Shakespeare Text
Students continue to deepen their analytical skills by considering how to approach questions which are based around analysis of key extracts from the Shakespeare play that they began the study of in Year 10. Class based assessment using a given extract-based exam-style question. Later in the year the Shakespeare section is offered in the second trial exam period.
Poetry Anthology
Critical analysis and comparative skills continue to develop as pupils engage with the remaining poems in the anthology of poetry chosen by the examination board. Class-based assessment opportunities may be given. The Poetry Anthology section is offered on the first trial exam paper; in contrast to the assessment of this unit in Year 10, only one poem is given in the exam, and pupils are expected to compare with another from memory.
19th Century Text
Pupils refine their written practice, building upon core skills introduced in Year 10, in conjunction with the study of their final text in line with the syllabus: students learn to craft writing in order to respond to a given task, and text excerpt taken from a 19th Century novel. There may be opportunities for class-based assessment, using a given extract-based exam-style question. Later in the year the 19th Century section is offered in the second trial exam period.
Unseen Poetry
Pupils continue to develop skills to explore ‘unseen’ poetry through engagement with new poems in their poetry cluster, and through explicit teaching of the unseen poetry section, in preparation for final exams. In class assessment opportunities towards the end of Year 11.