KS4
At Key Stage 4 the students further develop the knowledge and skills they acquired at Key Stage 3, focusing once again on our intention to provide our students with the skills and knowledge to think about the different ways in which writers have explored what it means to be human. They continue to study an extensive range of fiction and non-fiction texts. Students explore texts from both the literary canon and a wide range of non-fiction texts as they track and enjoy the progress and development of literature throughout the ages to the modern day. Students are provided with opportunities to develop their analytical and evaluative skills. They are encouraged to express their thoughts and develop a personal response to the work. Students explore and develop their writing skills in interesting and engaging imaginative and transactional writing activities. Students are also provided with opportunities to develop their formal speaking skills through the Spoken Language element of the English Language GCSE. At the end of year 11, students take two GCSEs: one in English Language and the other in English Literature.
Exam Board: English Language and English Literature - AQA
English Language: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700/specification-at-a-glance
English Literature: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/specification-at-a-glance
| Year | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 |
| 10 |
English Literature 20th Century Texts: Priestley’s An Inspector Calls
Writing: Sentence Recovery
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
English Language Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing
Paper 2: Non-Fiction and Writers Perspective
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
English Literature 19th Century Texts: Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
English Literature: AQA Power and Conflict and Unseen Poetry
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
| 11 |
English Literature: Shakespeare’s Macbeth
English Language Revision: Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
English Literature Revision of 19th Century Texts: Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
English Language Revision: Paper 2: Non Fiction and Writers’ Perspective
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
English Literature Revision: Priestley’s An Inspector Calls
English Language Revision: Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing Paper 2: Non Fiction and Writers’ Perspective
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |
English Literature Revision: AQA Power and Conflict Poetry and Unseen Poetry
English Language Revision : Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing Paper 2: Non Fiction and Writers’ Perspective
Creative and non-fiction writing lessons |