Year 7 English 2025

In Year 7 English students are encouraged to build on the skills they have developed in primary school and to take a more creative and adventurous approach to English.

Term One

We begin the year with a deep dive into the how and why of written language as we explore various types of writing with a focus on descriptive language in our Writer’s Workshop unit. Next, students’ reading and comprehension skills are the focus as we revisit metacognitive reading strategies. In this unit, we explore various text excerpts and short stories, learning to infer deeper meaning. Alongside this, vital grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary work will be embedded into the course.

Term Two 

Term Two will bring the excitement of the first novel study in secondary school for our Year 7 students. Using the prescribed novel ‘Uglies’ as a basis of our study, we will explore the concepts of identity and environment, looking at the relationship between the two through the lens of our chosen text study. Then, studnets have an opportunity to flex their skills in oral presentation as they collaborate, create, and present their very own podcast.

Term Three

In Term Three, students will build upon their text study skills as they begin to explore a film as text. This year students will study Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Through this unit, we will learn to understand the importance of film techniques, while building our conceptual understanding as we move from exploring identity and environment to looking at the interrelationship between identity and belonging.

Term Four

We end the year by further developing our collaborative skills as students study a text of their choice (from a wide-ranging list) with a small group of their peers. A traditional Literature Circles set up, our Year 7 “Book Club” presents an opportunity for students to read and discuss texts they love, while taking resposbility for various roles within their group.

Throughout the course of the year, each class will also have a fortnightly Library session during which time students will have the opportunity to read widely.

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Assessment Outline

Term One

1. “Capturing a Moment” creative writing task
2. Inferring test

Term Two

1. Visualising and Connecting poster
2. Conversations about Identity and Environment
3. Spelling, punctuation & grammar quiz
4. Workbook

Term Three

1. Film techniques test
2. Analytical paragraphs: Identity and Belonging

Term Four

1. Literature Circles portfolio
2. Spelling, punctuation & grammar quiz
3. Workbook

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