English - year 10

“Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all”

-Philip Pullman, novelist-

Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Language Paper 1 Writing narrative Fiction/Creative writing Short story form – narrative structure, plot, character, setting How to come up with good ideas Precision of language, wider vocabulary, using linguistic and structural techniques effectively Common SPAG issues – paragraphing, punctuating for effect, how to punctuate direct speech Literature Paper 2 Post 1914 set text (Teacher choice between An Inspector Calls, Lord of the Flies or Animal Farm) Focus on plot, character, theme, and context	Literature Paper 2 19th century novel (Teacher choice between Great Expectations, Jekyll & Hyde or A Christmas Carol. a) Extract analysis b) Essay on related theme Language Paper 1 Reading section. Understanding unseen 19th century texts Short answer Analysis Evaluation	Summer Exam Preparation - Revision Language Paper 1, reading and writing section and Post-1914 Lit Exams Language Paper 1: whole • Literature Paper 1: post-1914 essay only Literature Paper 2 - poetry anthology Choice of themes from anthology: focus on ideas, analysis of language and poetic techniques, context, and comparison skills/li> Unseen poetry – recognising themes, ideas, and methods Language Paper 2 Non-fiction writing Transactional writing Speaking and Listing Speaking and listening award, a 5 min presentation and 5 mins of Q&A in front of the class or peer group members
Assessment
One piece of narrative writing One whole text essay	One extract question One whole text essay	One comparison essay – numerical mark

Autumn Term
Language Paper 1 Writing narrative Fiction/Creative writing Short story form – narrative structure, plot, character, setting How to come up with good ideas Precision of language, wider vocabulary, using linguistic and structural techniques effectively Common SPAG issues – paragraphing, punctuating for effect, how to punctuate direct speech Literature Paper 2 Post 1914 set text (Teacher choice between An Inspector Calls, Lord of the Flies or Animal Farm) Focus on plot, character, theme, and context
Assessment
One piece of narrative writing One whole text essay

Spring Term
Literature Paper 2 19th century novel (Teacher choice between Great Expectations, Jekyll & Hyde or A Christmas Carol. a) Extract analysis b) Essay on related theme Language Paper 1 Reading section. Understanding unseen 19th century texts Short answer Analysis Evaluation
Assessment
One extract question One whole text essay

Summer Term
Summer Exam Preparation - Revision Language Paper 1, reading and writing section and Post-1914 Lit Exams Language Paper 1: whole • Literature Paper 1: post-1914 essay only Literature Paper 2 - poetry anthology Choice of themes from anthology: focus on ideas, analysis of language and poetic techniques, context, and comparison skills/li> Unseen poetry – recognising themes, ideas, and methods Language Paper 2 Non-fiction writing Transactional writing Speaking and Listing Speaking and listening award, a 5 min presentation and 5 mins of Q&A in front of the class or peer group members
Assessment
One comparison essay – numerical mark

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