KS4 Curriculum Booklet

English Language (Year 11)

Curriculum Leader: Mr A Lucas

Examination Board: Edexcel

Assessment Requirements 60% Exam 40% Controlled Assessment

English Language Assessment Requirements 40% Controlled assessment: Unit 1: 20% English Today.

Two tasks: reading and writing based on pre-released texts. Unit 3: 20% Spoken Language.

One spoken language study response and one writing task. 60% Examination:

Unit 2: The Winter’s Voice ‘Of Mice and Men’ by Steinbeck. Two questions: one reading response and one writing task.

Speaking and listening is assessed during the course, but the mark awarded is recorded separately, this no longer contributes to the final GCSE grade.

Course Outline The focus of both courses is to develop and extend students’ understanding and appreciation of a range of literary, non-fiction and media texts. Students will be given the opportunity to respond to these texts in a variety of ways to encourage the development of an appropriate written style. Assessment of speaking and listening in a range of contexts is a regular part of the learning process but is now awarded a separate mark. According to the task set, students will be expected to work as individuals, in pairs or small groups, selected by their teacher. This approach is designed to help students attain effective communication skills in a variety of situations.

Students will also be encouraged to work with initiative, independently and creatively, where opportunities are