Writing frames  Oxford modern  Web-based
scriptwriting.  Vocabulary sheets playscripts text The research
 Students will be familiar with  Scaffolding of writing Demon Headmaster by  Reading
playwriting terms such as tasks Gillian Cross (adapted comprehension
 dialogue, protagonist, plot, and  Differentiated
climax. worksheets
 Scenes 1-7  Extra reading
 Diary writing  Reading comprehension
tasks. Group and pair
work.
 Mind maps.
 Key events in bullet
points
 Formative tests
Week 2  Scenes 8-16 of the play The  Vocabulary lists
Demon Headmaster  Mind maps.
 Informal Speech
Week 3  Scenes 17-24 of the play The  Differentiated
Demon Headmaster worksheets
 Designing a poster  Extra reading
 Role Play  Reading comprehension
tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
Week 4  Scenes 25-31 of the play The  Writing frames
Demon Headmaster  Vocabulary sheets
 Writing a character sketch  Scaffolding of writing
tasks
 Differentiated
worksheets
 Reading comprehension
by Adriann Flynn) questions
 Resource sheet 1 –  Extended
Glossary of writing
playwriting terms  Cloze exercises
 Resource sheet 2 –  Quiz
Features of Diary
writing
 Oxford modern  Web-based
playscripts text The research
Demon Headmaster by  Reading
Gillian Cross (adapted comprehension
by Adriann Flynn) questions
 Oxford modern  Poster
playscripts text The designing
Demon Headmaster by  Role play
Gillian Cross (adapted practice
by Adriann Flynn)
 Resource sheet 4 –
Tips on how to design
a poster
 Oxford modern Character sketch.
playscripts text The
Demon Headmaster by
Gillian Cross (adapted
by Adriann Flynn)
 Resource sheet 5 –
What to include in a
 tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
Week 5  Summary Writing  Writing frames
 Group work: Drama and role  Scaffolding of writing
play tasks
 Key events in bullet
points
 Reading comprehension
tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
character sketch
 Oxford modern Role play practice
playscripts text The
Demon Headmaster by
Gillian Cross (adapted
by Adriann Flynn)
 Resource sheet 6 –
How to write a
summary

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Shanghai Goldenof
Department Apple School
English
Year 7 Scheme of Work
Unit: General Language Skills (2 weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:
 Identify and be familiar with the key punctuation marks
 Identify and be familiar with the different parts of speech
 Identify and differentiate between the different tenses
 Identify and differentiate between first person and third person
 Identify and differentiate between direct and indirect speech

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Resources and Worksheets and Homework

Weeks 1 Department marking policy
and marking symbols
Key marks of punctuation
Punctuation correction
exercises
Extension ICT / Promethean Whiteboard
activities
Writing frames Resource sheet 1 – basic punctuation Worksheets on capital
Scaffolding of writing English Department Marking policy letters, apostrophes,
tasks sheet (department handbook) full stops, quotation
Differentiated Resource sheet 2 – capital letters marks,
worksheets Resource sheet 3 – full stops
Group and pair work. Resource sheet 4 – punctuation for
Mind maps. sentence endings
Class discussions Resource sheet 5 – commas
Resource sheets 6 and 7 –
punctuation: extended activity /
homework
Resource sheet 8 – Iron Man

Week 2 Past, present, and future
tense
Story writing in past tense
Direct and indirect speech
apostrophes and quotation
marks
Parts of speech
First and third person
speech
National Curriculum Programmes of Study
EN 1: Speaking and Listening
EN 2: Reading
EN 3: Writing
correction exercise
Resource sheet 9 – Correction
exercise (extended / homework)
Writing frames Resource sheet 10 – Present and past Worksheets on tenses,
Scaffolding of writing tense reported speech, parts
tasks Resource sheet 11 – The past tense of speech, quotation
Differentiated (ghost story by Matthew Green) marks
worksheets Resource sheet 12 – Reported
Group and pair work. speech
Mind maps. Resource sheet 13 – Adding speech
Class discussions marks (extended / homework)
Resource sheet 14 – Parts of speech
song
Resource sheet 15 – First and third
person
Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a
Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b
Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;
Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Shanghai Goldenof
Department Apple School
English
Year 7 Scheme of Work
Unit: Greek Myths and Legends (6 weeks )

Curriculum Focus:
Reading myths from ancient Greece. Comparing written and spoken stories, with a focus on storytelling strategies and sentence level
features.

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:
 Describe the basic plots of ten Greek myths and legends
 Discuss themes in Greek myths: stories about heroes, stories about "how it came to be," and stories about the consequences of
unwise behaviour.
 Cite examples of contemporary use of terms from Greek mythology.
 Perform various writing, speaking, and comprehension based tasks
 Identify the generic features of a myth;
 Identify the main differences between spoken and written stories.

