English
Curriculum Details
KS4
English & Media
Content
Year 10
Homework
Parent / Carer Support
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- Notes and Quotes sheets for exam revision.Contextual research.Exam questions.
Explorations in creative reading and writing. Literary fiction extract. Descriptive writing.
Lang Paper 1 (Sept-Dec)
Lit Paper 2 (OCT/Nov-Dec).
An Inspector Calls.
- Contextual research. Practice questions. SMHW tests.
- If possible, buy a copy of the text for student's own use. Encourage re-reading of the text.
Lit paper 1 (Jan-Mar)
Macbeth
- Notes and Quotes sheets for exam revision.Contextual research.Exam questions.
- If possible, buy a copy of the text for student's own use. Encourage re-reading of the play. Question students on plot, characters and key quotes.
Lit paper 2 (Apr-May).
Poetry Anthology with a comparison of two poems.
- Notes and Quotes sheets for exam revision.
Contextual research of various poets.
- Encourage the re-reading of poems in the anthology.
Test on key quotes.
Lit paper 2 (Jun-July).
Responding to and comparing unseen poetry.
- Reading and analysing a range of unseen poetry.
- Encourage the reading of poetry at home.
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Study Guides & Resources
Extra Support
- Cambridge Student Guides and 'York Notes' guides can be bought for most Literature texts studied.
- Parental support: encourage reading at home of fiction and non-fiction texts. Discuss news events at home to help pupils develop their own opinions. Test key spellings to support literacy.
Content
Year 11
Homework
Parent / Carer Support
English Literature (Oct-Dec).
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
- Contextual research Revision tasks. Practice exam questions (essay style).
- If possible, buy a copy of the text from school.
Encourage the
re-reading of key extracts at home.
Test on plot, character and key quotes.
Lit Paper 2 (OCT/Nov-Dec).
Language Paper 2 and Literature Paper 1.
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Revision for the GCSE Language Paper 1 and 2 (Dec-Feb).
Practice exam questions.
- Practice exam questions.
- Encourage the reading of non-fiction at home.
Watch/read and discuss the news to develop opinions on current events.
Revision for the GCSE Literature Paper 1 and 2 (Mar-Apr).
Practice exam questions.
- Practice exam questions.
- Encourage there-reading of the literature textsat home.Test on key quotes.
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Study Guides & Resources
- Copies and A Christmas Carol available from the English Department at a discounted rate(£2.50 payment via sQuid). Revision guides for all four Literature modules (4 books for £11 via sQuid).
Extra Support
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