English Language and Literature

Reading  -  a wide range of texts from the past and present, including articles, reports, fiction, poetry etc.

Writing  -  in a range of styles and genres and for a range of audiences and purposes

Speaking and Listening  -  including communicating effectively and appropriately ideas, opinions, feelings and knowledge.

Literature – a wide range of texts from pre and post 1914. Students will examine a range of different contexts in which texts were produced.

Attend regularly, work consistently, contribute effectively to lessons and ensure that they are prepared for all pre-public exams

Read for yourself a wide variety of material to stimulate your imagination, to widen your experience and to support your studies

Learn to think independently and express yourself effectively.

English Language:  This comprises of TWO examinations that will result in ONE GCSE in English Language.  Students will be required to answer a series of questions commenting on the language/ purpose/ structure and writer’s craft.  In addition they will be required to complete ONE compulsory writing task which will be a narrative/ descriptive or discursive piece. 

English Literature:  This comprises of TWO examinations that will result in ONE GCSE in English Literature.  Students will be required to write FOUR essays on a variety of texts.  (Macbeth/ Christmas Carol/ An Inspector Calls/ An Anthology of poems)