GCSE English Language & GCSE English Literature

 Mrs Proudman  Mrs Lyons-White  Mrs McClean  Miss Hunkin  Mrs Gilbert

 8 lessons each fortnight  Language and Literature integrated  WJEC Examination Board  On site controlled assessment  2 – 3 hours homework per week  2 GCSE SUBJECTS

 GCSE English Language 40% exam (2 exams) 60% controlled assessment  GCSE English Literature 75% exam (2 exams) 25% controlled assessment

 English Language  20% Unit 1 Studying written language 1 hr exam: after Christmas in yr 11  20% Unit 2 Using written language 1 hr exam: after Christmas in yr 11  30% Unit 3 Literary reading and creative writing controlled assessment  30% Unit 4 Spoken language controlled assessment 40% exam 60% controlled assessment

 English Literature  35% Unit 1 Prose (different cultures) and poetry (contemporary) 2 hour exam: after Easter yr 10 option to re-sit in June of Year 11 (higher mark counts)  40% Unit 2(b) Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose 2 hour exam: Summer yr 11  25% Unit 3 Controlled assessment 75% exam 25% coursework

 English Language Controlled assessment:  “Romeo and Juliet”  English Literature Controlled assessment:  “Romeo and Juliet” Exam:  “To Kill a Mockingbird”/ “Of Mice and Men”  “The History Boys”/ “Blood Brothers”  “Silas Marner”/ “Lord of the Flies”/ “A Christmas Carol”

 Success in English Language and English Literature at GCSE is skills based  Not a question of memorising facts, figures and information  Learn to PEE: Point Evidence Explanation and exploration  Understanding the writer’s techniques

 Read, read, read!!  Boost yourself and analyse. Ask yourself “How are my reactions to this being controlled by the writer?”  Many girls go on to study English Literature here at A-level and later at University =

“Thank you!”