KS3 English Language

Subject Content 1. Creative Reading and Writing. 2. Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives.

Year 7 English Language Let’s look in more detail at the end of year assessment: ‘Creative Reading and Writing’

How is Paper One assessed? Section A: Reading one literature fiction text Section B: Writing descriptive and narrative writing Assessment Breakdown A written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 60 marks available In Section A you will be given an extract from a novel or short story. This extract will be from an unseen text (one you haven’t previously studied). This is a test of your fiction reading skills. In Section B you will be asked to produce a piece of creative writing such as a description or a story opening. This is a test of your fiction writing skills. The end of year exam will last 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is worth 60 marks.

Paper One Questions Reading (60 marks)– one single text 1 short form question (4 marks) 2 longer form questions (8 marks)

Writing (40 marks) 1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)

Y7 Outline Term 1 Creative Writing and Reading Term 2 Skellig by David Almond Term 3 Poetry 6 lessons a week with fortnight Library lesson and SPAG lesson Assessments: Week 4 approx: Writing Assessment formal letter, informal letter, review, article, speech, report, leaflet, diary entry Week 5 approx: Reading Assessment based on fiction or non-fiction text, prose, drama or poetry

Year 8 English Language Subject Content 2. Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives.

Now let’s look at the end of year assessment :– ‘Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives’ This is assessed in Paper 2 of the English Language exam. Let’s take a closer look at Paper 2.

How is Paper Two assessed? Section A: Reading one non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction text Section B: Writing writing to present a viewpoint Assessment Breakdown A written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 60 marks available In Section A you will be given two non-fiction texts. These extracts will be from an unseen text (one you haven’t previously studied). This is a test of your non-fiction reading skills. In Section B you will be asked to produce a piece of non-fiction writing in which you present a point of view. This is a test of your non-fiction writing skills. Like Paper 1, the Paper 2 exam will last 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is also worth 60 marks.

Questions Reading (24 marks) – two linked texts 1 short form question (4 marks) 2 longer form questions (1 x 8, 1 x 12 marks)

Writing (40 marks) 1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)

Y8 Outline Term 1 Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Term 2 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Term 3 Poetry 5 lessons a week with fortnight Library lesson and SPAG lesson Assessments: Week 4 approx: Writing Assessment formal letter, informal letter, review, article, speech, report, leaflet, diary entry Week 5 approx: Reading Assessment based on fiction or non-fiction text, prose, drama or poetry

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