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22/08/24

⭐️⭐️⭐️9 Grade 9’s⭐️⭐️⭐️ We are so proud of Rouzana! She has done amazing, such a bright future ahead 🌟 pic.twitter.com/YRhzKfCm61

22/08/24

🎉🎉🎉HARD WORK PAYS OFF🎉🎉🎉 Exceptional performance from Manuchehr, Jael, Zhuri and Erin! 20 grade 9’s between the 4 of them 🤩🤩 We are so proud of all the work that they have put in 💪#achievementissuccess pic.twitter.com/KI4R2KR18w

22/08/24

🎉🎉🎉HARD WORK PAYS OFF🎉🎉🎉 Nariana achieving a strong set of grade 9’s! We are so proud of all the work that she put in 🤩#achievementissuccess pic.twitter.com/eW6VSSaybl

15/08/24

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really proud of our students going on to University in September to study Veterinary Science, Mechanical Engineering, Palaeontology and Primary Education ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/fpMpq9fe38

15/08/24

🎉⭐️A* A B⭐️🎉Really proud of Maham going off to read Fashion Marketing pic.twitter.com/wicWT0moKD

15/08/24

🎉⭐️A* A A⭐️🎉Really proud of Isaac going off to read Neuroscience and Psychology at pic.twitter.com/RHXjqb4iiw

15/08/24

⭐️⭐️⭐️A* A* A*⭐️⭐️⭐️Really proud of Matthew going off to read Civil Engineering at pic.twitter.com/CSJu2SzJIs

24/05/24

Today we said farewell to our Year 13’s with a leavers breakfast and rewarded all students with 💯 attendance with ice cream! 🍦 Have a lovely break all! pic.twitter.com/qkUc3hbvEp

23/05/24

🏆🥇YR 8 GIRLS CROYDON BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS 2024🥇🏆 An amazing performance and a well deserved win. That’s 2 cups these girls have won this year, what a way to finish the season 🏀⛹🏽‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/gUvhXe0jLS

23/05/24

Our year 10 geographers working hard on the physical fieldwork element of their GCSE at Whitstable Beach this week 🌍 pic.twitter.com/RbwuVNgE5h

16/04/24

Smiles all round from our girls crew onboard the Prolific. They are on their way to Studland bay for the evening after battling the wind and rain last night⛵️💨🌊 pic.twitter.com/dVeMjWK8Jl

28/03/24

A DOUBLE WIN for the Year 7 girls. They have now reached the Basketball Cup FINAL!!! A tough day for them having to play 2 matches in 1 day, but the girls dug deep and went out with the determination to win 🙌🏼🏀🎉 pic.twitter.com/7hXD3aERDV

28/03/24

A DOUBLE WIN for the Year 7 girls. They have now reached the Basketball Cup FINAL!!! A tough day for them having to play 2 matches in 1 day, but the girls dug deep and went out with the determination to win 🙌🏼🏀🎉 pic.twitter.com/7hXD3aERDV

08/03/24

We are so proud and honoured to have won ‘Education Institution Of The Year’ for the London Region by 🏀🤩 A massive thank you to Mr Boothe who dedicates a lot of time and hard work into coaching all of our basketball teams ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/rbS1dUiel6

08/03/24

We are so proud and honoured to have won ‘Education Institution Of The Year’ for the London Region by 🏀🤩 A massive thank you to Mr Boothe who dedicates a lot of time and hard work into coaching all of our basketball teams ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/rbS1dUiel6

04/03/24

To get ready for literacy week this week we recently rewarded our KS3 TOP READERS with a trip to the British Library in central London where they explored the treasures of British literature! pic.twitter.com/0soVHbgF78

09/02/24

A fantastic end to the week and what an amazing half-term it has been. Lots of sporting achievements to be proud of. Wishing all of our students and families a restful break, we look forward to returning well-rested and ready to kick start another great half-term 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/KPTrgzxnr9

09/02/24

A fantastic end to the week and what an amazing half-term it has been. Lots of sporting achievements to be proud of. Wishing all of our students and families a restful break, we look forward to returning well-rested and ready to kick start another great half-term 🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/KPTrgzxnr9

08/02/24

Yr 10 Harris Experience students at the Opera! 🎶🎶🎼 pic.twitter.com/6HAcKJSeQU

30/01/24

Year 10 Food Tech students are making Swiss rolls this week ! 🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/UkbE8dWi5x

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English (Language & Literature)

KS3 (Years 7, 8 & 9)

 

Link: Year 7 English In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 8 English In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 9 English In Year Progression Plan

 

Assessment

Reading

Students are assessed for their ability to understand, interpret and analyse texts. Students will be given a single lesson to plan and write a response prompted by a question on either a character, relationship or theme that they are studying. Students will be provided with an extract to prompt their ideas. Class teachers mark these assessments and allow students to redraft and improve using focused feedback.

