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English Language English Literature 2 GCSEs English 1 GCSE

English Language Unit 1: English Today 2 hours Controlled Assessment Reading task – 10% Writing task – 10% 20% of overall GCSE grade Unit 2: The Writer’s Voice 1 hour 45 minutes exam a) Analysis of a novel (25%) b) Writing task (15%) 40% of overall GCSE grade

English Language Unit 3: Spoken Language 2 hours Controlled Assessment Comparison of two ‘Spoken Language’ texts Accent/ dialect Gender Turn-taking Prosodic features Audience and purpose 20% of overall GCSE grade Unit 3: Speaking and Listening tasks Drama task Group Individual 20% of overall GCSE grade

Controlled Assessment October and November

The way the words look Headlines, subheadings Bold print, italics, underlining Logos and slogans Different types and sizes of fonts Other visuals in the text Graphics - pictures, drawings, cartoons, photos, illustrations Charts, graphs, diagrams Banners The overall look of the text Use of colour Layout – how different parts are put together Camera angle

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The Writer’s Voice ( crossover text for Lit Unit 1 exam)

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Reading

English Literature Unit 1 : Understanding Prose ( Exam = 50% ) Section A Literary Heritage Text Animal Farm Jekyll and Hyde Great Expectations Pride and Prejudice (4 part question linked to an extract from the novel) 40 marks Section B Different Cultures Heroes Of Mice and Men To Kill a Mockingbird Anita and Me (essay X 1 – choice of 2 questions) 40 marks Assessment: Exam I hour 45 minutes

English Literature Unit 2: Understanding Poetry 1 hour 45 minutes exam a)Unseen poem b)2 x questions on the Anthology ( Theme of Conflict) 25% of overall GCSE grade Unit 3 : Shakespeare and Contemporary drama 2 x 2 hours Controlled Assessment a)Shakespeare (15%) Romeo and Juliet Macbeth b) Contemporary Drama ( 10%) 25 % of overall GCSE grade

Top Tips Reading (non-fiction and fiction) School books Targets set Discuss topics and units they are doing Prepared for the Controlled Assessment Check planner for key dates Ensure homework is done

English creative Fun Inter-personal skills Language = power confidence Independent learners