Academic Year 2025-2026
Required Textbooks
Songs of Ourselves
The University of Cambridge International Examinations Anthology of Poetry in English Vol 2, (2018) University of Cambridge
ISBN: 9781108462280
Pride and Prejudice: GCSE 9-1 set text student edition (2019)
Jane Austen, Collins
ISBN: 9780008325947
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cambridge School Shakespeare (2014)
CUP
ISBN: 9781107615458
Course Overview
3
Core Texts
36
Weeks of Learning
1
Exam Period
3
Revision Periods
Key Areas of Study
Pride and Prejudice: In-depth plot, character, and theme analysis
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Plot, character, and contextual study of the play
Poetry Analysis: Analyzing various forms of poetry from the anthology
Exam & Practice: Essay writing techniques and unseen paper practice
Topic
Practice
Poetry
Unseen
Holiday
Revision
Exam
| Week Commencing | Week | Topic | Focus Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.9.25 | 1 | Pride and Prejudice: Introduction, Jane Austen and the Regency Era | Novel Study |
| 15.9.25 | 2 | Plot Overview and Key Characters | Topic |
| 22.9.25 | 3 | Detailed Character Analysis: Elizabeth Bennet | Topic |
| 29.9.25 | 4 | Detailed Character Analysis: Mr. Darcy | Topic |
| 6.10.25 | 5 | Themes: Marriage and Social Class | Topic |
| 13.10.25 | 6 | Themes: Love and Relationships | Topic |
| 20.10.25 | 7 | Language, Structure and Form | Topic |
| 27.10.25 | Half term | ||
| 3.11.25 | 8 | Literary Devices and Techniques | Topic |
| 10.11.25 | 9 | Symbols and Motifs | Topic |
| 17.11.25 | 10 | Setting and its Influence | Topic |
| 24.11.25 | 11 | Context: Historical and Social Background | Topic |
| 1.12.25 | 12 | Genre, Tone and Perspective | Topic |
| 8.12.25 | 13 | Exam Practice and Essay Writing Techniques | Practice |
| 15.12.25 | Christmas holiday | ||
| 22.12.25 | Christmas holiday | ||
| 29.12.25 | Christmas holiday | ||
| 5.1.26 | 14 | Practice for Paper 4 - The Unseen - Prose | Unseen |
| 12.1.26 | 15 | Practice for Component 4 - The Unseen - Prose continued | Unseen |
| 19.1.26 | 16 | Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama | Drama Study |
| 26.1.26 | 17 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Familiarisation | Topic |
| 2.2.26 | 18 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Plot | Topic |
| 9.2.26 | 19 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Plot continued | Topic |
| 16.2.26 | Half term | ||
| 23.2.26 | 20 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Setting and context | Topic |
| 2.3.26 | 21 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Characters | Topic |
| 9.3.26 | 22 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Characters continued | Topic |
| 16.3.26 | 23 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Comedy | Topic |
| 23.3.26 | 24 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Romance | Topic |
| 30.3.26 | Easter holiday | ||
| 6.4.26 | Easter holiday | ||
| 13.4.26 | Easter holiday | ||
| 20.4.26 | 25 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - The play within the play | Topic |
| 27.4.26 | 26 | A Midsummer Night's Dream - Exam Practice | Practice |
| 4.5.26 | 27 | Revision | Revision |
| 11.5.26 | 28 | Revision continued | Revision |
| 20.5.26 | 29 | Summer exams | Exam |
| 25.5.26 | Half term | ||
| 1.6.26 | 30 | Reading and analysing poetry | Poetry Study |
| 8.6.26 | 31 | Practice for Paper 4 - The Unseen - Poetry | Unseen |
| 15.6.26 | 32 | Poetry - The Road | Poetry |
| 22.6.26 | 33 | Poetry - The Instant of My Death | Poetry |
| 29.6.26 | 34 | Poetry - The Bus | Poetry |
| 6.7.26 | 35 | Paper 4 - The Unseen - Prose | Unseen |
| 13.7.26 | 36 | Paper 4 - The Unseen - Poetry | Unseen |
| 20.7.26 | Summer holiday begins |