English: Year 10 and 11

LITERATURE

What am I learning?

• Read and annotate your copy of: An Inspector Calls; A Christmas Carol; Macbeth

• Make mind maps on the plot, character, themes, context

• Key skills: Analysis, evaluation, critical essay writing

• Knowledge booklet

• Revision checklist 

How do I develop my knowledge?

• Watch and make notes using the lectures available on Massolit

• Practice questions for Literature Paper 1 and Literature Paper 2

• Past Paper: Literature Paper 1

• Past Paper: Literature Paper 2

• Belonging Poetry Anthology Knowledge Organisers

• Belonging Poetry Recordings - listen to an analysis of each poem here

• Belonging Poetry Slides - Analysis of each poem

• Model answers:

  • A Christmas Carol: Qa - Scrooge's reaction

  • A Christmas Carol: Qb - How is family important?

  • Macbeth Qa - How is Macduff presented?

  • Macbeth Qb - How is evil presented throughout the play?

  • An Inspector Calls - Critical Essay - The Birling family relationships

LANGUAGE

What am I learning?

• Language, structure and punctuation techniques

• Key skills: Analysis, evaluation, comparison, synthesis, imaginative writing, transactional writing

• Knowledge booklet

• Revision checklist 

How do I develop my knowledge?

• Complete the language skills self evaluation + watch corresponding GCSE pods

• Past Paper: Language Paper 1

• Paper Paper: Language Paper 2

• Additional Language Paper 1 practice papers

• Additional Language Paper 2 practice papers

How do I expand my knowledge beyond the curriculum?

• Ted Talks

• Read widely: News websites, blogs, biographies, fictional novels,

Still need help?

• Speak to or email your classroom teacher

• Speak to Mr Collett at s.collett@westminsteracademy.org.uk