Writing

Students are assessed for their ability to write appropriately to task. If students are completing transactional piece such as letters then they will be assessed on their ability to write for purpose, audience and form. If students are writing imaginatively then they are assessed for their ability to utilise language and structure to form stories or descriptions. Students in Years 7 and 8 are provided the assessment question at the start of each term, they are then allowed to plan for ten minutes each week before writing their full response in a single lesson. Students in Year 9 are not provided the assessment ahead of time, they are expected to plan and write a full response in a single lesson to replicate the later examination process. Class teachers mark these assessments and allow students to redraft and improve using focused feedback.

Bedrock Learning

We have invested in a wonderful online programme called Bedrock. This is an online programme where your child can access both non-fiction and fiction texts to improve their reading skills and learn new vocabulary that will enhance the way they read, speak and write across all of their subjects. As your child progresses through the Bedrock curriculum, they will study hundreds of new words.

After multiple lockdowns and missed learning time, students’ ability to read will have been hindered and the word gap will have increased. Pupils have had far fewer opportunities to, and exposed to, appropriate reading resources. Research has shown that there is a direct link between a student’s vocabulary size and their academic achievement. Children with a wider vocabulary make faster progress at school, in further education and beyond. Narrow vocabularies affect directly students’ grades. Following the two national lockdowns, helping students to improve and widen their academic vocabularies is essential if standards and outcomes are to improve.

Students will complete 2 lessons of Bedrock per week. Students will have 7 days to complete both lessons. Your child will need to leave 24 hours between each online lesson as the program is designed to develop memory retention. The work will be set as homework by their English teacher. This means that their English teacher will be monitoring the completion. The website to log in is here: https://app.bedrocklearning.org/

When students first log in they will be asked to complete an alpha test. This must be completed on their own as it means that the programme is designed around them.

Individual login details can be found by calling reception which have this. All students have their Bedrock passwords displayed in their classrooms also.

Please log in to the website above and have a look around. Your child’s English teacher will go through this in class with them but there are guides for parents and carers on the school website too.

How can parents help?

1. Sit through one Bedrock lesson with your child. You’ll get a clear idea of how long it should take them and the level they should be working at.

2. If you have not done so already, create your Bedrock parent account. You will require the access code sent to you from Harris Merton by email and the student code sent to your child’s email address. Click HERE to download the Bedrock parent guide, if you need help.

3. Check the Vocab Notebook and the recent activity report to monitor your child’s progress. Congratulate them when they complete a topic- this will keep them motivated through the next one!

Harris Merton Competition

Each week students are celebrated in school and their names are displayed in the hallway of the English corridor as models of excellence. Each term, the top 10 performing students will receive an award and certificate and at the end of the year, the top three will receive a £25 Amazon voucher.

If you have any further questions about this programme then please direct them to info@harrismerton.org.uk and you will be directed to the Bedrock Lead.

Useful Links

KS4 (Years 10 & 11)

 

Link: Year 10 English Language In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 10 English Literature In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 11 English Language In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 11 English Literature In Year Progression Plan

Link: Exam Specification - English Language

Link: Exam Specification - English Literature

 

Useful Links

https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff

https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zxqncwx

 

Year 11 Pre-Mock 2 Advice:

Year-11-Pre-Mock-2-Advice-For-Parents.pdf

 

Useful revision guides:

Literature

  • CGP An Inspector Calls Text Guide
  • CGP A Christmas Carol Text Guide 
  • CGP The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Text Guide
  • CGP The Merchant of Venice Text Guide
  • CGP AQA Power and Conflict Anthology Revision Guide
  • CGP AQA Unseen Poetry Revision Guide

Language 

  • Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Language Revision Guide
  • Pearson REVISE Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Language Revision Workbook

KS5 (Years 12 & 13)

 

Link: Year 12 English Literature In Year Progression Plan

Link: Year 13 English Literature In Year Progression Plan

Link: Exam Specification

 

Useful Links:

https://crossref-it.info/

https://www.bl.uk

 

Useful revision guides:

Hamlet: York Notes Advanced

Othello: York Notes Advanced

A Streetcar Named Desire: York Notes Advanced

Dracula: York Notes Advanced

The Portrait of Dorian Gray: York Notes Advanced

The Art of Poetry: Poems of the Decade (by Neil Bowen and Michael Meally)

The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale: York Notes Advanced