Head of Department |
Mrs M Williams |
Teachers |
Miss M Andrew |
Mrs K Chellingworth |
Miss R Davies |
Mrs R Fulton |
Miss C Jones |
Mrs L Jones |
Miss E Knight |
Mr J Laidlaw |
Mr L Morgan |
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.
In Year 7, pupils will study one of the following novels in class:
In Year 8, pupils will study one of the following novels in class:
Term 1 ‘Positivity’ |
Term 2 ‘Caring for the Planet’ |
Term 3 ‘Supernatural’ |
Reading:
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Reading:
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Reading:
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Writing:
Description |
Writing:
Essay writing |
Writing:
Review writing |
Oracy:
T: ‘All About Me’ |
Oracy:
Group discussion on the following: |
Oracy:
N/A |
Skills covered:
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Skills covered:
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Skills covered:
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Term 1 ‘Overcoming Challenges’ |
Term 2 ‘Teenagers Today’ |
Term 3 ‘Travels’ |
Reading:
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Reading:
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Reading:
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Writing:
Account Writing |
Writing:
S: Write a review of the episode ‘____________’ (Junior Apprentice Series 1). |
Writing:
Travel Writing |
Oracy:
N/A |
Oracy:
Group discussion on the following: |
Oracy:
T: ‘Greatest place on earth’ |
Skills covered:
Pathetic fallacy |
Skills covered:
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Skills covered:
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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 | Year 10 Lang and Lit Students |
Year 10 Language students |
Year 11 | |
September/October | English Language Thematic Units Rebellion Dystopia |
Unit 3 Shakespeare Non Examination Unit |
Unit 1 Individual Presentation Skills
Unit 1 Group Interaction Skills |
English Language Thematic Unit
Unit 1 Group |
November/December | Unit 3 Poetry Non Examination Unit Revision Unit 1 |
English Language Thematic Unit |
English Language Thematic Units
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External Exam | January Unit 1 Literature | |||
January/February | Unseen Poetry | Unit 2 Literature Texts Heroes or About a Boy An Inspector Calls |
English Language Thematic Units:
Pupils will also read a class text selected by the individual teacher |
English Language Thematic Units:
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March | Unit 1 Literature Text Of Mice and Men or To Kill a Mocking bird |
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April / May | ||||
External Exam | English Literature Unit 2a Exam | Units 2 and 3 GCSE English Language | ||
June / July | English Language Improving Writing |
Unit 1 Individual Presentation (assessed) | Unit 1 Individual Presentation (assessed) |
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 A 2,500-3,500 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 list Section B: Drama |
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 unit Section B: Poetry comparison |
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 list Section B: Unseen poetry |
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 |
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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