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Year 7: which books have your DC studied in English this year?

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 09:40

Grateful for as many replies as possible!
TIA

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EllenJanethickerknickers · 23/06/2015 20:22

Oh, and 5 x 50 minute lessons a week, but no separate Drama lessons. They have also looked at Romeo and Juliet, but not the whole play, and some of A Christmas Carol. He's second set in a state comp.

DS1 did Holes and Skellig, IIRC.

EllenJanethickerknickers · 23/06/2015 20:14

Frankenstein play, Unique, Warhorse play. More, but he can't remember the name. Hmm One was about a boy with a genetic disease.

FiveExclamations · 23/06/2015 19:59

Sorry, state academy.

FiveExclamations · 23/06/2015 19:58

Nation by Terry Pratchett, Macbeth and Hamlet and various poems.

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 19:52

No films or extracts here. Whole books only!

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bryte · 23/06/2015 18:54

DD - Independent school.
Private Peaceful
Holes
Hounds of the Baskervilles (script)
They also are expected to read a book of their own choosing, one single lesson per week.
DD still reads loads. Most of her friends don't

notinminutenow · 23/06/2015 18:32

Plus they have time every day for private reading. English teacher looks at their choices and makes helpful 'suggestions' if he thinks something is too easy / inappropriate or he doesn't approve DS current choice is Too Kill a Mockingbird

Tryingtokeepalidonit · 23/06/2015 18:28

I wouldn't necessarily be reassured by books suitable for Y7 being 'studied' in Y5 and 6, as HOD English it is infuriating when a book such as Boy in the SP is used in primary. Often this just means extracts and then the film.

notinminutenow · 23/06/2015 18:21

Treasure Island
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Dipped into Macbeth.
Poetry unit - Ballads

This half term - film unit (Jaws)

4 x 50 mins per week (in two doubles, works well)

London 'outstanding' comp.

LynetteScavo · 23/06/2015 17:46

Very interesting question... DS2 is at a school with a great English department. I know this because DS1 is y11, so I haven't paid much attention Blush.

He's definitely read The Hobbit in school. I will ask what else.

They did watch Supersize Me, and then did some writing me but DS thinks it was because the teacher wasn't feeling well

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 17:15

All very interesting! I feel reassured that some books mentioned more than once have already been covered in Years 5 and 6 but I shall be keeping a beady eye on the Year 7 offering, in which I have less confidence. Thank you everyone.

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DoctorDonnaNoble · 23/06/2015 17:10

Wow! At my school we currently have 2 hours of English and 1 of Drama.

PolterGoose · 23/06/2015 17:09

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TheWordFactory · 23/06/2015 17:05

The works I mentioned for for class work.

IIRC the children (and parents) were issued with a recommended reading list each summer. We didn't used to read everything on it though. Took it as a starting point IYSWIM.

I think they had to do little book reviews and/or presentations on the books as they read them.

Tanaqui · 23/06/2015 17:03

Ours had a good reading list and were supposed to read one each half term but it was never followed up on, which was a shame.

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 16:51

I'm interested in the reading challenges. How many books? Drawn from a list of how many? How are they monitored and is any class time devoted to them!

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TheWordFactory · 23/06/2015 14:59

As DC have just finished their GCSEs, we've been recycling and/or keeping a few exercise books for posterity, so I know what DD studied in year 7.

Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Skellig
Holes
Carrie's War.
Goodnight Mr Tom.
Poetry by Benjamin Zephaniah.

DS was still at prep school in year 7, and we didn't keep those books.

littlenicky61 · 23/06/2015 13:19

state academy - daughter has 4 x I hour English lessons a week

They have done Boy in Striped Pyjamas, Series of Unfortunate Events , various poetry , Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet ( not sure if read whole of or just dipped into ) think they've done one other book but cant recall which at the mo

squidgyapple · 23/06/2015 13:18

it's a state comprehensive, Bonsoir

Callmegeoff · 23/06/2015 13:18

I'll have to ask her bonsoir but I think drama is once a week plus she has chosen it as an extra curricular activity. English is 4 lessons a week but I don't know how long the lessons last for.

She is taught in mixed ability groups and the children choose which homework they want to do. For example she has chosen to write a piece of Gothic fiction because she told me she wants to push herself and it has a longer deadline

LooseAtTheSeams · 23/06/2015 13:12

Boys comp in London - DS was in Y7 last year and they read a lot of different things as well as trying a range of writing styles, but I can only remember Midsummer Night's Dream! They must have done something by Edgar Allan Poe as DS kept going on about it.

This year (Y8) they've done Much Ado About Nothing and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time as well as selections of poetry. DS was encouraged to read classics as he loves English so I know he read Tale of Two Cities last year and is reading Dracula at the moment and planning Frankenstein next! He also read the Art of War last year but apparently mainly in order to adapt its lessons to Minecraft or something similar!

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 13:10

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 13:10

That sounds quite good, squidgyapple, especially the reading of children's classics. Is that a state or private school!

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Bonsoir · 23/06/2015 13:08

Ah, interesting that Shakespeare is covered in drama. How many English and how many Drama lessons per week?

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