English Language and Literature Year group Course Exam board Specification External assessment Course content
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9 GCSE English English Language (8700) English Literature (8702) Language= 2x 1hr 45min linear examinations Literature = 2 x 2hr linear examinations Autumn Term 1 Term 2 -Introduction to exam -Introduction to a novel skills -Analysis of author’s use of -‘How’ questions language. -‘Compare’ questions. -Analysis of character
Spring Term 3 Descriptive writing -Structure -Scene setting -SPAG
Summer Term 4 Narrative writing -plot -characters -openings -SPAG
Term 5 Blood Brothers -context -class system -character analysis -mood and atmosphere. Specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes BBC Bitesize English Language: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zr9d7ty BBC Bitesize English Literature: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv
Term 6 Speaking and listening.
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10 GCSE English English Language (8700) English Literature (8702) Language= 2x 1hr 45min linear examinations Literature = 2 x 2hr linear examinations Autumn Term 1 Term 2 ‘A Christmas Carol’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ -Dickensian language -Dickensian language -Language analysis -Language analysis -Mood and atmosphere -Mood and atmosphere -Character analysis -Character analysis -Themes -Themes -Pathetic fallacy -Pathetic fallacy
Spring Term 3 Blood Brothers -context -class system -character analysis -mood and atmosphere.
Term 4 Language – Paper 2, writing section B -argue -persuade -advise -format -structure
Summer Term 5 Term 6 Language – Poetry Paper 2, - analysis writing section - SMILE B -linguistic devices -argue -persuade -advise -format -structure
Specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes BBC Bitesize English Language: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zr9d7ty BBC Bitesize English Literature: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv
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11 GCSE English English Language (8700) English Literature (8702) Language= 2x 1hr 45min linear examinations Literature = 2 x 2hr linear examinations Autumn Term 1 Term 2 Macbeth Macbeth -Context -Context -Language analysis -Language analysis -Character analysis -Character analysis -Themes -Themes -Plot -Plot -Language exam - Mock exam preparation preparation
Spring Term 3 Speaking and Listening/Poetry -Preparation for s and L assessment -poetry analysis - SMILE -linguistic devices
Summer Term 4 Exam preparation -paper 1 language -‘A Christmas Carol’ revision -‘Blood Brothers revision’
Term 5 Exam preparation -paper 2 language -‘Macbeth’ revision - Poetry revision
Specification: http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes BBC Bitesize English Language: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zr9d7ty BBC Bitesize English Literature: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv
Term 6 Terminal exams
