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WJEC GCSE English Language and Literature
All Year 10 students will begin studying towards the Double Award.
Some students will move to Single Award during Year 11.
Unit Content
Unit 1: Examination (Double Award 15%; Single Award 30%)
Section A: Students will answer questions focused on one anthology poem and one thematically linked unseen poem.
Section B: Students will write one piece of creative literary or non-fiction writing.
Unit 2: Non Examination Assessment (Double Award 10%; Single Award 20%)
Task A: Students will write an essay on the theme of Belonging focused on ‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding.
Task B: Students will deliver an Individual Researched Presentation on the theme of Belonging.
Unit 3: Non Examination Assessment (Double Award 10%; Single Award 20%)
Task A: Students will participate in a group discussion focused on thematically linked texts from the non-fiction anthology.
Task B: Students will write a creative non-fiction piece of writing linked to the texts they will study for Task A.
Unit 4: Examination (Double Award 20%; Single Award 30%)
Section A: Students will answer questions focused on ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J. B. Priestley.
Section B: Students will write one piece of creative literary writing.
Unit 5: Non Examination Assessment (Double Award 20%)
Task A: Students will write an essay on the theme of Continuity and Change focused on ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare.
Task B: Students will participate in a paired discussion focused on one of the anthology poems and an additional thematically linked poem.
Unit 6: Examination (Double Award 25%)
Section A: Students will answer questions focused on texts from the non-fiction anthology and one thematically linked text.
Section B: Students will write one piece of non-fiction writing.
Year 10 Scheme of Work, Assessment Overview and Google Classroom
Year 10 English Scheme of Work and Assessment Overview - 2025 2026.pdfYear 10 English Google Classroom.pdfYear 10 Group Feedback Tasks
Year 10 GF Task 1 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 2 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 3 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 4 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 5 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 6 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 7 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 8 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 9 Student Booklet.pdfYear 10 GF Task 10 Student Booklet.pdfUnit 1: Sample Assessment Materials
Unit 1 SAMs Exam Paper.pdfUnit 1 SAMs Resource Folder.pdfUnit 1 SAMs Mark Scheme.pdfUnit 1 Section A: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 1 Section A Poetry Anthology Student Booklet.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Valentine' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Valentine' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Modern Love' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Modern Love' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'I Come From' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'I Come From' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Miz Rosa Rides the Bus' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Miz Rosa Rides the Bus' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'The End and the Beginning' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'The End and the Beginning' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'A Century Later' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'A Century Later' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Ark' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Ark' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Like an Heiress' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Like an Heiress' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Catrin' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Catrin' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Coming Home' and Section B Writing Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 1 Section A 'Coming Home' Study Guide.pdfUnit 1 Section B: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 1 Section B Creative Literary Writing Student Booklet.pdfUnit 1 Section B Non-Fiction Writing Student Booklet.pdfUnit 2 Task A: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 2 Task A 'Lord of the Flies' NEA Task Explosion.pdfUnit 2 Task A 'Lord of the Flies' NEA Task Student Booklet.pdfUnit 2 'Lord of the Flies' - The Novel.pdfUnit 2 'Lord of the Flies' Student Booklet JEV.pdfUnit 2 Task B: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 2 Task B IRP NEA Question Explosion.pdfUnit 2 Task B IRP NEA Task Student Booklet.pdfUnit 3 Task A: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 3 Task A Group Discussion NEA Question Explosion.pdfUnit 3 Task A Group Discussion NEA Task Student Booklet.pdfUnit 3 Task B: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 3 Task B Non-Fiction Writing NEA Task Explosion.pdfUnit 3 Task B Non-Fiction Writing NEA Task Student Booklet.pdfUnit 4: Sample Assessment Materials
Unit 4a SAMs Exam Paper.pdfUnit 4a SAMs Mark Scheme.pdfUnit 4b SAMs Exam Paper.pdfUnit 4b SAMs Mark Scheme.pdfUnit 4 Section A: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 4 'An Inspector Calls' - The Play.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Student Booklet.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Exam Questions 1 Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Exam Questions 2 Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Exam Questions 3 Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Exam Questions 4 Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Exam Questions 5 Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 4 Section A 'An Inspector Calls' Exam Questions 6 Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 4 Section B: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 4 Section B Writing Student Booklet.pdfUnit 5 Task A: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 5 Task A 'Macbeth' NEA Task Explosion.pdfUnit 5 Task A 'Macbeth' The Play.pdfUnit 5 Task A 'Macbeth' NEA Task Student Booklet.pdfUnit 5 Task A 'Macbeth' Student Booklet.pdfUnit 5 Task B: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 5 Task B Poetry Discussion NEA Question Task Explosion.pdfUnit 5 Task B Poetry Discussion NEA Task Student Booklet.pdfUnit 5 Task B ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ Study Guide.pdfUnit 5 Task B 'The End and the Beginning' Study Guide.pdfUnit 5 Task B 'A Century Later' Study Guide.pdfUnit 5 Task B 'The Hero’ Study Guide.pdfUnit 5 Task B 'Anthem for Doomed Youth’ Study Guide.pdfUnit 6: Sample Assessment Materials
Unit 6 SAMs Exam Paper.pdfUnit 6 SAMs Resource Folder.pdfUnit 6 SAMs Mark Scheme (1).pdfUnit 6 Section A: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 6 Section A Non-Fiction Anthology Student Booklet.pdfUnit 6 Section A Diversity Example Exam Questions Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 6 Section A Human Rights Example Exam Questions Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 6 Section A Relationships Example Exam Questions Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 6 Section A Wales and Global Contexts Example Exam Questions Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 6 Section A Work and Sustainability Example Exam Questions Student Booklet JEV Answers.pdfUnit 6 Section B: Examples of Resources for Students
Unit 6 Section B Writing Student Booklet.pdfRecommended Texts
'Lord of the Flies'
ISBN 978-0571295715
'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
ISBN 978-1847620224
'An Inspector Calls'
ISBN 978-0435232825
'An Inspector Calls' Study Guide
ISBN 978-1841461151
'Macbeth'
ISBN 978-0198324003
'Macbeth' Study Guide
ISBN 978-1841461168
CGP Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar GCSE Study and Practice
ISBN 978-1847621474
WJEC Website
Examination Dates
Unit 1: Friday 15th May
Unit 4: Year 11
Unit 6: Year 11
What will you need for your English examinations?
You will need to be fully prepared for the different question types.
You will need to have a positive attitude.
You will need to have your own black pen.
You will need to have your own highlighters.
You will need to have your own ruler.
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