KS3 SCHEME OF WORK
YEAR 9

9.5 Pre-1914 Prose text and media

Unit outline
ALL PUPILS MUST:

Read and discuss key aspects of a substantial prose text;

Write an essay commenting on its content, structure and style;

Compare the written text with a film / television adaptation;

Understand and use a range of media terms;

Read a short prose text from a later period;

Take part in a discussion of the similarities and differences between the pre-1914 text and the later text.

MOST PUPILS SHOULD:

Read the whole text and make thoughtful interpretations of it and make detailed comparisons between it and the later text;

Analyse the structure of the text and identify how key ideas are developed;

Write a formal essay using quotations to support clear points;

Evaluate their own writing about texts in a short commentary on their essay;

Comment thoughtfully on interpretations of a text in a different medium and use appropriate media terminology;

Contribute to the organisation of discussion work on the text.

SOME PUPILS COULD:

Read other works by the pre-1914 author and make comparisons;

Write a review of the film / television adaptation for a specific audience (possibly using ICT);

Write a comparison of the pre- and post- 1914 texts;

Take a leading role in group discussion / give a talk to the rest of the group.