Time Allocation: Students study English for four 1 hour lessons a week throughout Key Stage 4.
Exam Board: AQA
Year 9 Term
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Topic
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Preparation for GCSE exam
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Key concepts learnt and/ or consolidated for GCSE
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Autumn 1
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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English Literature Paper 2: Modern Texts
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Narrative structure, characterisation, themes, the importance of context
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Autumn 2
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Language Paper 2 Reading Section (booklet):
Non-fiction 20th century articles and pre 19th century that are linked.
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English Language Paper 2: Non-Fiction reading and writing
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Textual genres, sentence structures, parts of speech
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Spring 1
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Unseen Poetry
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English Literature Paper 2: Poetry
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Genres: lyric, epic, narrative, dramatic; language and structural devices; sonnet form
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Spring 2
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Romeo and Juliet
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English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare
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Aristotelian conventions of a tragedy; equivocation; gender roles in Early Modern Period
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Summer 1
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Power and Conflict poems (5 to be taught)
'Exposure '
'Storm on the Island'
'War Photographer'
'Remains'
'Bayonet Charge'
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English Literature Paper 2: Poetry
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Poetic devices
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Summer 2
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Transactional Writing Skills
Spoken Language Endorsement
(Theme of social equality and justice, gender rights, human rights, race issues etc)
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English Language Paper 2: Non-fiction Writing
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Adapting writing according to genre, purpose and audience.
All students will write and deliver a speech for their GCSE matriculation requirement
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GCSE Assessment Summary
Year 10 & 11 Schedule of teaching:
10
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Autumn 1
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Spoken Language Endorsement
Language Paper 2: Transactional Writing Skills
A Christmas Carol
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Autumn 2
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A Christmas Carol |
Spring 1
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Literature Poetry
(10 poems to complete)
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Spring 2
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Language Paper 1: Reading and Writing |
Summer 1
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Macbeth |
Summer 2
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Macbeth |
11
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Autumn 1
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An Inspector Calls
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Autumn 2
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Language Paper 2: Reading and Writing (5 weeks) |
Spring 1
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Unseen Poetry |
Spring 2
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Revision
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Summer 1
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Revision
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For more information, contact Ms Ennis.