English Department
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Key Stage 4
Staff responsible: Mrs C Jagger
Introduction
The English course will build upon the foundations established in previous years. Students will develop their oral, reading and writing skills by tackling a widening range of assignments of increasing complexity.
Work will be structured to meet the demands of the GCSE syllabus and the requirements of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 4.
Qualifications available: GCSE
To achieve two GCSE qualifications students must produce a minimum of five pieces of coursework showing a variety of reading and writing skills as well as participating in a range of oral activities. They will also take three final examination papers.
To achieve an English only qualification students must produce four pieces of coursework showing a variety of reading and writing skills as well as participating in a range of oral activities. They will also take two final examination papers.
Course content
| Speaking and Listening (En1) | } |
| Reading (En2) | } |
| Writing (En3) | } See next section for further details. |
| English Literature | } |
How students will be assessed
ENGLISH |
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COURSEWORK 40% Oral Assessment 20% Three assessed activities using talk to:
Reading/Writing 20%
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EXAMINATION Paper 1 - 30% Section A (15%) Reading response to unprepared non-fiction/media texts Section B (15%) Choice of writing tasks which argue, persuade or advise (linked to section A) |
EXAMINATION Paper 2 - 30 % Section A (15%) Reading response to poerty from other Cultures and Traditions set for study in AQA Anthology Section B (15%) Choise of writing tasks which inform, explain or describe, (linked to Section A)
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ENGLISH LITERATURE |
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COURSEWORK
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EXAMINATION
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Additional Information
Candidates will be awarded two subject grades, English and English Literature, but in exceptional circumstances an entry can be made for English only.
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EXAMINATION
PAPER 1 - 30%
SECTION A (15%) Reading response to unprepared non-fiction/media texts
SECTION B (15%) Choice of writing tasks which argue, persuade or advise (linked to Section A) |
EXAMINATION
PAPER 2 - 30%
SECTION A (15%) Reading response to poetry from other Cultures and Traditions set for study in the AQA Anthology
SECTION B (15%) Choice of writing tasks which inform, explain or describe, (linked to Section A). |
ENGLISH LITERATURE |
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COURSEWORK30%
Study of :
- Shakespeare* - Prose Study* - Post 1914 Drama Text
* Optional cross-over piece for English coursework. |
EXAMINATION70%
SECTION A (Prose) (35%)
Either one question based on a post - 1914 prose set text, or the short stories in the AQA Anthology
SECTION B (Poetry) (35%)
One question based on pre and post 1914 poetry set for study in the AQA Anthology. |
Additional Information
Candidates will be awarded two subject grades, English and English Literature, but in exceptional circumstances an entry can be made for English only.