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Key Stage 4
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All students follow the Welsh Board Syllabus (WJEC) for English Language and English Literature. All students are entered for both examinations.
Virtually all new GCSE qualifications are unitised and it is possible that students may take assessments during the course or at the end of the course as is now the case.
English Language now consists of four units: 2 external written examination papers and 2 controlled assessments. The skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are tested in these units and there is emphasis now on skills which will help candidates to function in real life contexts beyond the classroom.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Level: GCSE
Coursework: 60%
Exam: 40%
WRITTEN PAPER 20% (1 hour) |
Unit 1 : Studying written language |
Reading : non fiction texts |
WRITTEN PAPER 20% (1 hour) |
Unit 2 : Using written language |
Writing : Information and ideas |
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT 30% |
Unit 3 : Literary reading and creative writing |
Studying written language : extended literary tests (15%) |
Using language : creative writing (two assignments: 7.5% each: descriptive; narrative) |
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT 30% |
Unit 4 : Spoken language |
Using language : Speaking and Listening (Communicating and adapting language; interacting and responding; creating and sustaining roles) (20%) |
Studying spoken language : variations, choices, change in spoken language (10%) |
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For further information see:- Mrs Whiteside |
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Level: GCSE
Coursework: 25%
Exam: 75%
English Literature consists of 3 units: 2 external written assessments and 1 controlled assessment. The subject criteria for English Literature requires learners to become critical readers of fiction and non fiction prose, poetry and drama; experiencing different times, cultures and viewpoints; some from the English, Welsh or Irish Literary heritage. The criteria requires that learners understand the ways in which literature can be rich and influential.
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT 35% (2 hours) |
Unit 1 : Prose (different cultures) and poetry (contemporary) |
Section A 21% (INDIVIDUAL TEXTS IN CONTEXT) |
Different Cultures Prose : Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck); OR Anita and Me (Syall); OR To Kill a Mockingbird (Lee); OR I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Angelou); OR Chanda’s Secrets (Stratton) |
Section B 14% (COMPARATIVE STUDY) |
Contemporary : Unseen poetry comparison |
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT 40% (2 hours) |
Unit 2a : Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose |
INDIVIDUAL TEXTS IN CONTEXT |
English/Irish/Welsh Literary Heritage Drama : Othello (Shakespeare); OR Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare); OR An Inspector Calls (Priestley); OR Hobson’s Choice (Brighouse); |
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Unit 2b : Contemporary drama and literary heritage prose |
INDIVIDUAL TEXTS IN CONTEXT |
Contemporary Drama : The History Boys (Bennett); OR Blood Brothers (Russell); OR A View from the Bridge (Miller); OR Be My Baby (Whittington); OR My Mother Said I Never Should (Keatley) (20%) |
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT (LINKED TEXTS) 25% |
Unit 3 : Poetry and drama (literary heritage) |
English/Irish/Welsh Literary Heritage : Poetry [taken from WJEC GCSE poetry collection] and play by Shakespeare – chosen by the centre (but not Othello or Much Ado About Nothing. |
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