1. Parental Information Evening Brigette Bake (Deputy Head of English)
Year 10 GCSE English
Parental Information Evening
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Brigette Bake (Deputy Head of English)

2. GCSE English Language
GCSE English Language will be graded on the new 1-9 scale.
English Language
June 2018
Paper 1: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 80 Marks, 50% of the GCSE
Section A Reading: Unseen Literary Extract to read. 4 Questions to answer
Section B Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing. 1 Question to answer
Paper 2: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 80 Marks, 50% of the GCSE
Section A Reading: 2 Unseen Non-Fiction Texts. 4 Questions to answer
Section B Writing: Writing to present a viewpoint (argue, persuade, advise). 1 Question to answer

3. GCSE English Language Ways to support your child’s success:
Encouraging Reading – not just books!
Asking questions and developing oral responses.
Quizzing and testing – key terminology/concepts.
Investing in revision guides/workbooks.
Encouraging timed written response to exam questions/tasks.
Asking for your child’s help with ‘real life’ writing.

5. English Literature
GCSE English Literature will be graded on the new 1-9 scale.
English Literature
May 2018
Paper 1: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 64 Marks, 40% of the GCSE
Section A Shakespeare: 1 Question based on a Shakespeare play studied in class
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Section B 19 Century Novel: 1 Question based on a novel studied in class
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Paper 2: 2 Hours 15 Mins, 96 Marks, 60% of the GCSE
Section A Modern Texts: Answer 1 Question on a text studied in class
An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley
Section B Poetry: Answer 1 Question based on poetry studied in class
Poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ Anthology Cluster
Section C: Unseen Poetry: Answer two questions based on unseen poems

6. GCSE English Literature
Ways to support your child’s success:
Encouraging repeated reading of the key texts.
Asking questions about texts and developing oral responses.
Quizzing and testing – key terminology/quotes.
Encourage quote displays – bedroom, mobile phone, in cupboards etc
Investing in revision guides/workbooks.
Encouraging timed written response to exam questions/tasks.

7. Contact
We are always happy to answer any questions about your child’s learning and progress in English and appreciate the support of parents/carers in ensuring students’ success.
Mrs. L. Goode (Head of Department) –
Mrs. B. Bake (Deputy Head of Department) –
Mrs. L. Chand (Deputy Head of Department) –
Thank you again for your continued support.

8. I’m not telling you it is going to be easy, I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.
Art Williams