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English
grey bullet Text last issued/revised: 16 January 2006.
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The aims of the English Department are to encourage all pupils to write accurately in a range of styles, to read fluently and for pleasure, to speak confidently and to listen carefully.
image: red title squareimage: orange title square  Year Seven
Course Outline:
Autumn Term: Unit One:
Unit Two:

Introductory Unit: Oral work and poetry.
Novel.
Spring Term: Unit Three:
Unit Four:

Myth and Legend.
Non-fiction.
Summer Term: Unit Five:
Unit Six:

Poetry.
Drama Scripts.
Each unit lasts for approximately one half term. The order of the units may vary according to the half year of the pupil.
Teaching Group Organisation:
Each half-year is grouped in sets according to ability.
Assessment:
Classwork and homework are assessed against all three of the National Curriculum Attainment Targets for English.
En.1: Speaking and Listening.
En.2: Reading.
En.3: Writing, Handwriting, Spelling and Presentation.
Pupils' attainment is recorded each half term against National Curriculum Levels.
Homework:
Pupils are set homework twice each week. Activities are varied and include written,  reading, research and learning tasks. Homework is regularly assessed.
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image: red title squareimage: orange title square  Year Eight
Course Outline:
Autumn Term: Unit One:
Unit Two:

Class Novel.
General Study.
Spring Term: Unit Three:
Unit Four:

Writing for Information: Newspaper Articles.
Shakespeare.
Summer Term: Unit Five:
Unit Six:

Ballads.
Non-fiction.
Each unit lasts for approximately one half term.
Teaching Group Organisation:
Each half-year is grouped in sets according to ability.
Assessment:
Classwork and homework are assessed against all three of the National Curriculum Attainment Targets for English.
En.1: Speaking and Listening.
En.2: Reading.
En.3: Writing (inc. Handwriting, Spelling and Presentation).
Pupils' attainment is recorded each half term against National Curriculum Levels.
Homework:
Pupils are set homework twice each week. Activities are varied and include written,  reading, research and learning tasks. Homework is regularly assessed.
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image: red title squareimage: orange title square  Year Nine
Course Outline:
Autumn Term: Unit One:
Unit Two:

Autobiography and Contemporary Poetry.
Close Text Study and Wider Reading.
Spring Term: Unit Three:

Unit Four:

Response to Non-fiction. and Non-literary Materials.
Shakespeare Study.
Summer Term: Unit Five:

Unit Six:

Test Preparation: Revision, Comprehension, Original Writing.
Introduction to GCSE set poetry.
Each unit lasts for approximately one half term.
Teaching Group Organisation:
Most pupils in Year 9 are taught in single sex classes and are grouped according to ability.
Assessment:
Classwork and homework are assessed against all three of the National Curriculum Attainment Targets for English.
En.1: Speaking and Listening.
En.2: Reading.
En.3: Writing, Handwriting, Spelling and Presentation.
Pupils' work is recorded against National Curriculum Levels.
N.B. In Year 9, coming to the end of Key Stage Three, pupils are assessed by both continuous assessment and end of Key Stage tests. The Test and Teacher Assessment results are reported separately.
Homework:
Pupils are set homework twice each week. Activities are varied and include written,  reading, research and learning tasks. Homework is regularly assessed.
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GCSE
Course Outline:
English and English Literature are taught as part of a unified course over Years 10 and 11. The majority of pupils are entered for both examinations.
image: red title squareimage: orange title square  Year Ten
Autumn Term: Unit One:
Unit Two:

20th Century Drama.
Poetry study based on GCSE Anthology.
Spring Term: Unit Three:
Unit Four:

Shakespeare.
Media.
Summer Term: Unit Five:
Unit Six:

Pre-1914 Prose.
Post-1914 Prose.
image: red title squareimage: orange title square  Year Eleven
Autumn Term: Unit One:

Unit Two:

Original Writing.
Set Text: Poetry both Pre-20th Century and 20th Century.
Spring Term: Unit Three:

Unit Four:

Response to Non-fiction.: Examination Preparation.
AQA. Anthology: Set Poetry.
Teaching Group Organisation:
Pupils are taught in sets according to their ability. Parents should note, however, that decisions about the tier of examination entry are not dependent on a pupils set, and are made as late in the course as possible.
Assessment:
Examination Board:
   grey bullet  AQA Syllabus English Specification A 3702
   grey bullet  English Literature Specification A 3712
There are two tiers of paper:
   grey bullet  Higher: Grades A* - D
   grey bullet  Foundation: C - G
Each pupil is entered for the tier of examination deemed most appropriate to his or her individual progress at the time of entry. This is not group dependent.
All pupils are assessed against the Grade Descriptors published in the AQA Syllabuses for English and English Literature. These descriptors are in line with the National Curriculum requirements. The following weightings apply:
English:
   - Terminal Examinations: 60%;  
   - Oral Coursework: 20%
   - Written Coursework: 20%
English Literature:
   - Terminal Examination: 70%
   - Written Coursework: 30%
Homework:
Pupils are expected to complete the equivalent of two fifty minute written tasks per week. Pupils will be expected to spend significant time on the completion of final assignments. Independent wider reading is an expectation of the course.
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