GCSE English Literature (WJEC) – Year 11
This year will be focused on exam preparation. Students will sit two one hour examinations for English Language and one two hour examination for English Literature. This is an overview of the whole year. English Literature units and assessments are indicated in bold.
| Half Term 1 (June - July) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 2 (September - October) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 3 (November - December) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes - English Language mock exam w/c 27th November Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (January - February) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes - English Language exam; Spoken Language Controlled Assessment 10 % w/c 6th February Internal Common Assessment: Yes Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (March - April) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: No Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 6 (April - May) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes - Unit 2: English Literature exam 2 hours (‘A View from the Bridge’, ‘A Christmas Carol’) 40%. Unit 1 and 2 English Language 40% resits (if appropriate). Unit 1 English Literature resit (If appropriate) 2 hours 35% (‘Of Mice and Men’ and unseen poetry) - examination dates tbc Internal Common Assessment: No Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
Suggested Reading list
Death of a Salesman’,
‘The Crucible’
‘All My Sons’ – Arthur Miller
‘Great Expectations’, Oliver Twist’- Charles Dickens
See Department Website for additional reading.
