English

English

Exam board: Edexcel

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English LanguageEnglish Literature

2 GCSEs

English1 GCSE

English Language

Unit 1: English Today2 hours Controlled AssessmentReading task – 10%Writing task – 10%

20% of overall GCSE grade

Unit 2: The Writer’s Voice1 hour 45 minutes exam

a) Analysis of a novel (25%)b) Writing task (15%)

40% of overall GCSE grade

English Language

Unit 3: Spoken Language 2 hours Controlled AssessmentComparison of two ‘Spoken Language’ texts Accent/ dialect Gender Turn-taking Prosodic features Audience and purpose

20% of overall GCSE grade

Unit 3: Speaking and Listening tasks

Drama taskGroup Individual

20% of overall GCSE grade

Controlled Assessment

October and November

The way the words look

Headlines, subheadings

Bold print, italics, underlining

Logos and slogans

Different types and sizes of fonts

Other visuals in the text

Graphics - pictures, drawings, cartoons, photos, illustrations

Charts, graphs, diagrams

Banners The overall look of the text

Use of colour

Layout – how different parts are put together

Camera angle

What are Presentational Devices?

The Overall Lookuse of colourcomposition of picturegroupingcamera angle

Graphics Features illustrationscharts, diagrams, graphsgraphics - pictures, drawings, cartoons, photos, bubbles, cameos, mapsbannersstatistics

Text Presentation Featuresheadlines, subheadingsbold print, italics, underlining logos and slogansdifferent fontsfont sizes

How can you help?

Targets

DiscussTerminology

The Writer’s Voice( crossover text for Lit Unit 1 exam)

Spark notes

Reading

English LiteratureUnit 1 : Understanding Prose ( Exam = 50% )

Section ALiterary Heritage Text• Animal Farm • Jekyll and Hyde• Great Expectations• Pride and Prejudice

(4 part question linked to an extract from the novel) 40 marks

Section BDifferent Cultures• Heroes• Of Mice and Men• To Kill a Mockingbird• Anita and Me

(essay X 1 – choice of 2 questions)40 marks

Assessment: Exam I hour 45 minutes

English Literature

Unit 2: Understanding Poetry1 hour 45 minutes exam

a) Unseen poemb) 2 x questions on the

Anthology ( Theme of Conflict)

25% of overall GCSE grade

Unit 3 : Shakespeare and Contemporary drama 2 x 2 hours Controlled Assessment

a) Shakespeare (15%)Romeo and JulietMacbeth

b) Contemporary Drama ( 10%)

25 % of overall GCSE grade

Top Tips

• Reading (non-fiction and fiction)• School books • Targets set• Discuss topics and units they are doing• Prepared for the Controlled Assessment• Check planner for key dates• Ensure homework is done

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