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    Subjects

    English

    GCSE English Language – 1EN0/01 & 1EN0/02 - Edexcel
     

     

    GCSE English Literature – 1ET0/01 & 1ET0/02 - Edexcel

    Functional Skills English Entry 1,2 & 3 - OCR

    Functional Skills English Level 1 & 2 - OCR

     Autumn - GCSE  Language Year 10

    Transactional writing for English Language Paper 2 exam – AO5 and AO6

    Use reading material theme as stimuli for short writing activities to build confidence in:

    • development of ideas;
    • use of rhetorical devices;
    • variety of sentence structures;
    • variety of punctuation;
    • use of advanced vocabulary.

    Non-fiction text reading for English Language Paper 2 exam – AO1, AO2, AO4.

    • Use a wide range of non-fiction and literary non-fiction extracts to develop confidence in approaching unfamiliar material.
    • Develop key terminology via extracts and develop repertoire of terms to use when analysing L/F/S (make links to rhetorical devices learned in previous writing unit).
    • Develop inference and quotation skills.
    • Develop critical register for exam responses.

     
     

     Autumn - GCSE Literature Year 10

    Shakespeare Study – Macbeth/ Romeo and Juliet.

    • Introduction to Literature AOs.
    • Cover plot/characters/themes with close focus on AO3 (context.)
    • Read selected key scenes with a focus on AO1, AO2 and AO3.
    • Trace themes through play as early preparation for own extract style questions.
     
    • Develop inference and quotation skills

     

     Spring - GCSE Language Year 10

    19th Century fiction reading

    • Read a range of 19h Century fiction extracts.
    • Introduce via spoken language presentations.
    • Develop terminology to cover 19th-century language styles for AO2.
    • Develop inference and quotation skills for AO3.
    • Model formal critical style for exam responses.

    Imaginative writing for English Language Paper 1 exam – AO5 and AO6

    Use reading materials as stimuli for short writing activities to build confidence in:

    • development of ideas
    • structure - paragraph shaping and cohesion
    • variety of sentence structures
    • variety of punctuation
    • use of advanced vocabulary

     
     

    Spring - GCSE Literature Year 10

    Post-1914 text study – An Inspector Calls/ The Woman In Black

    • Read whole text and focus on key chapter/acts.
    • Introduce and focus on Literature AO3 and AO4.
    • Focus on AO1 via essay skills, particularly the use of formal register to develop a ‘critical style’.
    • Assessment by essay from a selection of sample exam questions.
     

     
     

     

     Summer - GCSE Language Year 10

    Transactional writing for English Language Paper 2 exam – AO5 and AO6

    Use anthology poems/ theme as stimuli for short writing activities to further build confidence in:

    • development of ideas;
    • use of rhetorical devices;
    • variety of sentence structures;
    • variety of punctuation;
    • use of advanced vocabulary.
     

    Summer - GCSE Literature Year 10

    Poetry Anthology:

    • Study of one poetry cluster from the Edexcel Poetry Anthology.
    • Introduce analytical terminology for AO2.
    • Introduce comparison and context themes.
    • Use poems from another collection for unseen practice
    • Develop exam technique for approaching unseen poetry to cover all aspects of Language/Form/Structure.
    • Introduce large variety of poetic styles/genres/forms to build confidence.
    • Consolidate comparison skills using appropriate terminology.
     

     

     How is the course assessed in Year 10

    Upon starting their KS4 English studies, all pupils conduct a baseline test, via BKSB, and then again at the beginning of each half-term. This enables pupils to identify their own areas of development and make progress. This is linked closely to the Functional Skills qualification in English, which pupils can access in Years 10 and 11.

    Then, progress is monitored through a range of reading and writing tasks, known as ‘cold writes’ and ‘hot writes’. These are marked in accordance with the new English 1-9 GCSE specification in order to prepare them for the course at Key Stage 4.

    Mock exams for Year 10 pupils take place at the end of the summer term.

    All teachers mark and assess following the James Brindley Marking Policy. Work is internally moderated.
     

     

     How can you support your child at home - Year 10

    Encourage your child to read a range of texts to develop their understanding of their likes and dislikes; this can also be discussed in relation to your own reading preferences.

    Boost your child’s reading and writing skills by helping them to access the BBC’s useful website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

    Identify grammar errors when you are in public.

    Promote the viewing of appropriate current affairs programmes, such as Newsround, Panorama and Question Time. Encourage your child to listen use the Radio 4 iPlayer app to listen to dramatised productions of exam texts  e.g. An Inspector Calls, The Woman in Black, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

    All pupils have access to BKSB which is a diagnostic tool that identifies the gaps in learning. BKSB provides resources and activities to help support pupils to improve their skills.

    https://jamesbrindleyschool.bksblive2.co.uk

    Revision guides for Edexcel English Language and Literature can be purchased via Pearson or Amazon UK. On entry to Year 11, all pupils are guven revision workbooks appropriate to the courses they are following.
     
