Head of Department: Miss G.S. Lee                  Board: WJEC

Through Forms IV (Year 10) and V (Year 11), students pursue a continuous programme leading to qualifications in both English and English Literature following the WJEC specification.  During the two-year programme, students complete six pieces of written coursework and three speaking and listening coursework assignments.  At the conclusion of Form V, students write two exams in English (Paper 1 and Paper 2) and one exam in English Literature.

Exams

English Paper 1: Fiction A.  Reading questions (1h) B1. Writing to inform, explain, describe (30 min) B2. Writing to explore, imagine, entertain (30 min)

English Paper 2: Non-Fiction, Media, Information A.  Reading questions (1h) B1. Writing to argue, persuade, advise (30 min) B2. Writing to analyse, review, comment (30 min)

English Literature • Post-1914 Fiction or Pre-1914 Fiction (1h) • Post-1914 Drama (1h) • Poetry (unseen poem) (30 min)

Written Coursework

E1/EL3 Reading: Shakespeare (Pre-1914 Drama) E2/EL2 Reading: Post-1914 Poetry (other cultures) E3  Writing to explore, imagine, entertain or Writing to inform, explain, describe E4  Writing to analyse, review, comment or  Writing to argue, persuade, advise EL1  Pre-1914 Poetry (comparison essay) EL4  Pre-1914 Fiction or Post-1914 Fiction (context essay)

Speaking and Listening Coursework

SL1   Small Group Discussion SL2  Individual Extended Presentation SL3  Drama-Focused Activity