KS4 Subject Information for Parents / Students
Please see below some information about the course covered during Key Stage 4. You will also find more information about the knowledge and skills covered booklet in a hyperlink below. During each half-term your child will have regular ‘learning checks’ to assess how well they are progressing against the expected standards. If they do not reach the expected standard in any of these checks, they should be seeking help from their teacher regarding the best possible steps. Teachers will also be sharing with students examples of how to go ‘beyond the expected standards ‘and providing additional challenge.
Minimum Expected Standards KS4
Subject: English Language & English Literature. This course will lead to two separate GCSEs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GCSE Exam board: AQA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualification Structure:
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Key Assessments:
Year 10:
Year 11:
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Subject specific websites to support revision and independent learning:
English Language Some useful YouTube channels are:
English Literature
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Recommended subject guides:
English / English Language There are many guides you can buy if you prefer paper ü All students will receive department produced resources to help prepare for the exams – FREE! ü Sample CGP past papers are available – £3 for a set of 4 exams including markschemes and all source texts (Pay via ParentPay and collect from LRC) English Literature In the LRC (pay via ParentPay – £4.50 per guide) We stock the following revision guides to help study the 4 set texts in English Literature ü CGP ü York notes York notes are recommended but CGP also offer an accessible, informal guide that covers all the areas Amazon.co.uk A range of guides are available for: ü AQA GCSE English Language 1-9 course ü All the set literature texts on the 1-9 course |
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Other:
Study supports are available with subject teachers upon request |