Grade 11 · US English / SAT · Semester 1 · 2026–2027

Grade 11 US English — Semester 1 Learning Journey

Follow the semester week by week through vocabulary, literature, grammar, and writing. The plan progresses from diagnostic review into compare-and-contrast, informative, and persuasive writing, followed by revision and final exams.

Tap any point on the curve — or any week below — to open the details.

The semester journey — click a point to jump to that week.

Semester structure

Key phases and checkpoints across Grade 11 US English.

Start-Up

Diagnostic & Review

Week 1 · Aug 23

Diagnostic testing, Vocabulary Unit 1, and review of parts of speech.

Writing Strand

Compare & Contrast

Weeks 3–5

Introduction, first draft, and final draft.

Writing Strand

Informative Writing

Weeks 6–10

Introduction, drafting, editing, final draft, submission, and feedback.

Writing Strand

Persuasive Writing

Weeks 11–16

Introduction, structure, drafting, editing, rewriting, and final draft.

Break

Autumn Break

Week 14 · Nov 22

Autumn Break.

Checkpoint

Revision

Weeks 17–18

Revision begins in Week 17 and continues through the dedicated revision week.

Checkpoint

Final Exams

Weeks 19–20

Semester final exams.