English
Years 7-9
During Years 7-9 the following topics are taught.
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
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Fathers of English Literature: Chaucer and Shakespeare and the literary heritage An introduction to Chaucer and Middle English and studying a Shakespeare play. Exploring a range of different resources for an introduction to the literary heritage across time.
Poetry including the oral tradition An introduction to poetry from Beowulf to Romantic poetry; learning how to approach poetry.
The Novel and creative writing Learning how to study a whole novel, focusing on how to trace character and theme in a novel. |
The Gothic and Romantic genres Learning about poetry and prose of the Gothic and the Romantic genres across time; writing in the style of a Gothic writer, using ‘fear’ as a stimulus and analysing 19th century prose extracts.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth Learning how to approach a whole play, using aspects of war and conflict to support the study. The Novel: The Outsiders and non-fiction writing Studying and evaluating a whole novel. Learning about the importance of context. |
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Studying an extended novel and learning about the social and historical context of this time period; examining how shifts in political and social climates influence literary responses.
Non fiction and creative writing skills and reading skills
To explore and analyse poems in the GCSE anthology in preparation for KS4. To introduce the SP play of study. |
GCSE
Students studying the subject at GCSE follow the Eduqas specifications for English Literature and English Language. During the course the following topics are covered.
Year 10 | Year 11 |
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Literature Component 1: Eduqas poetry anthology and skills to approach unseen poetry Literature Component 2: 19th Century Novel: A Christmas Carol Language Component 1: Creative writing and 20th century fiction Literature Component 2: Post-1914 prose/drama: An Inspector Calls/Lord of the Flies Language Component 2: non-fiction and transactional writing Language Component 2: 19th and 21st century non-fiction reading paper Speaking and listening |
Literature Component 1: Shakespeare: Romeo Juliet Literature revision and Language revision and exam preparation
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For more detailed information on the course content and assessment please refer to the examination board website: http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/english-language/gcse/ and http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/english-literature/gcse/index.html
A Level
Students studying the subject at A Level follow the Edexcel specification. During the course the following topics are covered.
Year 12 | Year 13 |
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Component one, drama:
Component two, prose:
Component three, poetry:
Component four, coursework:
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Component one, drama:
Component four, coursework:
Revision and exam preparation
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For more detailed information on the course content and assessment please refer to the examination board website: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/english-literature-2015.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FSpecification-and-sample-assessments
Additional resources
Students may find the following links and/or resources useful to further their studies of this subject:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z3kw2hv
http://resources.eduqas.co.uk/Pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=626 for exam board specific support from KS3 to KS4
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/page_41.htm for a useful site to improve literacy