Student name: Current level: Target level: Year 9 Cycle 4 Romeo and Juliet: You will be reading and analysing key sections of Romeo and Juliet. You will be developing your comparative analysis throughout. This unit will prepare you for aspects of the GCSE English Literature unit. You will complete a reading assessment in Week 4 of the assessment cycle. The title for this assessment will be: How does Act 3 Scene 1 change the course of events in the play? This will be placed in your assessment folder. Level 3: I can identify simple points made in most of my reading. AF2 I can usually make simple inferences when I am reading and can make personal responses to a text. AF3 I can recognise when writers use effective language in most of my reading. AF5 Level 4 I can support my points with evidence from the text when explaining my views. AF2 I can sometimes infer and deduce meanings from the texts that I read. AF3 I can recognise and make simple comments on the writer's use of language. AF5 Level 5 I can identify key features, themes and characters and can select sentences, phrases and relevant information to support my views. AF2 I am able to deduce and infer information and meaning from these texts. I use evidence to support my points with explanation. AF3 I can identify and explain how a writer uses language. AF5 Level 6 I refer to the text to support my ideas or argument. I am able to summarise, compare and contrast information. AF2 I can identify different layers of meaning and comment on their significance and effect. AF3 I can explain in detail, using the correct vocabulary, how language is used. AF5 Next steps for writing: Next steps for reading: Minimum end of year targetMinimum end of year target Current LevelCurrent Level 8a 8b 8c 7a 7b 7c 6a 6b 6c 5a 5b 5c 4a 4b 4c 3a 3b 3c 2a 2b 2c EOY targetCurrent level Key assessment piece: scene analysis WWW: EBI: Homework week 1 Prepare a monologue or write a letter to explain what has happened in the play Homework week 2 Compare Tybalt and Benvolio’s language in Act 1 Scene 1. Assessed for your folder Homework week 3 Compare how different characters use language: Assessed for your folder. Homework week 4 Compare Romeo’s language when he talks about Rosaline and about/to Juliet. Homework week 5 Preparation for controlled assessment on Act 3 Scene 1. Homework week 6 What is the lasting appeal of Romeo and Juliet? Scene analysis: Re-writing of scene:

Student name: Current level: Target level: Year 9 Cycle 4 Romeo and Juliet: You will be reading and analysing key sections of Romeo and Juliet. You will be developing your comparative analysis throughout. This unit will prepare you for aspects of the GCSE English Literature unit. You will complete a reading assessment in Week 4 of the assessment cycle. The title for this assessment will be: How does Act 3 Scene 1 change the course of events in the play? This will be placed in your assessment folder. Level 7 I am precise when I select and apply textual reference to support the points I am making. I am beginning to build on my knowledge of other sources to develop an argument. AF2 My comments are beginning to develop an interpretation of texts. I can make connections between my insightful explanations. AF3 I can analyse how language is used. I can appreciate how the writer's language choices contribute to the overall effect on the reader. AF5 Level 8 I interpret texts critically and support my interpretations with relevant and precise references. I can select and analyse information and ideas, and comment on how these are conveyed in a wide range of texts. AF2 I can make imaginative and original insights. My interpretations are critical, developed and coherent. AF3 I show clear appreciation and understanding of how the language use supports the writer's purpose and contributes to meaning. AF5 Next steps for writing: Next steps for reading: Minimum end of year targetMinimum end of year target Current LevelCurrent Level 8a 8b 8c 7a 7b 7c 6a 6b 6c 5a 5b 5c 4a 4b 4c 3a 3b 3c 2a 2b 2c EOY targetCurrent level Key assessment piece: scene analysis WWW: EBI: Homework week 1 Prepare a monologue or write a letter to explain what has happened in the play Homework week 2 Compare Tybalt and Benvolio’s language in Act 1 Scene 1. Assessed for your folder Homework week 3 Compare how different characters use language: Assessed for your folder. Homework week 4 Compare Romeo’s language when he talks about Rosaline and about/to Juliet. Homework week 5 Preparation for controlled assessment on Act 3 Scene 1. Homework week 6 What is the lasting appeal of Romeo and Juliet? Scene analysis: Re-writing of scene: