English Department Year 10 Information
English Language
All pupils are entered for an English examination at the end of Key Stage Four. The majority are entered for G.C.S.E. with a small percentage being entered for Certificate of Educational Achievement. This is in accordance with the National Curriculum Statutory Orders for Key Stage Four. The aim of the English course is to develop pupils' abilities to communicate effectively in speech and writing and to listen with understanding. It should also enable them to be enthusiastic, responsive and knowledgeable readers. Within an integrated programme of speaking and listening, reading and writing, pupils are given the following opportunities:
1. To talk and listen in a variety of contexts and for a range of purposes, adapting to different audiences and situations (including the more formal) and reflecting on their own contributions and those of others.
2. To read a wide variety of literature, non-fiction and media texts, which will develop their appreciation of different genres and styles, extend their ideas and their moral and emotional understanding, and encourage independent wider reading.
3. To write for a range of purposes and in a variety of forms, including writing for aesthetic and imaginative purposes, to inform others and to develop their thinking.
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
A variety of situations with differing audiences is set up for the development of oral communication skills (e.g. individual talks, pair work, group work, formal debates and role-plays.)
READING
Opportunities are provided to study a wide range of:
* Poetry, prose and drama;
* A play by Shakespeare;
* A play by Shakespeare;
* Pre twentieth century fiction;
* Non-fiction;
* Media texts (films, newspapers, advertising);
* Texts from other cultures and traditions.
WRITING
Pupils will learn how to:
(i) Use a variety of writing forms:
· Narrate, describe or give an account of real or imagined experience, giving due attention to plot, setting, atmosphere, mood and characterization.
· Write in a given format, organising, selecting and highlighting material for particular purposes; use and adapt forms and genres for specific purposes and effects.
· adopt an appropriate register, matching style to audience and purpose.
· Present an argument, expressing personal opinions, advocating a particular course of action or offering a balanced view of an issue.
(ii) Use language to express meaning through correct punctuation, spelling and grammar and use of a wide range of vocabulary. Pupils are encouraged to present work clearly and neatly and to develop the skill of drafting.
G.C.S.E. ENGLISH consists of two tiers of examination:
TIER 1 GRADES C - G
TIER 2 GRADES A* - D
Coursework consists of 'Reading' and 'Writing' pieces (20%) and Oral coursework (20%).
Entry Level
This syllabus is intended for all pupils who would not achieve Grade G or above at G.C.S.E. It covers levels 1 - 3 of the National Curriculum and the Attainment Targets of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. 80% of the final award is comprised of coursework and 20% is gained through a final examination.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
The English Literature course enables pupils to explore a wide range of literature and to become enthusiastic, responsive and knowledgeable readers. Opportunities are given for pupils:
To read, understand and respond to a wide range of types of literary text, to appreciate the ways in which authors achieve their effects and to develop the skills necessary for literary study.
To be aware of social, historical and cultural contexts and influences in the study of literature.
To construct and convey meaning in speech and writing, matching style to audience and purpose.
1. POETRY
A range of pre twentieth century poetry and twentieth century poetry is studied. Poems are chosen to allow links or comparisons between them.
2. PROSE
One pre-twentieth century novel and one twentieth century novel are studied (one for the examination and one for coursework).
Set examination texts for G.C.S.E. in 2007 are chosen from:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
Silas Marner by George Elliot
To Kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
A Welsh Childhood by Alice Thomas Ellis
Anita and Me by Meera Syal
Stone Cold by Robert Swindells
3. DRAMA
One pre-twentieth century play and one twentieth century play must be studied. (One for the examination and one for coursework).
Set examination texts for 2007 are chosen from:
Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley
A View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
Study of texts includes consideration of relevant aspects of the literary and historical background in which they were written and of the setting used by the author. Texts will be studied in their own right but may be chosen to allow opportunities for links and comparisons to be made in terms of genre, theme, author or cultural background. These aspects will be reflected in coursework.
G.C.S.E. ENGLISH LITERATURE consists of an end of course examination and a 30% coursework submission.
