Parental Information Evening Brigette Bake (Deputy Head of English) Year 10 GCSE English Parental Information Evening Wednesday 21 September 2016 Brigette Bake (Deputy Head of English)

GCSE English Language GCSE English Language will be graded on the new 1-9 scale. English Language June 2018 Paper 1: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 80 Marks, 50% of the GCSE Section A Reading: Unseen Literary Extract to read. 4 Questions to answer Section B Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing. 1 Question to answer   Paper 2: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 80 Marks, 50% of the GCSE Section A Reading: 2 Unseen Non-Fiction Texts. 4 Questions to answer Section B Writing: Writing to present a viewpoint (argue, persuade, advise). 1 Question to answer

GCSE English Language Ways to support your child’s success: Encouraging Reading – not just books! Asking questions and developing oral responses. Quizzing and testing – key terminology/concepts. Investing in revision guides/workbooks. Encouraging timed written response to exam questions/tasks. Asking for your child’s help with ‘real life’ writing.

English Literature GCSE English Literature will be graded on the new 1-9 scale. English Literature May 2018 Paper 1: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 64 Marks, 40% of the GCSE Section A Shakespeare: 1 Question based on a Shakespeare play studied in class Macbeth by William Shakespeare Section B 19 Century Novel: 1 Question based on a novel studied in class A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens   Paper 2: 2 Hours 15 Mins, 96 Marks, 60% of the GCSE Section A Modern Texts: Answer 1 Question on a text studied in class An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley Section B Poetry: Answer 1 Question based on poetry studied in class Poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ Anthology Cluster Section C: Unseen Poetry: Answer two questions based on unseen poems

GCSE English Literature Ways to support your child’s success: Encouraging repeated reading of the key texts. Asking questions about texts and developing oral responses. Quizzing and testing – key terminology/quotes. Encourage quote displays – bedroom, mobile phone, in cupboards etc Investing in revision guides/workbooks. Encouraging timed written response to exam questions/tasks.

Contact We are always happy to answer any questions about your child’s learning and progress in English and appreciate the support of parents/carers in ensuring students’ success. Mrs. L. Goode (Head of Department) – lgoode@ossettacademy.co.uk Mrs. B. Bake (Deputy Head of Department) – bbake@ossettacademy.co.uk Mrs. L. Chand (Deputy Head of Department) – lchand@ossettacademy.co.uk Thank you again for your continued support.

I’m not telling you it is going to be easy, I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it. Art Williams