Year 10 Term 1:
Assessment
20th Century reading
Creative prose writing
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Section A: Reading
20% of the qualification
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One extract (approximately 60-100 lines) of literature from the 20 century
Total marks: 40
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Section B: Prose Writing
20% of the qualification
One creative writing task drawn from a selection of four titles
Total marks: 40
Skills
AO1
Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas
Select and synthesise evidence from different texts
AO2
Explain, comment on analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve
effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their
views
AO3
Compare writers' ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed,
across two or more texts
AO4 Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references
AO5
Communicate clearly, effectively, and imaginatively, selecting and adapting
tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences
Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to
support coherence and cohesion of texts
AO6
Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity,
purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. (This requirement
must constitute 20% of the marks for each specification as a whole.)
AO7 Demonstrate presentation skills in a formal setting
Knowledge
It enables learners to:
read a wide range of texts, fluently and with good understanding
read critically, and use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and
improve their own writing
write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and
understanding of grammatical terminology,1 and linguistic conventions for
reading, writing and spoken language.
In addition, it enables learners to:
listen to and understand spoken language, and use spoken Standard
English effectively.
Year 10 Term 2:
Assessment
Section B (20%) 19th Century Prose (40 marks)
A Christmas Carol (Dickens); OR Silas Marner (Eliot); OR War of the Worlds (Wells);
OR Pride and Prejudice (Austen); OR Jane Eyre (Brontë); OR The Strange Case of
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Stevenson)
Learners study one text from the above prescribed list.
This assessment will test, through a source based response, knowledge and
understanding of the 19th century prose novel. Learners will be expected to comment
upon the context of the prose text, the language, structure and form of the text and key
themes, characters and ideas within the text.
Section B assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3.
Learners are not permitted to take copies of the set texts into the examination.
Skills
AO1
Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to:
maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response
use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate
interpretations.
AO2
Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and
effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
AO3
Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which
they were written.
Knowledge
This GCSE in English literature enables students to:
read a wide range of classic literature fluently and with good understanding, and
make connections across their reading
read in depth, critically and evaluatively, so that they are able to discuss and
explain their understanding and ideas
develop the habit of reading widely and often
appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage
write accurately, effectively and analytically about their reading, using Standard
English
acquire and use a wide vocabulary, including the grammatical terminology and
other literary and linguistic terms they need to criticise and analyse what they
read.
Year 10 Term 3:
Assessment
Poetry (anthology)SectioB (20%) Poetry 1789 to the present day (40 marks)
This assessment will test knowledge and understanding of poetry from 1789 to the
present day. Learners will be assessed on two poems from the WJEC Eduqas Poetry
Anthology. In the first question, learners will be asked to write about a specified poem.
In the second question, learners will be asked to write about a second poem chosen from
the WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology, and compare it to the first.
Learners will be expected to consider the context of each poem, its content and key
ideas, and the poets’ use of language, structure and form.
Learners must study all of the poems in the WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology in
preparation for this assessment. The anthology covers a range of poetry and is designed
to introduce learners to the rich heritage of poetry across centuries as well as illustrating
how poets explore similar themes in different ways.
Section B assesses AO1, AO2 and AO3.
Learners are not permitted to take a copy of the anthology into the examination.
Section A (20%) Post 1914 Prose/Drama (40 marks
Skills
AO1
Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to:
maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response
use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate
interpretations.
AO2
Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and
effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
AO3
Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which
they were written.
Knowledge
This GCSE in English literature enables students to:
read a wide range of classic literature fluently and with good understanding, and
make connections across their reading
read in depth, critically and evaluatively, so that they are able to discuss and
explain their understanding and ideas
develop the habit of reading widely and often
appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage
write accurately, effectively and analytically about their reading, using Standard
English
acquire and use a wide vocabulary, including the grammatical terminology and
other literary and linguistic terms they need to criticise and analyse what they
read.
Year 10 Term 4:
Assessment
Post 1914 Drama
Lord of the Flies (Golding); OR Anita and Me (Syal); OR Never Let Me Go (Ishiguro);
OR The Woman in Black (Hill); OR Oranges are not the Only Fruit (Winterson); OR The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time (play script) (Stephens); OR A Taste of
Honey (Delaney); OR An Inspector Calls (Priestley); OR The History Boys (Bennett);
OR Blood Brothers (Russell)
Learners study one prose or drama text from the above prescribed list.
This assessment will test, through a source based response, knowledge and
understanding of the post-1914 prose/drama text. Learners will be expected to comment
on the writer's use of language, structure and form and show an understanding of key
themes, characters and ideas within the text. This assessment will also test learner's
spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Section A assesses AO1, AO2 and AO4.
Learners are not permitted to take copies of the set texts into the examination
Skills
AO1
Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to:
maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response
use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate
interpretations.
AO2
Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and
effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
AO4
Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect,
with accurate spelling and punctuation.
Knowledge
This GCSE in English literature enables students to:
read a wide range of classic literature fluently and with good understanding, and
make connections across their reading
read in depth, critically and evaluatively, so that they are able to discuss and
explain their understanding and ideas
develop the habit of reading widely and often
appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage
write accurately, effectively and analytically about their reading, using Standard
English
acquire and use a wide vocabulary, including the grammatical terminology and
other literary and linguistic terms they need to criticise and analyse what they
read.
