At The Polesworth School, pupils in Years 10 and 11pupils either follow the OCR Literature and Language Specification or the OCR English Specification.

The following is a brief summary of the G.C.S.E. courses we follow: 


English Language and Literature
Coursework
A Poetry Essay (poet selected by individual teachers)
Imaginative Writing - one core task and two linked tasks
Shakespeare and Film/Audio - Romeo and Juliet
A Comparative Poetry Piece (poet selected by individual teachers)

Speaking & Listening
Three assessments that involve three different contexts
Spoken Language Study

Exam
Non-Fiction and Media Reading Responses And A Continuous Writing Response
Modern Drama – An Inspector Calls
Prose From Different Cultures – Of Mice and Men
Literary Heritage Prose – Animal Farm
Contemporary Poetry - (poet selected by individual teachers)

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English
Coursework
An Essay About A Novel – Of Mice and Men
Imaginative Writing - one core task and two linked tasks
Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
A Comparative Poetry Piece - (poet selected by individual teachers)

Speaking & Listening
Three assessments that involve three different contexts

Exam
Information, media reading responses and continuous writing - Reading: summary skills, reading for meaning, understanding writers’ methods. Writing: to inform, explain, describe.

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Adult Literacy Test
In Year 10 or 11, students will take an Adult Literacy examination. This will be an on-line test, and if the students are successful, they achieve a Level 2 qualification, which is the equivalent of half a GCSE at grade C. Students can find practice papers online.