English KS3 KS4 Assessment
| Year 10 (Modules, Topics) |
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| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Reading and responding to short passages from 19th, 20th and 21st century prose literature. AND Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Reading and responding to 19th, 20th and 21st non-fiction and literary non-fiction texts. Areas of Focus: • Identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information and ideas. • Synthesising explicit and implicit ideas and information • Analysis of language • Using textual detail to support comments. Writing to describe and narrate. Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Tone and style • Using structural and grammatical features to support coherence • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Development of Spoken Language. Presenting ideas and opinions. Use of Standard English Introduction to Modern Prose – Of Mice and Men AND Study of 19th-century novel ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens Area of Focus: • Context, plot and structure • Presentation of characters • Themes | Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Writing to present a viewpoint Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Genre for non-fiction texts • Presentation and developing a viewpoint • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Reading and responding to short passages from 19th, 20th and 21st century prose literature. Areas of Focus: • Identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information and ideas. • Synthesising explicit and implicit ideas and information • Analysis of language • Using textual detail to support comments. Writing to describe and narrate. Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Tone and style • Using structural and grammatical features to support coherence • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Development of Spoken Language. Presenting ideas and opinions. Use of Standard English Study of Conflict Poetry- Introduction + 5 poems Areas of Study: • Structure and form • Ideas and themes • Language Study of Shakespeare text ‘Macbeth’ Areas of Focus: • Context, plot and structure • Presentation of characters • Themes and ideas | Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Comparing writers’ ideas and perspectives in 19th and 20th century texts. Areas of focus: • Analysis of language • Using textual detail to support comments. Writing to present a viewpoint Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Genre for non-fiction texts • Presentation and developing a viewpoint • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Development of Spoken Language. Preparing and delivering a speech/presentation Study of Conflict Poetry- 12 poems Areas of Study: • Structure and form • Ideas and themes • Language • Personal response Study of Shakespeare text ‘Macbeth’ Areas of Focus: • Context, plot and structure • Presentation of characters • Themes and ideas |
| Year 11 (Modules, Topics) |
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| Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Reading and responding to short passages from 19th, 20th and 21st century prose literature. AND Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Reading and responding to 19th, 20th and 21st non-fiction and literary non-fiction texts. Areas of Focus: • Identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information and ideas. • Synthesising explicit and implicit ideas and information • Analysis of language • Using textual detail to support comments. Writing to describe and narrate. Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Tone and style • Using structural and grammatical features to support coherence • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Writing to present a viewpoint Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Genre for non-fiction texts • Presentation and developing a viewpoint • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Study of J.B. Priestely’s An Inspector Calls Areas of Focus: • Understanding plot and structure • Presentation of characters • Context of the text • Theme • Language Study of Conflict Poetry- 15 poems and Unseen Poetry Areas of Study: • Structure and form • Ideas and themes • Language • Personal response | Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Reading and responding to short passages from 19th, 20th and 21st century prose literature. AND Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Reading and responding to 19th, 20th and 21st non-fiction and literary non-fiction texts. Areas of Focus: • Identifying and interpreting explicit and implicit information and ideas. • Synthesising explicit and implicit ideas and information • Analysis of language • Using textual detail to support comments. Writing to describe and narrate. Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Tone and style • Using structural and grammatical features to support coherence • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Writing to present a viewpoint Areas of Focus: • Audience and purpose • Genre for non-fiction texts • Presentation and developing a viewpoint • Aspects of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Revision and examination preparation for AQA English Literature Units 1 and 2 • ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare • ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens • ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestley • Power and Conflict poetry • Unseen poetry. | Revision and examination preparation for AQA GCSE English Language Exam Paper 1 and Paper 2 Section A: Reading and responding to non-fiction texts. Section B: Writing non-fiction texts Revision and examination preparation for AQA English Literature Units 1 and 2 • ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare • ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens • ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestley • Power and Conflict poetry • Unseen poetry. GCSE EXAMINATIONS COMMENCE |