(* PLEASE NOTE: texts for GCSE in 2005 were unavailable at time of update. Information on these texts will be posted here as soon as they are available)
All pupils are entered for an English examination at the end of Key Stage Four. The majority are entered for G.C.S.E. with a small percentage being entered for Certificate of Educational Achievement. This is in accordance with the National Curriculum Statutory Orders for Key Stage Four. The aim of the English course is to develop pupils' abilities to communicate effectively in speech and writing and to listen with understanding. It should also enable them to be enthusiastic, responsive and knowledgeable readers. Within an integrated programme of speaking and listening, reading and writing, pupils are given the following opportunities:
1. To talk and listen in a variety of contexts and for a range of purposes, adapting to different audiences and situations (including the more formal) and reflecting on their own contributions and those of others.
2. To read a wide variety of literature, non-fiction and media texts, which will develop their appreciation of different genres and styles, extend their ideas and their moral and emotional understanding, and encourage independent wider reading.
3. To write for a range of purposes and in a variety of forms, including writing for aesthetic and imaginative purposes, to inform others and to develop their thinking.
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
A variety of situations with differing audiences is set up for the development of oral communication skills (e.g. individual talks, pair work, group work, formal debates and role-plays.)
READING
Opportunities are provided to study a wide range of:
* Poetry, prose and drama;
* A play by Shakespeare;
* A play by Shakespeare;
* Pre twentieth century fiction;
* Non-fiction;
* Media texts (films, newspapers, advertising);
* Texts from other cultures and traditions.
WRITING
Pupils will learn how to:
(i) Use a variety of writing forms:
· Narrate, describe or give an account of real or imagined experience, giving due attention to plot, setting, atmosphere, mood and characterization.
· Write in a given format, organising, selecting and highlighting material for particular purposes; use and adapt forms and genres for specific purposes and effects.
· adopt an appropriate register, matching style to audience and purpose.
· Present an argument, expressing personal opinions, advocating a particular course of action or offering a balanced view of an issue.
(ii) Use language to express meaning through correct punctuation, spelling and grammar and use of a wide range of vocabulary. Pupils are encouraged to present work clearly and neatly and to develop the skill of drafting.
G.C.S.E. ENGLISH consists of two tiers of examination:
TIER 1 GRADES C - G
TIER 2 GRADES A* - D
Coursework consists of 'Reading' and 'Writing' pieces (20%) and Oral coursework (20%).
Entry Level
This syllabus is intended for all pupils who would not achieve Grade G or above at G.C.S.E. It covers levels 1 - 3 of the National Curriculum and the Attainment Targets of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. 80% of the final award is comprised of coursework and 20% is gained through a final examination.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
The English Literature course enables pupils to explore a wide range of literature and to become enthusiastic, responsive and knowledgeable readers. Opportunities are given for pupils:
To read, understand and respond to a wide range of types of literary text, to appreciate the ways in which authors achieve their effects and to develop the skills necessary for literary study.
To be aware of social, historical and cultural contexts and influences in the study of literature.
To construct and convey meaning in speech and writing, matching style to audience and purpose.
1. POETRY
A range of pre twentieth century poetry and twentieth century poetry is studied. Poems are chosen to allow links or comparisons between them.
2. PROSE
One pre-twentieth century novel and one twentieth century novel are studied (one for the examination and one for coursework).
Set examination texts for G.C.S.E. in 2007 are chosen from:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
Silas Marner by George Elliot
To Kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
A Welsh Childhood by Alice Thomas Ellis
Anita and Me by Meera Syal
Stone Cold by Robert Swindells
3. DRAMA
One pre-twentieth century play and one twentieth century play must be studied. (One for the examination and one for coursework).
Set examination texts for 2007 are chosen from:
Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
My Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley
A View From the Bridge by Arthur Miller
Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley
The Merchant of Venice William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Othello by William Shakespeare
Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
Study of texts includes consideration of relevant aspects of the literary and historical background in which they were written and of the setting used by the author. Texts will be studied in their own right but may be chosen to allow opportunities for links and comparisons to be made in terms of genre, theme, author or cultural background. These aspects will be reflected in coursework.
G.C.S.E. ENGLISH LITERATURE consists of an end of course examination and a 30% coursework submission.
(* PLEASE NOTE: texts for GCSE in 2005 were unavailable at time of update. Information on these texts will be posted here as soon as they are available)
