Make Key Stage 3 Matter in English

The KS3 curriculum plays a critical part in giving students the best possible start to their secondary education and preventing the need for intervention later on. This timely book provides detailed guidance on how to develop a robust, multi-faceted, inclusive and challenging KS3 curriculum in English that provides a secure and progressive link between KS2 and KS4. Covering all aspects of the curriculum it examines key areas such as the planning cycle, primary transition, testing, SPAG, inclusion, homework and multi-model texts. Featuring examples of curriculum models and audits of current practice, this will be an invaluable resource for secondary English departments.