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Year 11 GCSE English Parental Information Evening Wednesday 21 September 2016

Get all the information you need about the GCSE English Language and Literature exams and how to support your child's success. Contact us for any questions or concerns.

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Year 11 GCSE English Parental Information Evening Wednesday 21 September 2016

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  1. Year 11 GCSE English Parental Information Evening Wednesday 21 September 2016 Lindsey Goode (Head of English)

  2. GCSE English Language will be graded on the new 1-9 scale. English Language Tuesday 6 June 2017 Paper 1: 1 Hour 45 Minutes, 80 Marks, 50% of the GCSE Section A Reading: Unseen Literary Extract to read. 4 Questions to answer Section B Writing: Descriptive or Narrative Writing. 1 Question to answer Monday 12 June 2017 Paper 2: 1 Hour 45 Minutes, 80 Marks, 50% of the GCSE Section A Reading: 2 Unseen Non-Fiction Texts. 4 Questions to answer Section B Writing: Writing to present a viewpoint (argue, persuade, advise). 1 Question to answer GCSE English Language

  3. Ways to support your child’s success: • Encouraging Reading – not just books! • Asking questions and developing oral responses. • Quizzing and testing – key terminology/concepts. • Investing in revision guides/workbooks. • Encouraging timed written response to exam questions/tasks. • Asking for your child’s help with ‘real life’ writing. • Encourage attendance of period 6 revision (Thursday) GCSE English Language

  4. English Literature • GCSE English Literature will be graded on the new 1-9 scale. English Literature Monday 22nd May 2017 Paper 1: 1 Hour 45 Mins, 64 Marks, 40% of the GCSE Section A Shakespeare: 1 Question based on a Shakespeare play studied in class Macbeth by William Shakespeare Section B 19 Century Novel: 1 Question based on a novel studied in class A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Friday 26th May 2017 Paper 2: 2 Hours 15 Mins, 96 Marks, 60% of the GCSE Section A Modern Texts: Answer 1 Question on a text studied in class An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley Section B Poetry: Answer 1 Question based on poetry studied in class Poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ Anthology Cluster Section C: Unseen Poetry: Answer two questions based on unseen poems

  5. Ways to support your child’s success: • Encouraging re-reading of the key texts. • Asking questions about texts and developing oral responses. • Quizzing and testing – key terminology/quotes. • Encourage quote displays – bedroom, mobile phone, in cupboards etc • Investing in revision guides/workbooks. • Encouraging timed written response to exam questions/tasks. • Encourage attendance of period 6 revision (Thursday) GCSE English Literature

  6. Contact • We are always happy to answer any questions about your child’s learning and progress in English and appreciate the support of parents/carers in ensuring students’ success. • Mrs. L. Goode (Head of Department) – lgoode@ossettacademy.co.uk • Mrs. B. Bake (Deputy Head of Department) – bbake@ossettacademy.co.uk • Mrs. L. Chand (Deputy Head of Department) – lchand@ossettacademy.co.uk • Thank you again for your continued support.

  7. Art Williams

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