English Literature Curriculum Overview 2014-2015

Waingels College
Subject
Curriculum Overview 2014-15
Key Stage
Term
Year 12
Autumn
LITB1 Aspects of Narrative (exam )
 Students to be taught the four
Assessment Objectives:
1st Half Term
English Literature
5
Year 13
LITB3 - Texts and Genres (exam)
 Revisit ‘Gothic’ concepts
 Revisit Assessment Objectives
 AO1 Articulate creative, informed and relevant
 Read, analyse and annotate 1st
responses to literary texts, using appropriate
Gothic text
terminology and concepts, and coherent,
accurate written expression
 AO2 Demonstrate detailed critical
understanding
in analysing the ways in which structure, form
and language shape meanings in literary texts
 AO3 Explore connections and comparisons
between different literary texts, informed by
interpretations of other readers
 AO4 Demonstrate understanding of the
significance
and influence of the contexts in which literary
texts are written and received
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Focus on ‘Aspects of Narrative’ including
Narrative Blocks:
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Scenes and places
Characters and characterisation
Time and sequence
Voices
Point of view
Destination
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Read, analyse and annotate post- 1990
novel
LITB2 Dramatic Genres (course work)
 Concepts of the Comedy genre
 Read, analyse and annotate Shakespeare
play
 Investigation of different themes and
aspects of Comedy
Assessment
LITB1
 Section A, ‘odd numbered question’
responses every 2 weeks (AO2 only)
LITB2
 Aspects of Comedy – written responses
(scenes, themes, characters) every 2
weeks (all four AOs)
LITB4 – Further and Independent Reading
(course work)
 Read core text for Comparative
course work as independent
study
 Read, analyse and annotate
selected passages from Critical
Anthology
 Draft 1st cw
LITB3
 Section A responses every 2
weeks (all four AOs)
LITB4
 Draft Critical Anthology cw 12001500 words
Waingels College
Subject
Curriculum Overview 2014-15
Key Stage
English Literature
5
Term
Year 12
Year 13
Autumn
LITB1 Aspects of Narrative (exam)
 Complete reading, analysing and
annotating novel
LITB3 - Texts and Genres (exam)
 Complete reading, analysing and
annotating 1st Gothic text
 Begin reading, analysing and
annotating 2nd Gothic text
LITB2 Dramatic Genres (course work)
 Complete study of Shakespeare play
 Select cw titles – formal essay
LITB4 – Further and Independent Reading
(course work)
 Complete Critical Anthology
course work
 Begin studying core
‘Comparative’ text
LITB1
 Section A, ‘odd’ (AO2 only) AND ‘even’
(AO1, 3 and 4) numbered question
responses every 2 weeks
LITB3
 Section A responses every 2
weeks (all four AOs)
LITB2
 Draft and refine chosen essay – final
deadline before Christmas holidays,
word count 1200-1500. (All four AOs)
LITB4
 Complete Critical Anthology cw –
1200-1500 words (all four AOs)
LITB1 Aspects of Narrative (exam)
 Read, analyse and annotate 2nd novel
 In independent study, students should
also analyse and annotate one poem per
week
LITB3 - Texts and Genres (exam)
 Read, analyse and annotate 2nd
Gothic text
LITB2 Dramatic Genres (course work)
 Read, analyse and annotate modern play
LITB4 – Further and Independent Reading
(course work)
 Read, analyse and annotate key
components of core Comparative
text
 Tutorials/ collaborative learning
for students’ own choice of
Comparative texts
 Select potential Comparative
titles
LITB3
 Section A responses every 2
weeks (all four AOs)
2nd Half Term
Assessment
Spring
1st Half Term
Assessment
LITB1
 Section A, ‘odd’ (AO2 only) AND ‘even’
(AO1, 3 and 4) numbered question
responses every 2 weeks
LITB2
 Aspects of Comedy – written responses
(scenes, themes, characters) every 2
weeks (all four AOs)
 At least one ‘re-creative’ response plus
commentary
LITB4
 Formative assessment of
individual presentations
 Formative assessment of
individual Comparative plans
Spring
2nd Half Term
Assessment
Summer
1st Half Term
Assessment
Summer
2nd Half Term
Assessment
Waingels College
Subject
Curriculum Overview 2014-15
Key Stage
English Literature
5
LITB1 Aspects of Narrative (exam)
 Complete reading, analysing and
annotating novel
 In independent study, students should
also analyse and annotate one poem per
week
LITB3 - Texts and Genres (exam)
 Complete reading, analysing and
annotating 2nd Gothic text
 Begin reading, analysing and
annotating 3rd Gothic text
LITB2 Dramatic Genres (course work)
 Complete study of modern play
 Select cw titles – formal essay or recreative plus commentary
LITB4 – Further and Independent Reading
(course work)
 Complete reading, analysing and
annotating both Comparative
texts
 Draft, then refine cw
LITB1
 Section A, ‘odd’ (AO2 only) AND ‘even’
(AO1, 3 and 4) numbered question
responses every 2 weeks
LITB3
 Section A responses every 2
weeks (all four AOs)
LITB2
 Draft and refine chosen essay – final
deadline before Easter holidays, word
count 1200-1500. (All four AOs)
LITB4
 Draft then refine chosen essay –
final deadline before Easter
holidays, word count 1500-2000
words. (All four AOs)
LITB1 Aspects of Narrative (exam)
 Two poetry clusters to be read, analysed
and annotated
 Revision of two novels
LITB3 - Texts and Genres (exam)
 Complete study of 3rd Gothic text
 Detailed revision of all three
exam texts
LITB2 Dramatic Genres (course work)
 Some candidates may be invited to
amend their final cw
LITB4 – Further and Independent Reading
(course work)
 Some candidates may be invited
to amend their final cw
LITB1
 Section A, ‘odd’ (AO2 only) AND ‘even’
(AO1, 3 and 4) numbered question
responses every 2 weeks AND/OR
 Section B question responses (AO1, 2
and 3)
LITB3
 Section A AND/OR section B
responses every 2 weeks (all four
AOs)
LITB4
 Possible amendments to either
course work to ensure target
grade is achieved
Preparation for LITB3 and LITB4
 Read selection of ‘Gothic’ texts
 Study concepts of Gothic genre
 Read selection of KS5-appropriate texts
for Anthology and Comparative cw
LITB3
 Comprehensive revision

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