Drama

Blood Brothers

English Literature Paper 2a: Modern Texts

The main focus will be on understanding the play and the context in which it is set. Students will analyse each scene closely, examine Russell’s language and his techniques of plot and character creation.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

Assessment: Presentation of a character or theme from the text.

Language Paper 1 Fiction and Imaginative Writing

Students will be exposed to a range of 19^th century fiction texts from a range of different contexts.  They will focus on developing their skills in creative writing and will be given opportunities to explore how writers establish setting, develop character and construct a successful plot.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO5: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts

AO6: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO7: Demonstrate presentation skills in a formal setting

AO8: Listen and respond appropriately to spoken language, including questions and feedback on presentations

AO9: Use spoken Standard English effectively in speeches and presentations.

Poetry Conflict

Power and Conflict

English Literature Paper 2 b & C: Poetry

Students will learn how 15 poems from the ‘Conflict’ section are structured and how meaning shaped. They will learn how to select a variety of points, ranging from structural features to linguistic choices.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

Assessment: Comparative essay of a given poem with a second poem from the poetry anthology.

Language Paper 2 Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing

Students will explore a range of non-fiction texts written in the 19th, 20th and 21st century and will focus on comparing and making links between them. They will focus on how the writers’ use language and structure to convey their ideas and evaluate the impact and effect of it. Students will focus on developing their skills in writing their own non-fiction texts. These will include letters, speeches, reports, articles, blogs, etc. They will explore the key features of each genre and be taught how to adapt their writing for different audiences and purposes.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO5: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts

AO6: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

WB 25/11/2019 - Students will sit a mock exam – June 2019 Language Paper 1 & 2

Prose 19th Century Fiction:

Jekyll and Hyde

ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER 1B: 19TH CENTURY NOVEL

The main focus will be on understanding the novella. Students will analyse each scene closely, examine Stevenson’s language and his techniques of plot and character development.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts. 

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

Assessment: Presentation of a character or theme from the text. Students have to compare presentation of the character or theme in an extract compared to the wider text.

Language Paper 1 Fiction and Imaginative Writing

Students will understand how to deconstruct other unseen 19th century texts, identifying relevant information, analyse structure/ language and evaluate the text. They will also create their own piece of imaginative writing and practise their speaking and listening presentations.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO5: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts

AO6: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO7: Demonstrate presentation skills in a formal setting

AO8: Listen and respond appropriately to spoken language, including to questions and feedback on presentations

AO9: Use spoken Standard English effectively in speeches and presentations.

31/01/2020 - S&L Presenting English Lang

WB 10/02/2020 - Students will sit a mock exam – Nov 2019 Language Paper 1 & 2

Shakespeare

Macbeth

ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER 1A: SHAKESPEARE

The main focus will be on understanding the text, with detailed attention to Shakespeare's language, imagery, and rhetoric, alongside the play's themes and dramatic construction/ context. 

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

Assessment: Presentation of a character or theme from the text. Students have to compare presentation of the character or theme in an extract compared to the wider text.

Language Paper 2 Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing

Students will be given one 20th century text and one 21st century text that have a similar theme. They will need to deconstruct the texts and find similarities/differences. Students will also create their own piece of transactional writing.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO5: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts

AO6: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

Revision of GCSE Literature.

GCSE Exams:

Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel 1h 45m 13 May 2020 am

Modern texts and poetry 2h 15m 21 May 2020 am

Revision of GCSE Language

Language Paper 1 Fiction and Imaginative Writing

Students will understand how to deconstruct an unseen 19th-century text. Students will learn how to identify relevant information, analyse structure/ language and evaluate the text. Students will also create their own piece of imaginative writing and begin planning and preparing speaking and listening presentation for the Spoken Language element of the course.

AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.

AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.

AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

AO5: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts

AO6: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

GCSE Exams:

Explorations in creative reading and writing 1h 45m 02 June 2020 am

Writers' viewpoints and perspectives 1h 45m 05 June 2020 am

Non-exam assessment: Spoken language submit by 07 May 2020