Subject Overview 2021/22
Key Stage 4 (English and English Literature)
All KS4 work is based on AQA GCSE English Language, English Literature and AQA functional skills.
Year 10
Autumn | Spring | Summer |
Frankenstein Victorian England |
Crime and punishment World War 1 |
The world of work | When not at work… Sports/interests/ hobbies and leisure |
Everything strange, weird and wonderful. |
GCSE paper 1A Reading fiction |
GCSE Paper 1B Writing to describe |
GCSE Paper 2A Functional Skills L1 |
GCSE Paper 2B Writing non fiction |
GCSE Paper 1A Reading Fiction |
Spoken Language : Informal discussion skills |
Spoken Language Persuasive speeches |
Spoken Language Formal Discussion skills |
Spoken Language Individual presentations/ppt |
Spoken Language: Spoken Language |
Year 11
Autumn | Spring | Summer |
“Reading” Pictures Creating Pictures with words |
What makes a good education? Social Media |
Travel and Transport | The Animal Kingdom | REVISION |
GCSE Paper 1A GCSE Paper 1B
Writing to describe |
GCSE English Paper 2A / 2B Writing speeches |
GCSE Paper 1A GCSE Paper 1B
Writing to describe |
GCSE English Paper 2A / 2B Report writing |
GCSE Paper 1A/B GCSE Paper 2A/B |
Functional skills preparation | Spoken Language Functional skills
GCSE – discussion and presentation |
Functional skills preparation | Spoken Language Functional skills
GCSE – discussion and presentation |
** Spelling, punctuation and sentence structure should be taught as part of every topic.
Subject Overview 2021/22
Key Stage 4 (English only)
All KS4 work is based on AQA GCSE English Language and AQA functional skills.
Year 10 2019-2020
Autumn | Spring | Summer |
Sherlock Holmes / The Sign of Four Victorian England X 3 lessons per week |
Power and Conflict Anthology poetry X 3 lessons per week |
The world of work Functional skills L1 X 3 per week |
When not at work… Sports/interests/ hobbies and leisure English Paper 2A X3 lessons per week |
Everything strange, weird and wonderful. GCSE Paper 1 Reading Fiction X 3 lessons per week |
GCSE English paper 1A Reading fiction X 2 lessons per week |
GCSE English Paper 1B Writing to describe X2 lessons per week |
Power and Conflict poetry X2 lessons per week |
GCSE Paper 2B Writing non fiction and Spoken Language: Individual persuasive presentations X2 lessons per week |
GCSE Spoken language – record speeches X 2 per week |
Spoken Language : |
Spoken Language: |
Spoken Language: |
Year 11 2020-21
Autumn | Spring | Summer |
“Reading” Pictures Creating Pictures with words Romeo and Juliet |
What makes a good education? Social Media Unseen poetry |
Fiction Extracts |
Non Fiction extracts Sherlock Holmes / Poetry / An Inspector Calls revision |
REVISION |
GCSE Paper 1B Writing to describe English Literature |
GCSE English Paper 2 English Literature |
GCSE Paper 1A GCSE Paper 1B Writing to describe |
GCSE English Paper 2 English Literature |
GCSE Paper 1A/B GCSE Paper 2A/B English Literature |
Functional skills preparation (retake) |
Spoken Language GCSE – discussion and presentation |
Poetry | Poetry | Poetry |
** Spelling, punctuation and sentence structure should be taught as part of every topic.