Year 10 Term 5:
Assessment
Developing written accuracy.
Section B (30%) – Writing (40 marks)
This section will test transactional, persuasive and/or discursive writing through two equally
weighted compulsory tasks (20 marks each). Across the two tasks candidates will be
offered opportunities to write for a range of audiences and purposes, adapting style to form
and to real-life contexts in, for example, letters, articles, reviews, speeches, etc. This section
assesses AO5 and AO6.
Skills
AO5
Communicate clearly, effectively, and imaginatively, selecting and adapting
tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences
Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to
support coherence and cohesion of texts
AO6
Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity,
purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. (This requirement
must constitute 20% of the marks for each specification as a whole.)
Knowledge
It enables learners to:
read a wide range of texts, fluently and with good understanding
read critically, and use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and
improve their own writing
write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and
understanding of grammatical terminology,1 and linguistic conventions for
reading, writing and spoken language.
In addition, it enables learners to:
listen to and understand spoken language, and use spoken Standard
English effectively.
Year 10 Term 6:
Assessment
21st century non- fiction reading
Section A (30%) – Reading (40 marks)
This section will test through structured questions the reading of two high-quality unseen
non-fiction texts (about 900-1200 words in total), one from the 19th century, the other from
the 21st century. Non-fiction texts may include, but will not be limited to: letters, extracts
from autobiographies or biographies, diaries, reports, articles and digital and multi-modal
texts of various kinds from newspapers and magazines, and the internet. This section
assesses AO1 (and 2), AO2, AO3 and AO4.
Skills
AO1
Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas
Select and synthesise evidence from different texts
AO2
Explain, comment on analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve
effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their
views
AO3
Compare writers' ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed,
across two or more texts
AO4 Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references
Knowledge
It enables learners to:
read a wide range of texts, fluently and with good understanding
read critically, and use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and
improve their own writing
write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and
understanding of grammatical terminology,1 and linguistic conventions for
reading, writing and spoken language.
In addition, it enables learners to:
listen to and understand spoken language, and use spoken Standard
English effectively.
Year 11 Term 1:
Assessment
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet; OR Macbeth; OR Othello; OR Much Ado About Nothing; OR Henry V;
OR The Merchant of Venice
Learners study one text from the above prescribed list.
This assessment will test, through one extract-based question and one essay question
on the text as a whole, knowledge and understanding of a Shakespeare text. Learners
will be expected to comment on Shakespeare’s use of language, structure and form and
show an understanding of key themes, characters and ideas within the text. This section
will also test learners' spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Section A assesses AO1, AO2 and AO4.
Learners are not permitted to take copies of the set texts into the examination.
Skills
AO1
Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to:
maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response
use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate
interpretations.
AO2
Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and
effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
AO4
Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect,
with accurate spelling and punctuation.
Knowledge
This GCSE in English literature enables students to:
read a wide range of classic literature fluently and with good understanding, and
make connections across their reading
read in depth, critically and evaluatively, so that they are able to discuss and
explain their understanding and ideas
develop the habit of reading widely and often
appreciate the depth and power of the English literary heritage
write accurately, effectively and analytically about their reading, using Standard
English
acquire and use a wide vocabulary, including the grammatical terminology and
other literary and linguistic terms they need to criticise and analyse what they
read.
Year 11 Term 2:
Assessment
Non-Fiction writing
This section will test transactional, persuasive and/or discursive writing through two equally
weighted compulsory tasks (20 marks each). Across the two tasks candidates will be
offered opportunities to write for a range of audiences and purposes, adapting style to form
and to real-life contexts in, for example, letters, articles, reviews, speeches, etc. This section
assesses AO5 and AO6.
Skills
AO5
Communicate clearly, effectively, and imaginatively, selecting and adapting
tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences
Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to
support coherence and cohesion of texts
AO6
Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity,
purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. (This requirement
must constitute 20% of the marks for each specification as a whole.)
Knowledge
It enables learners to:
read a wide range of texts, fluently and with good understanding
read critically, and use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and
improve their own writing
write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and
understanding of grammatical terminology,1 and linguistic conventions for
reading, writing and spoken language.
In addition, it enables learners to:
listen to and understand spoken language, and use spoken Standard
English effectively.
Year 11 Term 3:
Assessment
20th century reading
Section A (20%) – Reading (40 marks)
This section will test through structured questions the reading of an unseen extract from one
20th century literary prose text (about 60-100 lines). This section assesses AO1, AO2 and
AO4.
Skills
AO1
Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas
Select and synthesise evidence from different texts
AO2
Explain, comment on analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve
effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their
views
AO4 Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references
Knowledge
It enables learners to:
read a wide range of texts, fluently and with good understanding
read critically, and use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and
improve their own writing
write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately
acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and
understanding of grammatical terminology,1 and linguistic conventions for
reading, writing and spoken language.
In addition, it enables learners to:
listen to and understand spoken language, and use spoken Standard
English effectively
Year 11 Term 4:
Assessment
Targeted revision
Past examination papers.
Skills
Recap of skills that have been taught over the years.
Knowledge
Both Language and literature.
Exam knowledge is also expected.
Year 11 Term 5:
Assessment
Targeted revision
Past examination papers.
Skills
Recap of skills that have been taught over the years.
Knowledge
Both Language and literature.
Exam knowledge is also expected.