Year 7 First Term English - Reading and Writing
Year 7 First Term Reading and Writing Unit of Work
Equip your Year 7 learners with a comprehensive Autumn Term Reading and Writing programme designed to develop analytical reading, creative writing, speaking and critical thinking skills. This carefully structured resource contains 15 detailed lesson packages centred around Shakespeare’s The Tempest, with clear learning objectives, teacher guidance, guided reading activities, analytical writing tasks, creative writing opportunities, discussion activities and assessment opportunities throughout.
Week 1
Explore Shakespeare’s world and the Globe Theatre.
Develop an understanding of the opening events of The Tempest.
Week 2
Understand the plot, themes and major characters of The Tempest.
Explore character relationships and key events.
Week 3
Analyse Ariel’s role within the play.
Explore the relationship between Ariel and Prospero.
Week 4
Examine ideas of power, freedom and obedience.
Write a monologue from Ariel’s perspective.
Week 5
Introduce Caliban and analyse his role in the play.
Explore conflict between Caliban and Prospero.
Week 6
Investigate Prospero’s power over Caliban.
Plan a detailed analytical essay using textual evidence.
Week 7
Write and improve an analytical essay.
Develop skills in interpretation, analysis and evaluation.
Week 8
Explore different views of Caliban as an outsider.
Use persuasive language to debate and justify opinions.
Week 9
Investigate the theme of inequality.
Write creatively in the voice of Caliban.
Week 10
Explore Miranda’s character and role within the play.
Consider expectations, identity and personal perspective.
Week 11
Analyse the relationship between Miranda and Prospero.
Write a diary entry from Miranda’s perspective.
Week 12
Explore the concept of the outsider across the play.
Plan an imaginative monologue inspired by key themes.
Week 13
Write a complete monologue from the perspective of an outsider.
Develop character voice and creative writing techniques.
Week 14
Refine, edit and improve monologue writing.
Explore performance techniques and audience engagement.
Week 15
Present and evaluate completed monologues.
Reflect on themes, characters and learning across the unit.
What’s Included?
Each lesson package includes:
Detailed Lesson Plans
Reading Activities and Comprehension Tasks
Guided Analysis and Discussion Activities
Writing Frames and Modelling
Creative Writing Opportunities
Character and Theme Exploration
Speaking and Listening Activities
Independent Tasks
Challenge Activities
Assessment Opportunities
Homework Tasks
End-of-Unit Reflection Activities
Perfect for Year 7 teachers seeking a complete Autumn Term Reading and Writing Unit of Work that develops reading comprehension, literary analysis, creative writing, speaking skills and a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.






