English
Key Stage 3
Year Group |
Areas of Study |
7 |
Term 1: Exploration of Poetry Term 2: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Term 3: Modern Novel Term 4: Drama Term 5: Non Fiction Term 6: Introduction to Shakespeare |
8 |
Term 1: Novel Term 2: Drama Term 3: Poetry from Other Cultures Term 4: Short Stories Term 5: Non Fiction Term 6: Shakespeare |
9 |
Term 1: Novel Term 2: Poetry Term 3: Shakespeare Term 4: An Introduction to Gothic Term 5: Non-Fiction Term 6: An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley |
Key Stage 4
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Board
AQA
Outline of the Course
- Read a wide range of classic literature fluently and with good understanding, and make connections across their reading
- Read in depth, critically and evaluatively, to enhance discussion, explanation and understanding of ideas
- Develop the habit of reading widely and often
- Appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage
- Write accurately, effectively and analytically using Standard English
- Acquire and use a wide vocabulary, including the grammatical terminology and other literary and linguistic terms to criticise and analyse reading material
Assessment
Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
|
1 |
Examination 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel |
1 hour 45 minutes |
40% |
2 |
Examination 2 Modern texts and poetry |
2 hours 15 minutes |
60% |