     

     Autumn - GCSE Language Year 11

    Reading Skills – 19th-century fiction extracts including;

    • Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Great Expectations, Bleak House.
    • Develop terminology to cover 19th-century language styles for AO2.
    • Develop inference and quotation skills for AO1 and AO3.
    • Model formal critical style for exam responses.
    • Model analysis of language, structure and form for AO2.

     

    Imaginative Writing for English Language Paper 1 exam response – AO5 and AO6 

    • Effective structures – paragraphing, cohesive devices, narrative perspective, tense consistency.
    • Variety of sentence structures.
    • Variety of punctuation.
    • Advanced vocabulary.
    • Proof reading of work.
     

     

     Autumn GCSE Literature Year 11

    • Revision and consolidation of Literature AOs.
    • 19th-century novel study – Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
    • Introduce the novel via genre/major authors, context, etc.
    • Read whole text and focus on key extracts/themes/characters in relation to AO1, AO2and AO3.
    • Develop knowledge of narrative styles/genres.
    • Develop inference and quotation skills.
     

     Spring - GCSE Language Year 11

    Spoken Language Assessed Tasks – pupils discuss and present using a range of topics/ texts as stimulus material. Pupils carry out independent research into subjects that interest them drawing on their learning from other subject areas/ personal experience.

    Reading skills – AO1, AO2 and AO4

    • Use a wide range of non-fiction and literary non-fiction extracts to develop confidence in approaching unfamiliar material.
    • Develop key terminology via extracts and develop repertoire of terms to use when analysing L/F/S (make links to rhetorical devices learned in previous writing unit).
    • Further develop inference and quotation skills.
    • Further develop critical register for exam responses.

     
     

     

     Spring - GCSE Literature Year 11

    • Shakespeare Revision – Macbeth/ Romeo and Juliet.
    • Revise plot/characters/themes with close focus on AO3 (context.)
    • Read selected key scenes with a focus on AO1, AO2 and AO3.
    • Trace themes through play as early preparation for own extract style questions.

    Post-1914 text revision – An Inspector Calls/ The Woman In Black

    • Revise whole text and focus on key chapter/acts.
    • Introduce and focus on Literature AO3 and AO4.
    • Focus on AO1 via essay skills, particularly the use of formal register to develop a ‘critical style’.
    • Assessment by essay from a selection of sample exam questions.
     
     

     Summer - GCSE Language Year 11

    Revision – Comparison and writing from reading extracts

    Use timed activities to build exam skills and confidence.

    Reading skills – non-fiction with AO3 focus

    • Use wide variety of forms and audiences.
    • Encourage students to find own extracts and prepare questions for class.
    • Revise and develop key terminology bank for AO2.
    • Model ‘critical style’ and develop phrase bank for exam answers.

    Writing skills – run alongside reading lessons to use reading material theme as stimuli for short writing activities to build confidence in:

    • development of ideas;
    • use of rhetorical devices;
    • variety of sentence structures;
    • variety of punctuation;
    • use of advanced vocabulary.
     

     

     Summer - GCSE Literature Year 11

    Poetry Anthology Revision:

    • Revise relevant Anthology poetry cluster.
    • Consolidate analytical terminology for AO2.
    • Revise/ consolidate comparison and context themes.
    • Use poems from another collection for unseen preparation
    • Develop exam technique for approaching unseen poetry to cover all aspects of L/F/S.
    • Introduce large variety of poetic styles/genres/forms to build confidence.
    • Consolidate comparison skills using appropriate terminology.

    How is the course assessed in Year 11

    All pupils conduct a baseline test, via BKSB, upon starting at James Brindley School and at the beginning of each half-term. This enables pupils to identify their own areas of development and make progress.

    Progress is monitored through a range of reading and writing tasks, known as ‘cold writes’ and ‘hot writes’. These are marked in accordance with the new English 1-9 GCSE specification.

    Mock exams for Year 11 pupils take place at the beginning of the autumn term, the end of the autumn term and during the spring term.

    All teachers mark and assess following the James Brindley Marking Policy. Work is internally moderated.
     

     

     How can you support yor child at home

    Encourage your child to read a range of texts to develop their understanding of their likes and dislikes; this can also be discussed in relation to your own reading preferences.

    Boost your child’s reading and writing skills by helping them to access the BBC’s useful website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english

    Identify grammar errors when you are in public.

    Promote the viewing of appropriate current affairs programmes, such as Newsround, Panorama and Question Time. Encourage your child to listen use the Radio 4 iPlayer app to listen to dramatised productions of exam texts  e.g. An Inspector Calls, The Woman in Black, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

    All pupils have access to BKSB which is a diagnostic tool that identifies the gaps in learning. BKSB provides resources and activities to help support pupils to improve their skills.

    https://jamesbrindleyschool.bksblive2.co.uk

    All pupils are given a GCSE English Language revision workbook to study at home and used as extra support to enhance the learning within the classroom. Additional revision guides can be purchased via Pearson or Amazon UK.

     

     
     
     

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