In English, our curriculum intent is: • To empower students to communicate with clarity, creativity, and flair, using a wide range of vocabulary and oracy skills • To experience reading a variety of literature from different eras, cultures, genres, and voices • To develop a range of analytical skills when interpreting texts, including an understanding of how context shapes meaning Year 1 – ‘Love through the Ages’ • Students will read an anthology of pre-1900 love poetry, ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare, and ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott. Fitzgerald and some unseen poetry and prose extracts. • Students also begin their NEA (Non-Examined Assessment) – a 2500-word essay comparing two texts (one of which has to be pre-1900). Year 2 – ‘Modern Times’ • Students will read ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams, ‘Feminine Gospels’ by Carol Ann Duffy, and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood. • Some texts will be revisited from year 1 and students will also study some unseen poetry.
Students require a minimum of Grade 4 in either English Language or English Literature and a Grade 4 in Math's. In total five grade 4’s are required.
Paper 1: Love through the ages – written exam: 3 hours (closed book) 40% of A level Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking The Great Gatsby with a selection of poetry from the studied anthology (open book in Sec C only) Paper 2: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day – written exam: 2 hrs 30 mins (open book) 40% of A level Section A: One essay question on ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Section B: Contextual linking – one compulsory question on an unseen extract, one essay question linking ‘Feminine Gospels’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time (20% of A-level) One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography, assessed by teachers, moderated by AQA.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Darlton Drive, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
In English, our curriculum intent is: • To empower students to communicate with clarity, creativity, and flair, using a wide range of vocabulary and oracy skills • To experience reading a variety of literature from different eras, cultures, genres, and voices • To develop a range of analytical skills when interpreting texts, including an understanding of how context shapes meaning Year 1 – ‘Love through the Ages’ • Students will read an anthology of pre-1900 love poetry, ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare, and ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott. Fitzgerald and some unseen poetry and prose extracts. • Students also begin their NEA (Non-Examined Assessment) – a 2500-word essay comparing two texts (one of which has to be pre-1900). Year 2 – ‘Modern Times’ • Students will read ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Tennessee Williams, ‘Feminine Gospels’ by Carol Ann Duffy, and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood. • Some texts will be revisited from year 1 and students will also study some unseen poetry.
Students require a minimum of Grade 4 in either English Language or English Literature and a Grade 4 in Math's. In total five grade 4’s are required.
Paper 1: Love through the ages – written exam: 3 hours (closed book) 40% of A level Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking The Great Gatsby with a selection of poetry from the studied anthology (open book in Sec C only) Paper 2: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day – written exam: 2 hrs 30 mins (open book) 40% of A level Section A: One essay question on ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Section B: Contextual linking – one compulsory question on an unseen extract, one essay question linking ‘Feminine Gospels’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time (20% of A-level) One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography, assessed by teachers, moderated by AQA.