Ryedale School Year 9 information evening 2017
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Ryedale School Year 9 information evening 2017
- 1. GCSE English Literature and Language Two GCSEs with separate grades awarded: English Language English Literature *Spoken Language
- 2. Final Examinations Language Literature Paper 1 (1hr 45) •Exploration in creative reading and writing. Paper 2 (1hr 45) Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives. Paper 1 (1hr 45) •Shakespeare •19th Century Literature Text Paper 2 (2hr 15) •Modern Text/Play •Relationship Poetry •Unseen poetry.
- 3. What does the GCSE look like? • All exam • There are no tiers for the papers (Foundation or Higher) • Closed text exams
- 4. What will the next three years look like? Year 9 10 11 Over- view • Conflict Poetry • Study of Language Paper 2 • An Inspector Calls or Macbeth • Creative writing • C19th Text • Language Paper 1 • Language Paper 2 • Modern Text • Macbeth • C19th Text • Conflict Poetry • Unseen Poetry Revision Exam Practice Mock Exams Final Examinations
- 5. Assessments • Your son/daughter will have a GCSE style assessment each term. • This GCSE assessment task will be marked using the GCSE mark scheme and awarded a raw mark and percentage. • A green feedback sheet will be used to signal summative feedback in their purple books.
- 6. Five ways parents can help and support students in GCSE English. 1. Encourage reading- e.g. a range of fiction (various centuries)/ newspapers/ autobiographies. 2. Encourage proof reading i.e. checking for errors (spelling/punctuation/ change of tense) and finding opportunities for improvement. 3. Get to know the exams. aqa.org.uk 4. Read set texts; talking about the texts is invaluable. 5. Encourage organisation of work/resources
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- English GCSE spans over two years and students will achieve two GCSEs, English Language and English Literature. They will also achieve a separate award for Spoken Language, this will be taught and assessed as part of the course, and will be focused on developing confidence in students and nurturing their ability to speak formally for an audience. Further education establishments (sixth forms, colleges, apprenticeships) will be looking for at minimum pass grade of a C in English, it is a key subject for students, to ensure they can move on to the next step – there is lots of support for students, in the form of lessons, homework (there will be two set homework tasks a week in English, they will be between 30-40 minutes in length, homework can range from written essays, planning work, annotating texts, researching), feedback and KS4 study club run on a Tuesday and Thursday after school.
- Paper 1 will involve study of one literature text from either C19th, C20th or C21st, from this students will then be required to write creatively a narrative or description. In Paper 2, however, students will be required to study two texts, one non-fiction and one literary non-fiction (a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives). Students will then be required to make comparisons between the two texts (from different centuries), this will then lead in to a written piece where students will present their own view. Both exams have a high focus on writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar. There will also be two literature exams, the first exam focuses on Shakespeare and the C19th Literature (either ACC or PP). This exam will be a closed text exam and students will not have their text with them. Therefore it is vital that students develop a deep and working knowledge with these texts during the two year course. It will be important for students to read and re-read these texts independently. The second exam focuses on the modern text (either AIC or HB) and poetry. There will be also be a comparative question on the poems they study over the two years and finally two questions on unseen poems, poems they have previously not studied, therefore they are showing their skills at reading and understanding in a new context.
- Therefore it is vital that students are organised over the two years, resources need to be kept neatly, if students are away they need to catch up on missed work, there will also be a GCSE English Study Club run on Tuesdays and Thursdays, where homework, class work or personal choice work can be completed with an English specialist near by to help! The questions are broad to allow access for all students, we have also selected texts which will be accessible and provide appropriate challenge for students. The new grading system will come into being in 2016 – students achieving the highest result will be awarded a 9.
- The wider range, the better, particularly the more experience students have of different centuries, the more they know about life in C19th/C20th England or the world, the better. It will equip them with extra knowledge, something original in the exam! Proof-reading is vital – technical aspects of writing are being assessed more and students need to be encouraged to check – to avoid silly mistakes and less marks! The specifications are online – if you want anymore information Discussion of the texts is so important and the more variety of opinions, the better. Seems silly, but with a two year course, they need to know where to look for the resources they need.