GCSE
GCSE exam board: CCEA
| GCSE | % of GCSE grade | How is it assessed? | Unit title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | 30% | External written examination – 1 hour 40 mins | Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access Non-Fiction and Media Texts |
| Unit 2 | 20% | Controlled Assessment | Speaking and Listening |
| Unit 3 | 20% | Controlled Assessment | Studying Spoken and Written Language |
| Unit 4 | 30% | External written examination – 1 hour 40 mins | Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-Fiction Texts |
KS3: Brief topic overview
Year 8
- Autobiography
- Class Novel
- Poetry
- Greek Myths
- Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Year 9
- Class Novel
- The World Around Us
- Animal Poetry
- Analysis of Non-Fiction
- Dragon’s Den
Year 10
- Dystopian Fiction
- Class Novel
- 20th Century Poetry
- Analysis of Media and Non-Fiction
- Writing for Purpose and Audience
- Personal Presentation