‘Confidence and Enjoyment’

• Pleasure in reading and writing
• Use and understand a variety of writing styles, including sentence length, figurative language and persuasive language
• Consolidate learning from Year 8
• Understand the significance of literary contexts and genres; the significance of vocabulary choices; and the different layers of meaning within texts

‘Understanding and Development’

• Knowledge-centred study, exploring the key plot, characters and theme of the GCSE English Literature texts
• Build on the confident encouraged in Year 9 through cementing skills of fiction and non-fiction writing, close analysis of a writer’s methods and exploratory essay responses to a variety of texts
• Enrichment of oracy skills through Spoken Language Endorsement

“Application and Success”

• Knowledge-centred study, exploring the key plot, characters and theme of the GCSE English Literature texts
• A strong focus on the application of knowledge within examinations: timing, planning and execution of each element of the papers
• Supported progress towards individual goals

‘Independence and Initiative’

• Advanced understanding
• Independent learning skills
• Debate and discuss, whilst being sensitive of the views and experiences of others
• Wider reading

‘Independence and Initiative’

• Advanced understanding
• Independent learning skills
• Debate and discuss, whilst being sensitive of the views and experiences of others
• Wider reading