GCSE Information Evening

English Language4170

WJEC

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%

English Literature4200

WJEC

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

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 NovelSpring 2 2015: Other Cultures controlled assessmentSummer 1 2015: Descriptive and Narrative WritingSummer 2 2015: Unseen poetry exam preparation.

Year 10 controlled assessment dates 2014 to 2015• Monday 3rd November p5 and Tuesday 4th p3/4

SHAKESPEARE RESPONSE (13% LIT)• Tuesday 2nd December p3/4 and Thursday 4th p5

POETRY RESPONSE (12% LIT)• Tuesday 20th January p3/4 and Thursday 22nd p5

SPOKEN LANGUAGE STUDY (10% LANG)• Monday 23rd March p5 and Tuesday 24th p3/4

READING ASSIGNMENT (15% LANG)• Tuesday 9th June p3/4 and Thursday 11th p5

WRITING TASKS (15% LANG)

Year 11

Autumn 1 2015: Contemporary PlayAutumn 2 2015: Heritage Prose and Mock ExamSpring 1 2016: Studying Written Language/ Revise LiteratureSpring 2 2016: Using Written Language/ Revise LiteratureSummer 1 2016: Revision

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.