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Key
Stage 3
In Year 7, as well as developing their own writing
and speaking and listening skills, pupils study a range of literature
and media including Anthony Horowitz’s ‘The Switch’ and Alfred
Noyes’ ‘The Highwayman’ as well as non-fiction such as leaflets
and newspapers.
In Year 8, pupils develop their study of literature
and media with short stories and plays such as Goggle Eyes and begin
studying film.
In Year 9, pupils are introduced to Shakespeare
through ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and develop their study of the media
through analyzing a range of media texts, from film posters to trailers
to film extracts.
Key
Stage 4 - English
At key stage 4, pupils follow the WJEC specifications
for both English and English literature. Written coursework (20%) and
speaking and listening activities (20%) are completed in Year 10.
Of Mice and Men; Anita and Me; Blood Brothers; and A View From
the Bridge are the texts studied.
Key
Stage 4 – Media Studies
At key stage 4, pupils follow the WJEC
specifications. Coursework
accounts for 50% of the marks. Pupils
create their own pieces of media, from magazine covers to film trailers,
and analyse film extracts. The
examination requires a study of TV programmes and print media.
Key
Stage 5 – English
Pupils follow the WJEC specifications. At
AS level, the course comprises of two units(20% of the A level
mark) of coursework – one comparison of two texts and one piece of
creative writing based on independent reading – and one examination
(30% of the A level mark) on the study of two poets.
At A2 level, the course is split into 3 units – 1 examination
on Shakespeare and Sophocles and 1 examination on Paradise Lost (30%of
the A level mark). The
coursework is a thematic study of three authors (20% of the A level
mark)
Key
Stage 5 – Media Studies
Pupils follow the WJEC specifications. At
AS level, the course comprises of 1 examination (25% of the A
level mark) which requires an analysis of a media text and coursework
(25% of the A level mark) which requires the production of a media text
– from a magazine to a film trailer – and an evaluation.
At A2, the examination (25% of the A level mark)
will require a study of film, the music industry and
advertisements and a coursework project which includes research,
production and evaluation(25% of the A level mark).
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