1. English Literature Assessment Objectives
How can I help?
Watch film versions/TV adaptations of the texts
Purchase a copy of the texts so that students can annotate them
Buy study guides e.g. York notes (other guides will become available)
Read 19th century literature - e.g. Dracula, Pride and Prejudice, Tess of the D’ Urbervilles, Treasure Island, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Research the Industrial Revolution/Victorian Britain
Research Shakespearian theatres
Research attitudes and values of Shakespearian Britain
Learn key quotations from the texts
English Literature Assessment Objectives
A01: Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: Maintain a critical style and develop and informed personal response. Use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.
A02: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effect, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.
A03: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.
A04: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity. Purpose and effect with accurate spelling and punctuation.
The pupils will be studying:
Paper 1
Shakespeare - Macbeth
19th Century Novel –A Christmas Carol
Paper 2
Modern text - An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley
Poetry – An anthology (provided by AQA)
Unseen poetry
Useful Websites:
are/macbeth
Youtube Mr Bruff

2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Paper 1
RESPONSE TO LITERARY NON-FICTION (FROM EITHER PRE 19C, 19C OR 20C)
POINT OF VIEW WRITING
A01: True/ false statements... Explicit and implicit ideas and information.
A01: Write a summary... Synthesis of explicit and implicit ideas and information.
A02: How does the writer’s use of language...Comment, explain, analyse.
A03: How the writers present... Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, and how they are conveyed.
Writing_A05/6: Students write about and express their own views:
Communicate clearly
Organise information
Use a range of vocabulary and sentences
Accurate spelling and punctuation
Paper 1
RESPONSE TO LITERARY FICTION (FROM EITHER PRE 19C, 19C OR 20C)
DESCRIPTIVE/NARRATIVE WRITING
A01: List 4 things... identify explicit information. Identify explicit ideas
A02: How does the writer’s use of language...Explain, comment on, analyse
A02: How does the writer’s use structure...Explain, comment on, analyse
A04: To what extent do you agree? Evaluate texts critically.
Writing_A05/6: Descriptive or narrative writing:
Communicate clearly
Organise information
Use a range of vocabulary and sentences
Accurate spelling and punctuation
Useful Websites:
Youtube – Mr Bruff
GCSEPOD
Revision
Read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts.
You need to experience a range of texts across the centuries
Apply the questions to the texts.
Practise the paper – ask your teacher to mark your work