English
| Subject: | English |
| Contact: | Miss S Kelly & Mrs L Phillips |
Overview - Literature
At Key Stage 5, we currently follow the AQA English Literature syllabus (AQA Specification B, 7717). The course gives students exciting opportunities to study a range of genres and texts in contexts, and in addition complete an independent study in Year 13. Students have seven lessons a fortnight and are co-taught by two teachers who share responsibility preparing students for their coursework and examinations over the two year course.
Curriculum content
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Year |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer term |
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12 |
Focus: Paper 2 Title: The Handmaid’s Tale
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Focus: Paper 2 Title: The Handmaid’s Tale |
Title: Coursework Title: AQA Anthology (Love Through the Ages, pre-1900) |
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13 |
Focus: Paper 2 Title: The Handmaid’s Tale |
Revision |
Revision |
Exam Board and course
AQA English Literature syllabus (AQA Specification B, 7717)
Overview – Language
At Key Stage 5, we currently follow the AQA English Language syllabus (AQA Specification B, 7717). The course gives students the opportunities to study language, the individual and society; language diversity and change and language in action. Students have six lessons a fortnight and are co-taught by two teachers who share responsibility preparing students for their coursework and examinations over the two year course.
Curriculum content
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Year |
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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13 |
Revision of Paper 1 Section A Meanings and Representations with grammar as focus Child language acquisition weekly lesson |
Revision of Paper 2 Section A Language Variation and Section B Language Discourses Coursework 1 : Original writing |
Coursework 2: Investigation Child language Acquisition Question 4 Paper 2 focus: opinion article focus
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Revision of Child language: Speaking, Writing and Reading (Paper 1, Section B) |
Revision |
Enrichment opportunities:
Extending wider reading: Thursday 3:15-4pm
Useful websites to support learning
