Mon / 22 February 2016 / INSET DAY
Tue / 23 February 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q1 & Q2 / Of Mice and Men - who are the key characters? / Art and Photo all day
Wed / 24 February 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men / Art and Photo all day
Thu / 25 February 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men / Of Mice and Men - NA3
Fri / 26 February 2016
Mon / 29 February 2016 / Language – Writing Q5 / Of Mice and Men -what are the key themes? / Art and Photo all day
Tue / 01 March 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q3 / Art and Photo all day
Wed / 02 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men
Thu / 03 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men / Poetry comparison – NB1
Fri / 04 March 2016
Mon / 07 March 2016 / Language – Writing Q6 / Of Mice and Men -what do we learn about society?
Tue / 08 March 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q4
Wed / 09 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men
Thu / 10 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men / Understanding the poems – NC5
Fri / 11 March 2016
Mon / 14 March 2016 / Language – Writing Q5 / An Inspector Calls - who are the key characters?
Tue / 15 March 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q1 & Q2
Wed / 16 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 An Inspector Calls
Thu / 17 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 An Inspector Calls / An Inspector Calls – NB5
Fri / 18 March 2016 / An Inspector Calls - what are the key themes?
Day / Date / Year 11 lesson focus / Revision session / Homework / Exams
Mon / 21 March 2016 / Language – Writing Q6 / Drama all day
Tue / 22 March 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q3 / Drama pm
Wed / 23 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 An Inspector Calls / Drama am and PE moderation
Thu / 24 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 An Inspector Calls / Unseen Poetry – NA1 / PE moderation
Fri / 25 March 2016 / Easter weekend
Mon / 28 March 2016 / Easter weekend
Tue / 29 March 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q4 / An Inspector Calls - what do we learn about society?
Wed / 30 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 An Inspector Calls
Thu / 31 March 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 An Inspector Calls / Poetry – exam questions / Complete two poetry exam questions
Fri / 01 April 2016
Mon / 04 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Language Reading Q1 & 2
Tue / 05 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Language Reading Q3
Wed / 06 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Language Reading Q4
Thu / 07 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Language Writing Q5
Fri / 08 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Language Writing Q6
Mon / 11 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Literature - Poetry / Complete poetry exam question
Tue / 12 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Literature - Poetry / Complete unseen poetry exam question
Wed / 13 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Literature – Of Mice and Men (OMAM) / Complete OMAM exams question
Thu / 14 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Literature – An Inspector Calls (AIC) / Complete AIC exam questions
Fri / 15 April 2016 / Easter Holidays / Literature – What are your areas for development?
Mon / 18 April 2016 / Language – Writing Q5 / Language – Reading Q1 & Q2 practice
Tue / 19 April 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q1 & Q2
Wed / 20 April 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry
Thu / 21 April 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry / Of Mice and Men extract question
Fri / 22 April 2016
Day / Date / Year 11 lesson focus / Revision session / Homework / Exams
Mon / 25 April 2016 / Language – Writing Q6 / Language – Reading Q3 practice
Tue / 26 April 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q3
Wed / 27 April 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry
Thu / 28 April 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry / Of Mice and Men context question
Fri / 29 April 2016
Mon / 02 May 2016 / Bank holiday
Tue / 03 May 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q4 / Language – Reading Q4 practice
Wed / 04 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry
Thu / 05 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry / An Inspector Calls exam practice
Fri / 06 May 2016
Mon / 09 May 2016 / Language – Writing Q5 / Language – Writing Q5 practice
Tue / 10 May 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q1 & Q2
Wed / 11 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry
Thu / 12 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry / An Inspector Calls exam practice
Fri / 13 May 2016
Mon / 16 May 2016 / Language – Writing Q6 / Language – Writing Q6 practice
Tue / 17 May 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q3
Wed / 18 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry
Thu / 19 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry / Language Reading paper exam / Science CORE am
