The English Department aims to make literature a positive influence in every student’s whole life, regardless and in spite of the expectations of that life. English provides crucial life skills for the young people of today. We want students to thrive in all areas of life, and English enables this to happen. We provide focussed and challenging lessons where students are allowed to work in new and exciting ways. Accuracy and attention to detail are paramount; therefore we have high expectations for conduct and behaviour in every lesson. Students will be encouraged to succeed in an emotionally safe environment where they can be confident that their ideas are treated with respect. We will overcome social disadvantage by providing literature that goes beyond what students have access to, and endeavour to help those students who are disadvantaged by providing resources that may not normally be available to them Learners in our subject will be passionate, environmentally aware, good listeners, problem solvers and resilient. They will actively support each other in their learning and contribute to the development of all within the classroom. Students will be fair, and take feedback and improvements with consideration. Students will become the subject specialists in the room, and independent working will allow creativity and passion to grow. It is important that learners in English do not see English as a subject in isolation, and are capable and encouraged to link English to both their other subjects and the wider world. English teachers will model the attitudes that we expect of students. They will be active learners who constantly strive to increase the effectiveness of their skills and the depth of their knowledge. Teachers will create a community atmosphere between staff and students and the department will function as a hub of learning between teachers and teachers, and teachers and students. Years 12 & 13: Students taking A’ Level English follow the AQA 7712 syllabus. Students have two 2 hour lessons and one 1 hour lesson per week and additional study periods.
Five 9-5 at GCSE GCSE 6 in English
Assessments Paper 1: Love through the ages Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems. Assessed: -written exam: 3 hours -open book in Section C only -75 marks -40% of A-level Questions: Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks) Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks) Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Choice of two options: Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000 Examination will include an unseen prose extract Assessed: -written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes -open book -75 marks -40% of A-level Questions: Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual linking -one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) -one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900 One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography Assessed: -50 marks -20% of A-level -assessed by teachers -moderated by AQA
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hounslow |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Letchworth Avenue, Feltham, Hounslow, TW14 9PE |
The English Department aims to make literature a positive influence in every student’s whole life, regardless and in spite of the expectations of that life. English provides crucial life skills for the young people of today. We want students to thrive in all areas of life, and English enables this to happen. We provide focussed and challenging lessons where students are allowed to work in new and exciting ways. Accuracy and attention to detail are paramount; therefore we have high expectations for conduct and behaviour in every lesson. Students will be encouraged to succeed in an emotionally safe environment where they can be confident that their ideas are treated with respect. We will overcome social disadvantage by providing literature that goes beyond what students have access to, and endeavour to help those students who are disadvantaged by providing resources that may not normally be available to them Learners in our subject will be passionate, environmentally aware, good listeners, problem solvers and resilient. They will actively support each other in their learning and contribute to the development of all within the classroom. Students will be fair, and take feedback and improvements with consideration. Students will become the subject specialists in the room, and independent working will allow creativity and passion to grow. It is important that learners in English do not see English as a subject in isolation, and are capable and encouraged to link English to both their other subjects and the wider world. English teachers will model the attitudes that we expect of students. They will be active learners who constantly strive to increase the effectiveness of their skills and the depth of their knowledge. Teachers will create a community atmosphere between staff and students and the department will function as a hub of learning between teachers and teachers, and teachers and students. Years 12 & 13: Students taking A’ Level English follow the AQA 7712 syllabus. Students have two 2 hour lessons and one 1 hour lesson per week and additional study periods.
Five 9-5 at GCSE GCSE 6 in English
Assessments Paper 1: Love through the ages Study of three texts: one poetry and one prose text, of which one must be written pre-1900, and one Shakespeare play. Examination will include two unseen poems. Assessed: -written exam: 3 hours -open book in Section C only -75 marks -40% of A-level Questions: Section A: Shakespeare: one passage-based question with linked essay (25 marks) Section B: Unseen poetry: compulsory essay question on two unseen poems (25 marks) Section C: Comparing texts: one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts Choice of two options: Option 2A: WW1 and its aftermath Option 2B: Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day Study of three texts: one prose, one poetry, and one drama, of which one must be written post-2000 Examination will include an unseen prose extract Assessed: -written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes -open book -75 marks -40% of A-level Questions: Section A: Set texts. One essay question on set text (25 marks) Section B: Contextual linking -one compulsory question on an unseen extract (25 marks) -one essay question linking two texts (25 marks) Non-exam assessment: Independent critical study: texts across time Comparative critical study of two texts, at least one of which must have been written pre-1900 One extended essay (2500 words) and a bibliography Assessed: -50 marks -20% of A-level -assessed by teachers -moderated by AQA
