Welcome to Outwood Academy Ormesby’s Year 11 Information Evening GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature Head of English Angela Garbutt

GCSE English Literature The English course leads to two GCSEs GCSE English Language GCSE English Literature

The Countdown Has Begun… Year 11 Overview 2018 -2019

Your Child Is The Centre Of Everything We Do One to one or small group tuition Intervention in the classroom High quality English lessons – 5 members of the department are examiners Your Child Tutoring in VMG time Support from home After-academy enrichment and support

Course Content - Literature Component 1 2 hours Component 2 2 ½ hours Macbeth Post-1789 poetry (from an anthology supplied by WJEC) = 40% of qualification An Inspector Calls A Christmas Carol Two unseen poems = 60% of qualification

Revising the Texts Audio books Watch the films Read the plays in small revision groups Themes Relationships Sequence of events Language – key quotes Homework set from the revision books BBC Bitesize Apps - LitCharts

Revision at Home Take notes home Put them up around the house BBC Bite size Apps - LitCharts YouTube – readings/analysis Re-read the poetry in the anthology Read to others then test their knowledge Take notes home Put them up around the house Add additional notes to them Use them – you could quiz them too!

Course Content - Language Component 1 1 hour 45 mins Component 2 2 hours Questions on a fictional extract from a 20th century short story Creative writing (write a short story) = 40% of qualification Questions on two non-fiction texts (one 19th Century and one 21st Century) Two transactional writing tasks = 60% of qualification

The Key Writing Messages Creative Writing Transactional Writing Opening Ask the reader a question Introduce yourself as the narrator Set the background to the story Build-up Go straight to where the problem happens Describe the place and atmosphere Build up to the problem Problem Describe the moment in slow motion Reaction How do you react? How do others react? Your body’s physical reaction Make the reader feel your pain! Resolution Looking back, the long term impact PACS 4-ideas and a spare Topic sentence and development Link phrase ACCURACY

How to make progress… please encourage your child to… Attend and engage in every lesson Try their best at Key Indicators and mock exams Respond actively to Key Indicator feedback Use revision books Attend after school sessions on a Monday Ask for extra help

The English exam dates are … Literature Component 1 = Wednesday 15th May 2019 (PM) Component 2 = Thursday 23rd May 2019 (AM) Language Component 1 = Tuesday 4th June 2019 (AM) Component 2 = Friday 7th June 2019 (AM)

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Thank you for your time. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak to me after the presentation.