Head of Department |
Mrs M Williams |
Teachers |
Miss R Davies |
Mrs R Fulton |
Miss C Jones |
Mrs L Jones |
Miss E Knight |
Mr J Laidlaw |
Miss S Owen |
Miss K Phillips |
Mrs S Rogers |
Mrs J Sheldon |
Miss I Smith |
Mrs H Thomas |
All pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4 study English as a compulsory subject. The English Department consists of highly qualified full-time and part-time members of staff. Pupils follow the National Curriculum and sit two separate GCSEs (English Literature in Year 10 and English Language in Year 11).
The Department has an excellent record of examination success at GCSE and A Level which is a testament to the high quality teaching and learning that takes place throughout the key stages.
Term 1 ‘Children’s Fiction’ |
Term 2 ‘Class text’ |
Term 3 ‘Caring for the Planet’ |
Reading
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Reading:
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Reading:
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Writing:
Description |
Writing:
Essay writing |
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Oracy:
Individual Presentation |
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Oracy:
Group discussion on the following: |
Term 1 Short Story Unit |
Term 2 Class text |
Term 3 ‘Teenagers Today’ |
Short Stories
Short Films
Poetry Talkin’ Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah (Christmas lesson only) |
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Writing:
Description of setting |
Writing:
Account Writing |
Writing:
S: Write a review of the episode ‘____________’ (Junior Apprentice Series 1). |
Oracy:
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Oracy:
N/A |
Oracy:
Group discussion on the following: |
This course consists of two exams, worth a total of 80% of the overall mark, and a Non Examination Unit (Unit 1 Oracy) worth 20%. The course is assessed as follows:
Useful Link: English Language GCSE in Wales.
This course consists of two exams, worth a total of 75% of the overall mark, and one controlled assessment. The course is assessed as follows:
Useful Link: English Literature GCSE.
Year 9 | ||
September – January 2019/2020 | Thematic Unit focusing on GCSE Language skills | Preparation for GCSE English Language |
January – July 2020 | Introduction to GCSE Literature
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Preparation for GCSE Literature Unit 1 (35%) |
Year 10 | ||
September 2020 | Narrative Writing | Preparation for GCSE Unit 2 |
October 2020 | Unseen Poetry | Preparation for GCSE Lit Unit 1 Section B |
November – December 2020 | GCSE English Lit Welsh Writers Poetry NEA |
GCSE English Lit Unit 3 (12.5%)
KEY ASSESSMENT |
December – February 2020/2021 | GCSE English Literature Shakespeare text |
GCSE English Lit Unit 3 (12.5%) KEY ASSESSMENT POSTPONED DUE TO ONLINE LEARNING |
January – April 2021 | GCSE English Literature Heroes Robert Cormier |
Preparation for GCSE English Literature Unit 2 (40%) Section B |
March – May 2021 | Revision of Unit 1 GCSE English Literature To Kill a Mockingbird/Of Mice and Men Unseen Poetry |
GCSE English Literature (35%) External exam: KEY ASSESSMENT Examination cancelled due to COVID |
Year 11 | ||
September -October 2021 | GCSE English Language Group Interaction |
GCSE English Language Unit 1 KEY ASSESSMENT |
October – November 2021 | Thematic Unit Life focusing on GCSE Language skills | Preparation for GCSE English Unit 2 Unit 3 |
December 2021 – If there is an exam in January | Revision of Unit 1 GCSE English Literature To Kill a Mockingbird/Of Mice and Men Unseen Poetry |
GCSE English Literature (35%) External exam: KEY ASSESSMENT |
January – March 2021 | GCSE English Literature An Inspector Calls |
Preparation for GCSE English Literature Unit 2 |
April | Thematic Unit Film focusing on GCSE Language skills | Preparation for GCSE English Language Units 2 and 3 |
May | Revision for Unit 2 Literature (40%) Unit 2 Language (40%) Unit 3 Literature (40%) |
External Exams KEY ASSESSMENT |
AS Level | ||||
Unit 1 | 20% | Comparative analysis and creative writing (closed book) 2 hour examination | Pre 1914 Poetry Anthology | Section A: Comparative analysis of poetry and unseen text One question requiring a comparative analysis of one poem from the WJEC English Language and Literature Pre-1914 Poetry Anthology and an unseen text from a choice of two, one of which will be a spoken text. Section B: Creative writing and commentary One question presented in three parts comprising two writing tasks, one of which will require a text written to be spoken, and a commentary |
Unit 2 | 20% | Drama and Non-literary Text Study (open book) 2 hour examination | In Cold Blood Capote
A Street Named Desire Williams |
Section A: Post-1900 drama One two-part question based on the reading of one play from a prescribed list Section B: Non-literary text study One question based on the reading of one non-literary text from a prescribed list |
A2 Level | ||||
Unit 3 | 20% | Shakespeare (closed book) 2 hour examination | King Lear | Section A: Shakespeare extract One extract-based question based on the reading of one Shakespeare play from the prescribed list for thisunit Section B: Shakespeare essay One essay question based on the reading of one Shakespeare play from the prescribed list for this unit |
Unit 4 | 20% | Unseen Texts and Prose Study (open book) 2 hour examination | The Color Purple Walker | Section A: Unseen texts One question requiring comparative analysis of three unseen texts, one of which will be spoken language Section B: Prose study One question based on the reading of one prose text from a prescribed list |
Unit 5 | 20% | Critical and Creative Genre Study Non Examination Unit | Theme: Dystopia | Section A: Genre study A critical and sustained study of a prose genre Section B: Related creative writing One original writing assignment linked to the genre studied for Section A2,500-3,500 word folder |
Useful Link: English Language and Literature.
AS Level | ||||
Unit 1 | 20% | Prose and Drama (closed book) 2 hour examination | Mayor of Casterbridge Hardy Hardy A Streetcar Named Desire Williams |
Section A: Prose fiction pre-1900 One question in two parts, based on the reading of one prose text from a prescribed listSection B: Drama One question based on the reading of one play from a prescribed list |
Unit 2 | 20% | Poetry Post 1900 (open book) 2 hour examination | Ted Hughes: Poems selected by Simon Armitage (Faber)
Sylvia Plath: Poems selected by Ted Hughes (Faber) |
Section A: Critical analysis One question requiring critical analysis of one poem from the prescribed list of poetry texts for this unitSection B: Poetry comparison One question requiring comparison of two poetry texts from the prescribed list for this unit |
A2 Level | ||||
Unit 3 | 20% | Pre-1900 and Unseen Poetry (open book) 2 hour examination | Christina Rossetti: Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) | Section A: Poetry pre-1900 One question in two parts, based on the reading of one poetry text from a prescribed listSection B: Unseen poetry One question requiring comparative analysis of two unseen poems |
Unit 4 | 20% | Shakespeare (closed book) 2 hour examination | King Lear | Section A: Shakespeare extract One question based on an extract from one Shakespeare play.Section B: Shakespeare essay One essay question based on the reading of one Shakespeare play. |
Unit 5 | 20% | Prose Study Non Examination Unit | One pre 2000 novel One post 2000 novel |
One 2500-3500 word assignment based on the reading of two prose texts from different periods, one pre-2000 and one post-2000, nominated by the centre. |
Useful Link: English Literature.
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