GCSE English Language and
GCSE English Literature
2015 to 2017
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What the students will be expected to achieve.
Miss Smith
Head of English
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The Challenge
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First year group to go through the new
examinations.
End of Year 11 examinations only.
4 examinations totalling 8 hours in the
exam hall.
Closed book.
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English Language
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing
Section A Reading: Exploring fiction texts
Section B Writing: A piece of creative writing
Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Section A Reading: Exploring non-fiction texts
Section B Writing: A piece of non-fiction writing
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English Literature
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel
Section A: Romeo and Juliet
Section B: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
Section A: Lord of the Flies
Section B: Poetry Anthology Power and Conflict
Section C: Unseen Poetry
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To do list
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Learn how to analyse fiction texts
Learn how to write creatively
Learn how to analyse non-fiction texts
Learn how to write for an audience and purpose
Learn how to analyse a poem you have never seen before
Explore poems from the anthology
Explore Lord of the Flies
Explore Romeo and Juliet
Explore Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Learn how to write for the examination
Revise
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There are 11 items to cover.
The students have 5 terms
left at school.
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What can students do?
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Complete your homework
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Read the novels Lord of the Flies and Dr Jekyll and
Mr Hyde
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Read the play Romeo and Juliet – better still watch a live
performance!
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Explore the background to these texts and make prompt cards
– you could do this for the poetry too!
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Write well in all subjects and make it a good habit.
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How we will support students.
Mrs Whysall
Deputy Head of English
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Assessments
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Students’ understanding of skills will be
assessed three times each half term.
Peer assessment.
Teacher assessment (twice).
Assessments will be presented as exam
papers.
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Autumn 1
2.9.1521.10.15
Year 10 English
Lang
Paper 1
Section A:
Lit. Fiction
Text
English
Lang
Paper 1
Section B:
Creative
Writing
Autumn 2
2.11.15-18.12.15
Spring 1
4.1.1611.2.16
Spring 2
22.2.1623.3.16
Summer 1
11.4.16-27.5.16
English Lang Paper 2
Section A: Analysis of
texts
English Lang Paper 2
Section B: Writing for
viewpoint
English
Literature
Paper 2
Section C:
Unseen
Poetry
English
English Language
Literature examination skills revision
Paper 2
Section B:
Anthology
Conflict
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Summer 2
6.6.16-19.7.16
English Literature
Paper 2
Section A:
Lord of the Flies
Monitoring
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As a team, we will monitor attainment and offer support
for students who are finding a topic hard.
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If we are concerned about attainment over the course of
two assessments, we will contact home and talk to
parents.
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Students will be given in-depth feedback from
assessments. Main assessments will have sheets, which
break down skills into manageable chunks. This break
down of skills will also help us to target support if needed.
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End of Year 10
• Students to sit Paper 1 and Paper 2 for
Language.
• This will provide us with a clear picture of
overall attainment and will also highlight
areas that need to be developed further.
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The English Team
• Dedicated to help you achieve the best
results possible.
• Please speak to individual class teachers or
speak to either of us if there are any
concerns.
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