Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations used in this book -- Chpater 1 The importance of Key Stage 3 English -- Ofsted's inflammatory report and claim that KS3 is the 'poor relation' to KS4 -- How does this book address the issues raised in Ofsted's 2015 report? -- The unions' response to Ofsted's 2015 report, Key Stage 3: The wasted years? -- 'No more firefighting at KS4 English' -- Notes -- Chapter 2 Developing the planning cycle for Key Stage 3 English -- Stage One: KS3 English curriculum review -- Stage Two: Long-term planning -- Stage three: Resources (existing and new) -- Stage four: Medium-term planning -- Stage five: Sequence of learning -- Stage six: Assessment -- Stage seven: Intervention -- Notes -- Chaptre 3 Assessment in Key Stage 3 English -- Life without levels in KS3 English -- KS3 assessment in the proposed KS3 English curriculum model -- Moderation in the proposed KS3 English curriculum model -- Examination-style questions in the proposed KS3 English curriculum model -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Inclusion and challenging the most able in Key Stage 3 English -- Inclusion and challenge in medium-term planning -- 'Inclusion' and 'Challenge' in a sequence of learning -- Small group intervention and how it should complement a KS3 English scheme of work -- Balancing the needs of all pupils in KS3 English -- Notes -- Chapter 5 Planning for English transition across the primary and secondary phase -- Primary transition in Key Stage 3: The wasted years? -- Evaluation of the cross-phase English primary transition project -- Proposed cross-phase English transitional project -- Assessment of the proposed What's in a word? cross-phase English transitional project -- Building a transitional project into KS3 English long-term planning