Build Strong Foundations for GCSE English
Our structured weekly programme helps students develop reading, writing, and analytical skills, building the confidence needed for top GCSE grades.
- Structured Weekly Programme
- Full Year 7 English Curriculum
- Qualified UK Teachers
- Live Online Lessons
- Progress Tracking
What we cover
9 modules. Every step accounted for.
What Students Will Learn
Reading Skills
Understanding texts, retrieval and inference
Writing Foundations
Grammar, punctuation and sentence control
Narrative Writing
Story structure, creativity and description
Language Analysis
Techniques, effects and explanations
Non-Fiction Skills
Articles, comparison and persuasive writing
Vocabulary Development
Expanding word choice and precision
Structure & Organisation
Building paragraphs and full responses
Exam Skills
Applying knowledge under timed conditions
Final Assessment
End-of-year exam and feedback
The year at a glance
A structured programme — term by term.
Term Breakdown
Focus: Core skills & smooth transition into Year 7
- Descriptive and narrative writing
- Grammar, punctuation and sentence structure
- Comprehension skills (retrieval & inference)
- Vocabulary development
- Persuasive and analytical writing
- Extended writing project
Baseline writing task & final project
Week by week
Year 7 English Weekly Curriculum
Structured 52-week programme (July – July)
Designed to build reading confidence, writing ability, and GCSE-level skills early. Classes begin the first week of July.
Summer SchoolFocus: Core writing, grammar & reading foundations before Year 7
- Week 1 — Descriptive writing
- Week 2 — Sentence structure
- Week 3 — Narrative writing
- Week 4 — Comprehension skills
- Week 5 — Vocabulary building
- Week 6 — Persuasive writing
- Week 7 — Analytical writing
- Week 8 — Final writing project
Autumn TermFocus: Reading skills, inference & writing foundations
- Week 9 — Baseline assessment
- Week 10 — Retrieval skills
- Week 11 — Inference basics
- Week 12 — Inference development
- Week 13 — Vocabulary (Tier 2)
- Week 14 — Sentence basics
- Week 15 — Sentence expansion
- Week 16 — Assessment 1
- Week 17 — Descriptive writing
- Week 18 — Description development
- Week 19 — Narrative basics
- Week 20 — Narrative development
- Week 21 — Sentence types
- Week 22 — Paragraph writing
- Week 23 — Paragraph development
- Week 24 — Assessment consolidation
Spring TermFocus: Language analysis, structure & non-fiction skills
- Week 25 — Assessment 2
- Week 26 — Language techniques
- Week 27 — Language analysis
- Week 28 — Language practice
- Week 29 — Text structure
- Week 30 — Structure development
- Week 31 — Reading practice
- Week 32 — Writing accuracy
- Week 33 — Assessment 3
- Week 34 — Non-fiction texts
- Week 35 — Persuasive language
- Week 36 — Text comparison
- Week 37 — Comparison skills
Summer TermFocus: Mastery, extended writing & exam preparation
- Week 38 — Transactional writing
- Week 39 — Writing purpose & audience
- Week 40 — Reading & writing integration
- Week 41 — Assessment 4
- Week 42 — Assessment consolidation
- Week 43 — Advanced vocabulary
- Week 44 — Sentence variety
- Week 45 — Paragraph mastery
- Week 46 — Extended writing
- Week 47 — Reading fluency
- Week 48 — Mixed skills
- Week 49 — Full writing task
- Week 50 — End-of-year exam
- Week 51 — Mock feedback
- Week 52 — Final review
How we measure progress
Assessment Breakdown
Baseline Assessment
Summer School / Start of Autumn TermFocus: Reading comprehension (KS2 level) · Writing ability (structure, grammar, vocabulary)
Internal Assessment 1
Late OctoberFocus: Retrieval skills · Inference skills · Understanding texts
Internal Assessment 2
JanuaryFocus: Sentence structure · Descriptive writing · Narrative writing
Internal Assessment 3
FebruaryFocus: Language techniques · Explaining effects · Analytical writing
Internal Assessment 4
AprilFocus: Non-fiction texts · Comparison skills · Transactional writing
Internal Assessment 5
JuneFocus: Full course skills · Reading + writing integration
End-of-Year Mock Exam
Late June / Early JulyFull course assessment including: Reading comprehension · Writing (descriptive & transactional) · Language analysis · Structure and organisation
- 3x
- Higher Grades (7-9) than the National Avg.
- 800+
- Students in Our Cohort this Year
- 100+
- Classes Running Each Week
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