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English Course Structure

 English:

TitleType of AssessmentOverviewFilterPercent of Final GradeWhen
English Language Unit 1 Reading and WritingExam: 2 Hours 15 minutes
Section A: Reading - 3 extracts of unseen non- fiction, pupils answer all 4 questions.
Section B: Writing - 2 compulsory writing tasks.  
60%2nd June 2015 9.00am
English Language Unit 2 Speaking and ListeningInternal Teacher Assessment
3 tasks: one each of discussion, presentation and role play.
0% -  Separate endorsement alongside final grade.September Year 10 - end of Year 11
English Language Unit 3Controlled Assessment
2 Creative Writing pieces.
1 Spoken Language piece.
1 Extended Reading piece.
40%Specific dates starting September of Year 10 until November Year 11

 Assessments

AssessmentStructureFilterDescriptionFilterName of Topic
Expand/Collapse UnitEnglish Language Unit 1 Reading and Writing ‎(1)
Exam
Section A: Reading - three extracts to read + four compulsory questions.



Section B: Writing - two compulsory tasks.
Section A: Three pieces of unseen non-fiction to be read from a range of texts including newspaper, magazine or website articles, information texts and travel writing. Four questions that require the ability to understand, infer, analyse and compare.

Section B: Two compulsory writing tasks, one shorter and one longer. The shorter task will require pupils to write to inform, explain or describe and the longer task to argue or persuade.
Understanding and producing non-fiction texts.
Expand/Collapse UnitEnglish Language Unit 2 Speaking and Listening ‎(1)
Internal Teacher assessment
Assessment is based on three Speaking and Listening tasks: one each of Presenting, Discussing and Listening and Role Playing.
Pupils will be expected to present and listen to information and ideas; respond to questions and views of others; make a range of effective contributions whilst exploring questions, solving problems and developing ideas; participate in a range of different contexts.
Speaking and Listening
Expand/Collapse UnitEnglish Language Unit 3 ‎(1)
Controlled Assessment
Part a: Understanding written texts (Extended Reading) 15%


Part b: Producing creative texts (Creative Writing) 15%



Part c: Spoken Language Study 10%
An essay on a substantial text - usually fiction being studied for the English Literature exam. Written over four hours

Two pieces of writing taken from three areas: Moving Images; Commissions (responding to a given brief) and Recreations (taking a text and turning it into another). Written over four hours.

An investigative essay reflecting critically on their own and others' uses of language in different contexts. Written over three hours.
Understanding spoken and written texts and writing creatively

 How you can help your child....

Encourage them to use the English Curriculum pages on the SLG, particularly the GCSE Revision pages.
Help them to learn corrections of spellings that have been highlighted in their work by their teacher.
Look together at the targets for improvement that their teacher has set.
Encourage them to read widely - not just fiction but non-fiction such as newspapers, magazine articles, information texts and web pages.
Remind them to be a critical reader - for example, how are they being persuaded by a piece of writing?
Look at the website www.bbc.co.uk/gcsebitesize