Year 7 English is where students learn to analyse texts and defend their ideas. Our programme builds essay writing, critical reading and grammar in an encouraging space, ready for Year 8 and high school.

Key Topics Covered:

Roots and academic vocabulary, critical reading of novels and nonfiction, grammar and NZ spelling, narrative, informational and persuasive essays, poetry, drama, media literacy and debate.

Parent Tip:

Read the same article or chapter as your child and ask what the author is not saying. Our tutors suggest books at your child's level, including picks from your local library.

Read and analyse year-level fiction, nonfiction and poetry

Make inferences and support them with direct evidence

Write organised essays with a clear thesis and evidence

Use punctuation, grammar and NZ spelling correctly

Spot bias and check sources in media texts

Plan and deliver a presentation or debate with confidence

Parent and child practising Year 7 english at home in New Zealand

No.	Topic	What We Cover
01	Roots, Affixes and Word Origins	Use Greek and Latin roots and affixes, and trace word origins, to work out meaning and spelling.
02	Context Clues and Academic Vocabulary	Work out unfamiliar words from context and build a bank of academic words.
03	Reading Critically: Inference	Read between the lines and support inferences with direct evidence from the text.
04	Main Idea, Summary and Paraphrase	Find the main idea, write a concise summary and paraphrase a passage without copying.
05	Plot, Conflict and Character Development	Analyse how conflict drives plot and how characters change.
06	Theme and Author's Message	Identify themes and explain how the details and events develop them.
07	Point of View and Narrator Reliability	Compare narrators and decide how reliable they are and how that shapes the story.
08	Reading Short Stories	Read and discuss short stories from a range of authors, including NZ writers such as Margaret Mahy and Maurice Gee.
09	Responding to Literature	Share a reasoned opinion about a text and support it with evidence and connections.
10	Term 1 Review	Revise vocabulary, comprehension and responding to literature. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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Warm-up (5 min)

Quick review of the previous session plus a vocabulary or spelling warm-up

Core Teaching (25 min)

New concept from the lesson eBook, with reading and writing examples

Guided Practice (15 min)

Student reads and writes with tutor support

Independent Practice (10 min)

Student completes the in-class quiz independently

Wrap-up (5 min)

Summary, 2 take-home quizzes and a preview of the next session

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No.	Topic	What We Cover
11	Sentence Structure and Variety	Build varied simple, compound and complex sentences and fix fragments and run-ons.
12	Phrases and Clauses	Use phrases and clauses to add detail and combine ideas.
13	Verb Tenses, Voice and Agreement	Keep tenses consistent, choose active or passive voice and make subjects and verbs agree.
14	Semicolons, Colons and Hyphens	Use semicolons, colons and hyphens to make writing clear and varied.
15	NZ Spelling and Confused Words	Master NZ spellings such as colour, centre, licence and programme and tricky pairs such as affect and effect.
16	Paragraphs and Essay Structure	Write a clear introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion with smooth transitions.
17	Narrative Writing	Write a story with a strong plot, setting and character development.
18	Descriptive Writing and Voice	Use sensory details, strong verbs and a clear voice to bring a scene to life.
19	Revising and Editing	Improve drafts by checking ideas, organisation, voice and conventions, alone and with a partner.
20	Term 2 Review	Revise grammar, spelling and narrative writing. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
21	Nonfiction Text Structures	Spot how nonfiction is organised and use text features to navigate and compare sources.
22	Bias, Perspective and Fact versus Opinion	Find bias and perspective and tell fact from opinion in articles and editorials.
23	Reading Charts, Maps and Graphs	Read and interpret graphics and link them to the text they support.
24	Research and Citing Sources	Find reliable sources, take notes, paraphrase and list sources.
25	Informational Essay	Write an essay with a clear thesis, organised evidence and a conclusion, such as an essay on a NZ innovation like the jet boat.
26	Persuasive Essay and Counterarguments	Write a thesis, support it with reasons and evidence and address a counterargument.
27	Writing in Response to Reading	Answer reading questions in organised paragraphs with evidence, in the style of school assessments.
28	Media Literacy: News, Ads and Social Media	Look at the message, bias and purpose of media and practise checking sources.
29	Oral Language: Debates and Presentations	Plan and deliver a talk and take part in a respectful class debate.
30	Term 3 Review	Revise nonfiction, persuasive writing and media literacy. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

No.	Topic	What We Cover
31	Poetry: Forms and Imagery	Read and write poems that use imagery, rhythm and different forms.
32	Figurative Language and Symbolism	Spot and use similes, metaphors, symbolism and irony and explain their effect.
33	Tone, Mood and Style	Describe how word choice and structure create tone and mood and use them in your own writing.
34	Reading Drama and Scripts	Read scripts aloud, analyse dialogue and stage directions and write a short scene.
35	Comparing Texts	Compare two texts on the same topic or theme and discuss how each author approaches it.
36	Novel Study	Track plot, character change and themes across a whole novel and keep a reading log.
37	Literary Analysis Essay	Write an essay with a claim, evidence and explanation about a text.
38	Reading and Writing Test Practice	Practise timed reading and writing tasks in the style of school assessments.
39	Publishing a Writing Project	Plan, draft, edit and publish a longer piece, then share it with an audience.
40	Year 7 Review and Year 8 Readiness	Revise the year and preview Year 8 reading and writing. A termly mock test and parent report follow.

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