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Extension Resources and Homework

Worksheets and
ICT / Promethean
Whiteboard activities
Week 1 Introduction to ancient Greece, its Writing frames Introduction to myths Web-based research
myths and culture. Vocabulary sheets Greek Myths and Reading
Read the story of Hercules and the Scaffolding of writing tasks Legends Text comprehension
Hydra Differentiate worksheets Features of diary writing questions
Diary Writing Extra reading Extended writing
Writing in first person and in past Reading comprehension Cloze exercises
 tense. tasks. Group and pair work. Quiz
Mind maps.
Story in bullet points
Formative tests
Week 2 Read the story of Perseus and the Writing frames Greek Myths and Display posters
Gorgon Vocabulary sheets Legends Text – Comic book story
Read the story of Orpheus and Scaffolding of writing tasks Comprehension line
Eurydice Differentiate worksheets questions on Perseus and Web-based research
Vocabulary associated with the Extra reading the Gorgon Reading
Greek underworld Reading comprehension Online Cartoon of comprehension
Descriptive Writing tasks. Group and pair work. Orpheus questions
Display work Mind maps. Features of Descriptive Extended writing
Story in bullet points Writing
Week 3 Read the story of Theseus and the Writing frames Greek Myths and Read animated
Minotaur Vocabulary sheets Legends Text online version of the
Vocabulary building: crosswords, Scaffolding of writing tasks Crossowords, word story of Theseus on
word searches and word scrambles Differentiate worksheets searches, word scrambles www.mythweb.com
Read the story of Atlanta Extra reading Atlanta’s tale
Writing a new/alternative ending to Reading comprehension comprehension questions
a story tasks. Group and pair work.
Mind maps.
Story in bullet points
Week 4 Read the story of Daedalus and Writing frames Greek Myths and Extended writing
Icarus. Vocabulary sheets Legends Text tasks.
Features of a poem. Scaffolding of writing tasks Tips on writing poetry Online research
Write a poem about Icarus Differentiate worksheets from wikihow.com about Greek Heroes
Read the story of the Trojan Horse. Extra reading Features of a news article and legends.
Features of a news article Reading comprehension Read newspaper
Write a news article based on the tasks. Group and pair work. articles.
Trojan war Mind maps. Read about the
Story in bullet points Trojan war.
Week 5 Read the story of Odysseus and the Writing frames
Cyclops Vocabulary sheets
Role play Scaffolding of writing tasks
Practise listening skills based on the Differentiate worksheets
story of Persephone and Hades Extra reading
Story writing Reading comprehension
tasks. Group and pair work.
Mind maps.
Story in bullet points
Week 6 Read the story of Phaeton Writing frames
Designing a leaflet Vocabulary sheets
Classroom discussion and debate Scaffolding of writing tasks
Using a dictionary Differentiate worksheets
Extra reading
Reading comprehension
tasks. Group and pair work.
Mind maps.
Story in bullet points
Greek Myths and
Legends Text Script writing
Online cartoon of Story writing
Persephone on abc.net.au
Greek Myths and Cross words, word
Legends Text search, use of online
Features of a leaflet dictionary, extra
Resource sheets on who leaflets
is a hero and criteria for a
hero.
Class set of dictionaries

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Shanghai Goldenof
Department Apple School
English
Year 7 Scheme of Work
Unit: Media (4 weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:
 Analyse and identify the key features of newspaper articles (headlines, 5 Ws, present perfect tenses etc).
 Write a newspaper article with all relevant stylistic features.
 Analyse and identify the key features of advertisements
 Create an advertisement utilising key features to persuade audiences.
 Have an understanding of audience.

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Extension Resources and Homework

Worksheets and
ICT / Promethean
Whiteboard activities
Weeks 1-2 Introduction to Media: Writing frames Article scaffold Newspaper headline
Headline creation and analysis. Vocabulary quiz Headline match-ups hunt.
Use of bias, facts and opinion in Scaffolding of writing tasks Bias, fact and opinion Re-writing existing
article writing. Differentiated worksheets worksheets. article from factual
Article analysis and writing. Headline searches Letters to editor topics and opinion based
Letters to the editor Group and pair work. for writing. perspectives.
Mind maps. Article writing.
Class discussions Letters to editor.
Week 3-4 Introduction to Advertising. Writing frames Advertisement slides. Advertisement
Common advertising techniques Vocabulary quiz Labeling of common Project.
Analysis of existing advertising. Creative brainstorming. techniques on Oral (PPT-based)
 Discussion on positive/negative Differentiate worksheets Promethean board. presentation of
aspects of advertising. Group/pair work. Audience, History, project.
History of advertising. Persuasion Visual
Persuasion and Audience. worksheets/info sheets. displays/exhibition.
Advertisement creation. Advertisement brief
(task/project).

