Ryton Parents – Year 9 Options – English
All students will follow
the AQA courses in English Language and English Literature in Years 10 and 11,
fulfilling the Programmes of Study in Speaking and Listening,
English / English
Language
These qualifications each contain three units. Units 1
& 2 are followed in each qualification, with Unit 3 distinguishing between
English and English Language.
Unit 1 Understanding
and Producing Non-fiction
40%
External
examination
Unit 2 Speaking and Listening
20%
Three
key assessed tasks.
Unit 3 English Understanding and Producing
Creative Texts
40%
Three pieces of “controlled assessment.”
Unit 3 English Language Understanding Spoken and Written texts
and Writing Creatively
40%
Four pieces of “controlled assessment.”
English Literature
This
qualification contains three units. At RCS, from Sept 2010 onwards, the “route”
which will be followed consists of: Unit 1, Unit 4 & Unit 5 of the AQA GCSE
Specification.
Unit 1 Exploring
Modern Texts
40%
External
examination
Unit 4 Approaching
Shakespeare & the English Literary Heritage
35%
External
Examination
Unit 5 Exploring
Poetry
25%
One piece of “controlled assessment.”
Contact: Mrs E Haws