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Curriculum
Year 9 Overview
Autumn 1 Modern poetry and introduction to GCSE writing
Autumn 2 Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Spring 1 Narrative writing
Spring 2 Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
Summer 1 Descriptive writing
Summer 2 Non-fiction reading and writing
Year 10 overview
Autumn 1 Descriptive Controlled Assessment
Autumn 2 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck: studying written language Controlled Assessment
Spring 1 Narrative Controlled Assessment
Spring 2 Spoken Language Controlled Assessment
Summer 1 Non-fiction reading
Summer 2 Non-fiction writing
Year 11 overview
Autumn 1 Shakespeare Controlled Assessment/ Unseen poetry exam preparation
Autumn 2 Unit 1 Language reading exam preparation Mock exams
Spring 1 A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney/ Heroes by Robert Cormier
Spring 2 Unit 2 Language writing exam preparation/ Of Mice and Men exam revision
Summer 1 Final GCSE exam preparation
English Language | |
Controlled Assessment 40% | |
Of Mice and Men 15% |
An impressions question
An Explain question
An Evidence question
A viewpoint/attitude question
An intended audience question
A How question
A comparison questionI know how to….
Write a formal letter….
Write an informal letter….
Write a report…
Write an article… Write a speech… Write a leaflet…English Literature | |
Controlled Assessment 25% | |
Romeo and Juliet 25% | |
Exams 65% | |
Unit 1 Exam 35% | Unit 2 Exam 40% |
Extract question on Of Mice and Men |
Essay question on Of Mice and Men
Unseen Poetry question
An intended audience question
A How question
A comparison question
Extract question on Heroes
Essay question on Heroes
Extract question on A Taste of Honey
Essay question on A Taste of Honey
Write a speech…
Write a leaflet…
Homework overview
In year 9, the focus of homework is to develop skills needed to succeed at GCSE. Pupils will be challenged on a range of topics that include poetry analysis, non-fiction writing, non-fiction reading, Shakespeare and GCSE spelling, punctuation and grammar skills. At the end of each independent study, pupils will be expected to peer assess other’s work: the study will then be assessed by the class teacher.
In year 10 and 11, pupils will be expected to complete GCSE tasks that prepare them for their Controlled Assessment or the final examinations. On our English VLE home page, pupils will be directed to the relevant topic that includes:
Assessment Overview
Year 9
Year 10
Language:
Year 11
Literature:
Language:
Revision Material for Key Stage 4
Other revision material:
We run Controlled Assessment catch up sessions and revision classes on a regular basis throughout the GCSE course. The majority of our support classes run on a Wednesday and Friday: contact Mr Vallender for additional details.
Examination Dates 2015
English Literature Unit 1 18th May AM
English Literature Unit 2 22nd May AM
English Language Unit 1 and 2 2 June AM