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Shanghai Golden Apple
Department School
of English
Year 7 Scheme of Work

Unit: Poetry (3weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will:
 Be able to appreciate the value of poetry
 Be able to identify the difference between poetry and prose
 Be familiar with different genres of poetry, such as haiku, ballads, and acrostic poetry.
 Be able to write poems of their own
 Be familiar with common terms associated with poetry

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Resources and Worksheets and Homework

Extension ICT / Promethean Whiteboard
activities

Week 1  Introduction to Poetry  Extra reading  Resource sheet 1 –  Web-based

 Difference between
poetry and prose
 Introduction to poetic
terms
 Year 7 selection of poetry
 Poetry writing
 Reading Introduction to poetry research
comprehension tasks.  Resource sheet 2 – Seven  Reading
Group and pair work. myths about poetry comprehension
 Mind maps.  Resource sheet 3 – Poetry: questions
 Vocabulary list Terms and elements  Poetry writing
 Resource Sheet 4 – Year 7 assignments
Selection of poetry booklet

Week 2  Haiku  Writing frames
 Acrostic poetry  Vocabulary sheets
 Scaffolding
 Differentiated
worksheets
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
 Vocabulary list
Week 3  Ballads  Differentiated
 The Highway Man by worksheets
Alfred Noyes  Extra reading
 Reading
comprehension tasks.
 Group and pair work.
 Mind maps.
 Resource sheet 5 – Themes of
poetry
 Resource sheet 6 – Ways to
write poetry
 Resource sheet 7 – Haiku  Poetry writing
FAQs  Extra reading
 Resource sheet 8 – Examples of poetry
of Haikus
 Resource sheet 9 – Acrostic
poetry
 The Highway Man’ by Alfred  Extra reading
Noye from the Literacy Kit  Writing ballads
Text (unit 14, pg 168-173)
 CD Song version of the ballad
BY Loreena Mckennit

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11
 Shanghai Golden Apple
Department School
of English
Year 7 Scheme of Work

Unit: Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (5 weeks )

Unit Learning Objectives

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will:
 Be familiar Shakespearean language.
 Be familiar with the plot, character and narrative techniques of Twelfth Night
 Be able to design posters for display
 Be familiar with the features and techniques of writing diary entries and character sketches
 Be familiar with script-writing, role play, and other dramatic techniques

Timescale Activities Differentiation / Resources and Worksheets and Homework

Extension ICT / Promethean Whiteboard
activities

Week 1  Introduction to  Extra reading  Shakespeare PowerPoint  Web-based

Shakespeare, Elizabethan  Reading presentation research
England, and Twelfth comprehension tasks.  Resource sheet 1: Introduction  Reading
Night. Group and pair work. to Shakespeare comprehension
 Shakespeare’s language  Mind maps.  Resource sheet 2: Reasons questions
and vocabulary  Key events in bullet why Shakespeare is considered  Extended
 Class reading of Twelfth points great writing
Night text  Formative tests  Resource sheet 3: Top quotes  Cloze exercises

Week 2  Animated version of
Twelfth Night
 Cloze passage on plot
and characters
 Display work: comic
strip based on the story
and characters of Twelfth
Night
 Character Sketch
Week 3  Drama , scriptwriting ,
and role-play
 Film: ‘Shakespeare in
Love’
from Twelfth Night  Quiz
 sheet 4 – Translate
Shakespeare’s language
 Resource sheet 5 and 6 –
Shakespeare’s use of
contractions (Differentiated /
Homework)
 Text of abridged version of
Twelfth Night by E. Nesbitt
 Writing frames  Text of abridged version of  Web-based
 Vocabulary sheets Twelfth Night by E. Nesbitt research
 Scaffolding of writing  Shakespeare: The Animated  Reading
tasks Tales [1992] DVD comprehension
 Differentiated  Resource sheet 7 – Cloze questions
worksheets passage (based on the plot)
 Reading  Resource sheet 8 – Cloze
comprehension tasks. passage (extended work /
 Group and pair work. homework)
 Mind maps.  Resource sheet 9 – Twelfth
Night comic strip
 Resource sheet 10 – What to
include in a character sketch
 Resource sheet 11 – Match the
word with the character (starter
activity?)
 Resource sheet 12 – Orsino
and Olivia
 Differentiated  Text of abridged version of  Role play
worksheets Twelfth Night by E. Nesbitt practice
 Extra reading  Shakespeare In Love
 Reading [1999]DVD Directors by John
 comprehension tasks. Madden, starring Gwyneth
 Group and pair work. Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Judi
 Mind maps. Dench, Colin Firth, Simon
Callow

National Curriculum Programmes of Study Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

EN 1: Speaking and Listening Speaking: 1a, b, d; Listening: 2f; Discussion: 3a-c; Language: 6a-c, 8a, 9a

EN 2: Reading Meaning: 1a, c, d; Author’s methods: 1g, j, k; Heritage: 2b, 8a.iii, b

EN 3: Writing Composition: 1e-h; Planning: 2a-c; Punctuation: 3; Spelling: 4a-e;

Presentation: 5a-c; Standard English: 6; Structure: 7a-e, 9a, b, d, 10, 11