Year 11 students will be studying the writer's crafting of 'A Christmas Carol'.
Students will explore the context of the text, analysing the writer's construction of character, setting, events and themes. They will attempt a range of literature exam-style questions, learning how to develop essay responses to incorporate critical analysis skills and reflective ideas.
Alongside this, students will explore a range of language questions, using thematically-linked fiction and non-fiction texts to understand the requirements of the GCSE language papers and develop a skilled approach in preparation for the mock exams.
Students will undertake mock exams towards the End of term 2. The mock exams will consist of:
English Language Paper 1, English Language Paper 2
English Literature Paper 2
Pathetic Fallacy
Pathetic fallacy is a kind of personification that gives human emotions to inanimate objects of nature for example referring to weather features reflecting a mood. Personification, on the other hand, is a broader term. It gives human attributes to abstrac
Miser
A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Humbug
A hypocrite.
Redemption
The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Stave
A section of the text (chapter).
Retribution
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
Gothic
A style of writing that is characterized by elements of fear, horror, death, and gloom, as well as romantic elements, such as nature, individuality, and very high emotion. These emotions can include fear and suspense.
Social injustice
A situation when some unfair practices are being carried in the society.
Ignorance
The state of not having knowledge or wisdom.
Develop the individual:
Students will explore the relationships between characters in the texts, in addition to the relationship between a writer and the text. Students will explore a range of themes and discuss their own critical responses, analysing their own reactions and feelings regarding the key events of the stories. There will be a clear focus on critical thinking.
Create a supportive community:
Students will approach the units collaboratively, working together to pull apart key scenes and events in the stories. Students will be encouraged to share best practice, reflect on their own learning and the learning of others and to suggest, via peer-marking, prospective improvements in different pieces of work.
Students will spend the two terms before Easter working through focused revision modules to consolidate their learning and to revise key concepts. In addition to this, teachers will identify key areas of need within the threshold skills and tailor their teaching to the needs of each student, creating a personalised revision unit that allows every student to succeed at GCSE.
Students will sit a second Mock exam during this term. This will consist of all papers that they will sit in the final exams.
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Develop the individual:
Students will become truly reflective learners, able to identify their own strengths and needs. They will develop critical reflection skills, drawing on their knowledge of the exam to pinpoint and plan their own development.
Create a supportive community:
Students will often revise collaboratively, in study groups, to secure knowledge of key texts. There will be a degree of knowledge-sharing; students will be encouraged to deliver sessions that help others to improve.
In the final run-up to GCSE, students will make final preparations for the examinations, revising independently to secure the best possible grade.
Final GCSE Exams
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Develop the individual:
Students develop their independent study skills. They will have the opportunity to reflect on their own learning experiences and identify areas of strength and weakness.
Create a supportive community:
Students will work together to support one another in the final preparation for the exams.