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All Year 10 students study
the following core GCSE English course. We
deliver this in one academic year.
The Core Curriculum
This is a course which links speaking and
listening, reading and writing, and the
study of literature. A core plan ensures
that all students will be given the same
opportunity to prepare for the AQA GCSE
examination in English; most students will
be expected to enter for either Cambridge
IGCSE English Literature or OCR GCSE Media
Studies upon completion of the course.
Assessment
Unit 1
Understanding and producing non-fiction
texts (externally examined) 40%.
20% reading and analysing texts.
20% writing texts.
Unit 2
Speaking and Listening (internally marked
controlled assessment) 20%.
Presenting, Discussing and Listening, Role
playing.
Unit 3
Understanding and producing creative texts
(internally marked controlled assessment)
40%.
20% Reading
literary texts: 3 assessments covering a
novel, poetry and a Shakespeare play.
20% Creative writing: 2 assessments.
Candidates may be entered at one of two
tiers:
Higher Tier targeting
grades A*-B.
Foundation Tier targeting grade C.
Progression
Success in this subject allows students to
progress on to Sixth Form ’A’ level, Applied
‘A’ level, or other Level 3 courses at
Northallerton College, or elsewhere. Many of
our students progress to take the
subject in higher education.
In the summer term of Year 10, and upon
completion of the core course, all students
experience short sampler courses in English
Literature and Media Studies. We then ask
them to make a choice between GCSE English
Literature and GCSE Media Studies.
Acceptance onto these courses is dependent
on their achieving at least a grade C in
GCSE English. We will endeavour to provide
their first choice but sometimes it may be
necessary to take up a second choice. Those
students who do not achieve a grade C, will
sit GCSE English again, having followed an
alternative course of study.
The courses offered in Year 11are outlined
on the following page.
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