1. GCSE Information Evening

2. English Language 4170 4170WJECWJEC Unit 1: Studying Written Language 30% Unit 2: Using Written Language 30% Unit 3: Literary Reading and Creative Writing 30% Unit 4: Spoken Language 10% Unit 1: Studying Written Language 30% Unit 2: Using Written Language 30% Unit 3: Literary Reading and Creative Writing 30% Unit 4: Spoken Language 10%

3. English Literature 4200 4200WJECWJEC Unit 1: Different Cultures Prose and Poetry 35% Unit 2b: Contemporary Drama and Literary Heritage Prose 40% Unit 3: Controlled Assessment, Shakespeare and Poetry Unit 1: Different Cultures Prose and Poetry 35% Unit 2b: Contemporary Drama and Literary Heritage Prose 40% Unit 3: Controlled Assessment, Shakespeare and Poetry

4. Year 10 Autumn 1 2014: Shakespeare for controlled assessment. Autumn 2 2014: Poetry and Shakespeare for controlled assessment. Spring 1 2015: Spoken Language / Other Cultures Novel Spring 2 2015: Other Cultures controlled assessment Summer 1 2015: Descriptive and Narrative Writing Summer 2 2015: Unseen poetry exam preparation. Year 10 Autumn 1 2014: Shakespeare for controlled assessment. Autumn 2 2014: Poetry and Shakespeare for controlled assessment. Spring 1 2015: Spoken Language / Other Cultures Novel Spring 2 2015: Other Cultures controlled assessment Summer 1 2015: Descriptive and Narrative Writing Summer 2 2015: Unseen poetry exam preparation.

5. Year 10 controlled assessment dates 2014 to 2015 Monday 3 rd November p5 and Tuesday 4 th p3/4 SHAKESPEARE RESPONSE (13% LIT) Tuesday 2 nd December p3/4 and Thursday 4 th p5 POETRY RESPONSE (12% LIT) Tuesday 20 th January p3/4 and Thursday 22 nd p5 SPOKEN LANGUAGE STUDY (10% LANG) Monday 23 rd March p5 and Tuesday 24 th p3/4 READING ASSIGNMENT (15% LANG) Tuesday 9 th June p3/4 and Thursday 11 th p5 WRITING TASKS (15% LANG) Year 10 controlled assessment dates 2014 to 2015 Monday 3 rd November p5 and Tuesday 4 th p3/4 SHAKESPEARE RESPONSE (13% LIT) Tuesday 2 nd December p3/4 and Thursday 4 th p5 POETRY RESPONSE (12% LIT) Tuesday 20 th January p3/4 and Thursday 22 nd p5 SPOKEN LANGUAGE STUDY (10% LANG) Monday 23 rd March p5 and Tuesday 24 th p3/4 READING ASSIGNMENT (15% LANG) Tuesday 9 th June p3/4 and Thursday 11 th p5 WRITING TASKS (15% LANG)

6. Year 11 Autumn 1 2015: Contemporary Play Autumn 2 2015: Heritage Prose and Mock Exam Spring 1 2016: Studying Written Language/ Revise Literature Spring 2 2016: Using Written Language/ Revise Literature Summer 1 2016: Revision Year 11 Autumn 1 2015: Contemporary Play Autumn 2 2015: Heritage Prose and Mock Exam Spring 1 2016: Studying Written Language/ Revise Literature Spring 2 2016: Using Written Language/ Revise Literature Summer 1 2016: Revision

7. What can you do to help support your son/daughter? -Literature: BBC Bitesize -Literature: Sparknotes -Exam Preparation: WJEC student pages -Wider reading of fiction and non-fiction -Keeping up-to-date with current affairs -Basic literacy corrected in ALL writing. What can you do to help support your son/daughter? -Literature: BBC Bitesize -Literature: Sparknotes -Exam Preparation: WJEC student pages -Wider reading of fiction and non-fiction -Keeping up-to-date with current affairs -Basic literacy corrected in ALL writing.