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English KS4 | Year 10 & 11

Examination Board | AQA
Specification Code | 8700 (Language) and 8702 (Literature)

Year 10 Subject Content

English Language Papers 1 and 2

  • An Inspector Calls: J. B Priestley
  • Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology
  • Macbeth: Shakespeare

Year 11 Subject Content

English Language Papers 1 and 2

  • An Inspector Calls: J. B Priestley
  • Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology
  • Macbeth: Shakespeare
  • The Sign of the Four: Arthur Conan Doyle

The Sign of the Four: Arthur Conan Doyle

Assessment Details

The GCSE Assessment Objectives are outlined below:

Language 
  • Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas. Select and synthesise evidence from different texts. 
  • Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views. 
  • Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references.
  •  Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different purposes and audiences.
  • Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.
  • Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.
Literature 
  • Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response using textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations. Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more texts.
  • Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate. 
  • Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas. Select and synthesise evidence from different texts. 
  • Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references. 

Additional Equipment Recommended

Dictionary/thesaurus. A reading book for independent reading at the start of lessons. Glue.

What can I do to support my child at home?

  • Engage with their learning:
    • Ask them to explain what they're learning in school.
    • Identify and praise their strengths.
  • Develop strong writing skills:
    • Proofread homework together.
    • Encourage editing and refining.
  • Cultivate a love of reading:
    • Read regularly and discuss books with them.
    • Explore diverse genres: novels, non-fiction, articles.
  • Build essential skills:
    • Discuss current events.
    • Introduce a "Word of the Week" for vocabulary enrichment.
  • Prioritise homework and communication:
    • Encourage timely completion.
    • Address any concerns with teachers promptly.

Recommended Resources for the Course

Websites
Books
  • Anything to encourage reading for pleasure
  • Revision Guides

CGP Revision Guides for all the set texts and English Language papers are available to purchase from the school shop and Amazon.

Teaching Staff Contact Details

Head of English

Mrs Webber - jwebber@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

KS3 Lead

Mrs Oxley - coxley@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

KS4 Lead

Mrs Savine - asavine@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

KS5 Lead

Mrs Onan-Read - aread@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Teachers of English

Mrs Woodcock - cwoodock@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mr Toon - atoon@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mr Passaro - apassaro@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mr Matcham - cmatcham@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mr Fox - dfox@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mr Lester - llester@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mrs Wicks - lwicks@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

Mr Dawson - jdawson@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

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