Subject: English Language and Literature (Double Award)
Head of Department: Mrs P Povey
Subject Leaders: Mrs P Povey, Mrs Miotti & Mrs Davies
Qualification: GCSE Examination Board: WJEC
Course Content:
Unit 1 CONTEXT AND MEANING in Unit 1, you will study a range of poetry from the WJEC anthology, engaging with the concept of Context and Meaning.
Unit 2 BELONGING in Unit 2, you will study a prose text, engaging with the concept of Belonging and themes of community, cynefin and citizenship.
Unit 3 INFLUENCE AND POWER in Unit 3, you will study a range of non-fiction texts, engaging with the Influence and Power of writers, and how writers and speakers exert power and attempt to influence others.
Unit 4b MOTIVATIONS in Unit 4b, you will have a choice to study a play or a prose text, engaging with the concept of Motivations of writers and characters, exploring reasons for attitudes, behaviours and beliefs.
Unit 5 CONTINUITY AND CHANGE in Unit 5, you will study a Shakespeare play and pre-20th LC poetry. You will consider the concept of Continuity and Change, and how attitudes, ideas and language have changed over time.
Unit 6 CONNECTIONS in Unit 6, you will study non-fiction texts, focusing on the concept of Connections. You will explore links between different texts, relating texts to time, place, language, and relationships.
How will you learn:
- Communication Skills – expressing yourself through clear and creative use of language
- Reading Skills – reading, listening to and researching a range of texts, analysing meaning and scrutinising reliability
- Contextual Analysis Skills – engaging with the significance of purpose, audience, and contexts of speaking, reading and writing
- Literacy Skills – developing and applying an understanding of grammar and uses of vocabulary
How you will be assessed:
Units 1, 4b and 6 are examined units, together worth 60% of your qualification. Each exam lasts 90 minutes and will consist of low-tariff extract-based questions, an extended essay response and a piece of creative fiction or non-fiction writing. Units 2, 3 and 5 are non-examined assessments, together worth 40% of your qualification. Each unit will consist of two tasks, one that will assess your written response to the relevant text(s) and one that will assess your oracy skills.
Additional information / skills:
GCSE English Language and Literature is a core subject and as such helps to develop a wide range of skills for your future.
Job ideas:
GCSE English Language and Literature is a widely valued qualification that provides a strong foundation for further study of literature, language, and a wide range of other academic subjects at A level and beyond. It can open the door to an array of career paths such as law, journalism, media production, advertising, marketing, teaching, politics, public relations, and publishing.
For further information, talk to your class teacher.
Why should I choose this subject?
Creative Arts and Culture
Humanities & Languages