English Language – CLOSED FOR ENROLMENT

Course – English Language Level – iGCSE (14-16 year olds) Days & Times – Tuesdays 9.30 am Overview – 1 weekly 45 minute live lesson (Google Classroom) – Set home study tasks – 1 weekly assessed piece with extensive and detailed feedback – Mock examinations in January and April ————————————— Topics Non-Fiction Anthology Texts – Study of the contemporary non-fiction texts from Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology. – Develop skills to analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects. – Explore links and connections between writers’ ideas and perspectives. Transactional Writing – Develop transactional writing skills for a variety of purposes and audiences. – Develop transactional writing skills to engage the reader. – Use spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately. Poetry and Prose Anthology Texts – Study of poetry and prose texts from Part 2 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology. – Develop skills to analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects. Imaginative Writing – Develop imaginative writing skills for a variety of purposes and audiences. – Develop imaginative writing skills to engage the reader. – Use spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately. Revision – Revision of all components of Edexcel iGCSE English Paper 1 & 2 – Past Papers – Mock Exam