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KS4 - English Language

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AQA 

Outline of the Course 

English Language is taught alongside English Literature as the skills are transferable and complement each other well.  Learners will draw upon a range of texts as reading stimulus and engage with creative as well as real and relevant contexts. There will be opportunities to develop higher-order reading and critical thinking skills that encourage genuine enquiry into different topics and themes, as well as opportunities to develop both creative and transactional writing skills.  

Students will: 

  • Read a wide range of texts fluently and with good understanding 

  • Read and evaluate texts critically, using knowledge gained from wider reading to inform and improve their own writing 

  • Write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately 

  • Use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately 

  • Acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and understanding of grammatical terminology and linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language 

  • Listen to and understand spoken language and use spoken Standard English effectively 

Assessment 

 
Type of Assessment 
Duration 
Weighting 
1 
Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing 
Written Examination – 80 marks 
Reading Section: Four questions on one literature fiction text (1 short form question, 2 longer form questions and 1 extended question) 
Writing Section: One extended writing task from a choice of description or narrative writing 
1 hour 45 minutes 
50% 
(80 marks) 
2 
Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives 
Reading Section: Four questions on two non-fiction texts (1 short form question, 2 longer form questions and 1 extended question) 
Writing Section: One extended transactional writing task 
1 hour 45 minutes 
50% 
(80 marks) 

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