English Year 10
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ENGLISH – YEAR 10 AQA English Language and English Literature |
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Unit 1: Literature Paper 1 - Modern Novel ‘Animal Farm’ Unit 2: Language Paper 1 – Explorations in Creative Writing |
Unit 3: Language Paper 1 – Explorations in Creative Writing Unit 4: Literature Paper 1 – Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology |
Unit 4: Literature Paper 2 – Shakespeare ‘Macbeth Unit 5: NEA Spoken Language Endorsement |
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Assessment |
Assessment |
Assessment |
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Unit 1: Past AQA question on ‘Animal Farm’
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Unit 2: Past AQA paper on Explorations in Creative Writing Unit Unit 3: Past AQA question on Poetry Anthology poems studied so far |
Unit 4: Past AQA question on ‘Macbeth’ End of year exams on units studied so far |
How we assess students’ understanding in the classroom:
- Questioning
- Whole class and paired discussion
- Live-marking
- Self and peer assessment
- Teacher-led modelling with contributions from students
- Quizzes and polls
How we support learning:
- Written and verbal feedback on all classwork, homework and assessments, including targets for improvement.
- Individual teacher support in the classroom as required and personalised support outside the classroom as necessary.
- Extension tasks where necessary, which offer the opportunity to progress further.
How parents can support learning:
- Provide access to a computer at home with appropriate software.
- Encourage reading an appropriate range of texts, both fiction and non-fiction.
- Support homework activities and discuss the texts studied in class.
- Borrow or buy set texts and revision guides.