GCSE English Language and Literature from 2016

The texts that we study: Examination overview: English Language: Paper 1- Explorations in Creative Writing and Reading Section A: Reading one literature fiction text Section B: Writing descriptive or narrative writing 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks Paper 2- Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives one non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction text writing to present a viewpoint 50% of GCSE English Literature: Paper 1- Shakespeare and 19th Century novel- Macbeth and A Christmas Carol/ Sign of Four 64 marks 40% of GCSE Paper 2- Modern Text and Poetry- An Inspector Calls and Power and Conflict Cluster of poems 2 hour 15 minutes 96 marks 60% of GCSE The texts that we study: English Literature Macbeth A Christmas Carol- sets 1-3 Sign of Four- sets 4 and 5 An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict Poetry Key Dates: English Literature: Shakespeare & ACC or Sign of Four ( 1hr45) 22nd May 2017- AM English Literature- AIC and Poetry- 2h15m 26th May 2017 AM English Language- Paper 1- Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing- 1hr 45 mins- 06th June 2017 AM Paper 2- Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives- 1hr 45 mins- 12th June 2017 AM Speaking and Listening Assessment- Week commencing Mon 7th November 2016.

9-1 and not grades No tiers of entry Closed book examination Changes… 9-1 and not grades No tiers of entry Closed book examination

What are the changes?

To be completed by class teachers week commencing Monday 5th December 2016. Pupils should be thinking about a topic and preparing. A project will be given to pupils over October Half Term in preparation.

English Literature

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Book Price Company Quantity Total Cost Unseen Poetry for AQA exam board: The Poetry Guide £5.95 CGP books   GCSE Language and Literature: The Revision Guide £4.95 An Inspector Calls: Revision Guide £10.00 Cambridge University Press A Christmas Carol: Revision Guide Sign of Four: Revision Guide £8.99 Oxford University Press Macbeth: Revision Guide English Language Progress Plus: GCSE for AQA £19.00 English Language Progress: GCSE for AQA English Language: Revision Work book for grade 6-9 £5.99 English Language: Revision Work book for grade 5