English
The English department of Harton Technology College aims to encourage a lasting curiosity, interest and enjoyment in English and to create an atmosphere where students give their very best. We wish to ensure the highest level of achievement for each student and enable him or her to work independently and as part of a team in a wide variety of activities. We aim to employ teaching methods and resources that allow students to have equal access to English and to experience success and enjoyment in all their work.
Key Stage 3
Students at Key Stage 3 follow a course of study based on National Curriculum guidelines. The English curriculum covers a wide range of activities under the headings of Speaking and Listening, Reading and
Writing. We study at least three Shakespeare plays, poetry, drama and prose from the twentieth and pre-twentieth centuries. Students also study the media and learn to develop their analytical, argumentative and persuasive writing. In Year 9, we focus much of our time preparing for the KS3 SATs, which involves the study of a Shakespeare text, two writing tasks and a reading paper of questions based on three texts.
Dates for the Key Stage 3 end of unit tasks : Week Begining: Mon 13th November
Edexcel English/English Studies/English Literature
This course comprises seven units. Initially Year 10 students will study two units which could lead to a GCSE being achieved at the end of Year 10.
Click here for a printable version: Edexcel English Calendar
The Year 10 calendar is as follows:
In Years 10 and 11 the students will study the following units:
Key Stage 4
Students at Key Stage 4 follow either AQA B or Edexcel specification for Language and Literature. In English, coursework makes up 40% of the total marks; 20% for Speaking and Listening; 10% for Writing and 20% Reading.
The AQA B Syllabus
Written coursework comprises four pieces of work:
- Personal writing – explore, imagine, entertain.
- Personal writing – inform, explain, describe.
- Response to a Shakespeare play.
- Response to prose.
Students will sit either the Higher or Foundation tier paper based on pre-released material containing media texts, non-fiction and poetry.
In Literature, students study a minimum of six texts, three published before 1914 and three published after from a combination of poetry, prose and drama.
Year 10 Requirement
Unit 1a
- 3 Speaking and Listening tasks
Unit 1b
- Summative Assessment – online
Unit 7
- Poetry assignment - 1 pre and post combined or 2 separate assignments
- Prose assignment -‘Of Mice and Men' outsiders/ Social and historical
- Drama Assignment – Shakespeare (‘A Midsummer Night's Dream', ‘Romeo and Juliet' or ‘The Merchant of Venice ') Literary tradition
Year 11 Requirement
Possible resit of Unit 1b (See above for dates)
Unit 2a Exam (Thursday 25 th January 07)
- Shakespeare set scene and Writing to analyse, review, comment
Unit 2b Coursework
- ‘A Life in the day of…'
- Poetry assignment – Completed in yr10 for unit 7
- Prose assignment – Pre 20 century prose
Unit 6
Exam (Wednesday 17 th January 07)
- An Inspector Calls
- Of Mice and Men
Please note there is a possibility of ‘cross over pieces' being accepted for different units. Please collect in all coursework and keep it just in case. All students should save their coursework on their area until the end of Year 11.
Staff
- Mrs M Bates (Subject Leader)
- Mrs C Chesborough (Assistant Subject Leader)
- Mr R B Atkinson (Assistant Head - Timetable)
- Miss H Barclay (NQT)
- Mr J Holt (Director of Learning - Year 10)
- Mrs D E Lynch (part-time)
- Miss E Parnaby (Director of Learning - Year 7)
- Mrs L Swan (Advanced Skills Teacher)
- Miss L Wolfendale
