Key Stage 3 English
Key Stage 3 English, built for GCSE from the start.
Ilmino covers the Key Stage 3 national curriculum for English, building the reading, writing and grammar skills that GCSE English Language depends on. Extended answers are marked against clear criteria, with feedback on structure and technique.
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What you get in Key Stage 3 English today.
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What is available today
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What is covered
Every topic on the Key Stage 3 English specification.
No exam board papers at Key Stage 3. Ilmino tracks progress by topic instead, matched to the national curriculum programme of study.
Reading fiction
- Understanding plot and character
- Identifying language techniques
- Inference and explicit meaning
Reading non-fiction
- Identifying purpose and audience
- Comparing viewpoints
- Summarising key ideas
Creative writing
- Narrative structure
- Descriptive vocabulary
- Writing for effect
Non-fiction writing
- Writing to inform and explain
- Writing to persuade and argue
- Matching form and audience
Grammar and punctuation
- Sentence types and clauses
- Punctuation for accuracy
- Word classes
Spelling and vocabulary
- Common spelling patterns
- Prefixes, suffixes and root words
- Building a wider vocabulary
How Ilmino helps
Practise it, get it marked, know what is next.
Marked like the real exam
Every answer, typed or handwritten, is marked against the actual mark scheme, with the reason for every mark shown alongside your answer.
Free to start
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Lumi explains the step you missed
When a mark is lost, Lumi, the AI tutor, walks through exactly where the working went wrong and what to do differently next time.
Parent reports
Parents see mastery by topic building over time, so support lands exactly where it is needed without reading every answer.
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Key Stage 3 English on Ilmino
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