Fri / 20 May 2016
Mon / 23 May 2016 / Language – Writing Q5 & Q6 / Top Tips for the English Language paper / ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER 1 am
Tue / 24 May 2016 / Language – Reading Section A Q4
Wed / 25 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 1 Of Mice & Men and An Inspector Calls / Physics pm
Thu / 26 May 2016 / Literature – Paper 2 Poetry/Unseen Poetry / Language Writing paper exam / Maths am
Fri / 27 May 2016 / ENGLISH LITERATURE PAPER 2 am
Mon / 30 May 2016 / Half term / Language Reading Q1 & 2
Tue / 31 May 2016 / Half term / Language Reading Q3
Wed / 01 June 2016 / Half term / Language Reading Q4
Thu / 02 June 2016 / Half term / Language Writing Q5
Fri / 03 June 2016 / Half term / Language Writing Q6
Mon / 06 June 2016
Tue / 07 June 2016 / ENGLISH LANGUAGE am
Wed / 08 June 2016
Thu / 09 June 2016
Fri / 10 June 2016
Poetry exam questions
•Compare the ways poets present ideas about identity in ‘The Clown Punk’ (page 4) and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets present isolated characters in ‘The Hunchback in the Park’(page 18) and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare how poets use language to present ideas in ‘Hunchback in the Park’ and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare how poets use language to present strong feelings in ‘Checking out me history’ and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare how poets show attitudes to women in ‘The River God ’ and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets present a speaker’s attitudes towards another person in ‘Medusa’ and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the methods poets use to present an interesting character in ‘Singh Song!’ (page 9) and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare how poets use language to present ideas and feelings in ‘Horse Whisperer’ (page 7) and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the methods poets use to present their points of view in ‘Ozymandias ‘and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare how poets use language to present relationships in ‘Les Grand Seigneursand one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare how poets use language to explore ideas and feelings in ‘Checking Out Me History’ (page 5) and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets presents attitudes to love ‘Sing Song’ and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets present relationships between men and women in ‘My last Duchess’ ‘and in one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets present strong emotions in ‘Medusa’ and one other poem from Character and voice.
•Compare the ways poets present powerful characters in ‘My Last Duchess’ and one other poem from Character and voice
English Literature: Exploring Modern Texts
You have to answer two questions (one on each text) = 45 minutes on each.
You have a choice on ‘An Inspector Calls’ but NOT on OMAM.
Each question is worth 30 marks
An Inspector Calls
Foundation Jan 12
a)How does Priestley present the Inspector in An Inspector Calls?
Write about:
-what the Inspector says and does
-the methods Priestley uses to present the Inspector.
b)Write about the differences between Arthur Birling and Eric Birling in the play An Inspector Calls.
You should write about:
-what Arthur and Eric Birling are like
-their different attitudes
-the methods Priestley uses to present Arthur and Eric Birling.
Foundation - June 11
How does Priestley present Gerald in An Inspector Calls?
Write about:
-what Gerald says and does
-how other characters respond to him
-the methods Priestley uses to present Gerald.
What do you think Priestley is trying to tell us about responsibility in the play An Inspector Calls?
Write about:
-what some of the characters say and do
-the methods Priestley uses to present his ideas on responsibility.
Foundation - Jan 11
a)How does Priestley present Eric in An Inspector Calls?
Write about:
-what Eric says and does
-how other characters respond to him
-the methods Priestley uses to present Eric.
b)Write about the differences between Sheila and Sybil Birling in the play An InspectorCalls.
You should write about:
-what they say and do
-their different attitudes
-the methods Priestley uses to present Sheila and Sybil Birling.
English Literature: Exploring Modern Texts
You have to answer two questions (one on each text) = 45 minutes on each.
You have a choice on ‘An Inspector Calls’ but NOT on OMAM.
Each question is worth 30 marks
An Inspector Calls
Higher - Jan 12
a)Arthur Birling says, ‘If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn’t it?’
How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility in An Inspector Calls?
b)How do you respond to Gerald in An Inspector Calls? How does Priestley make you
respond as you do by the ways he writes? (30 marks)
Higher - June 11
a)An Inspector Calls has been called ‘a play of contrasts’.
Write about how Priestley presents some of the contrasts in the play. (30 marks)
b)How does Priestley present the change in Sheila during the course of the play
An Inspector Calls? How do you think this change reflects some of Priestley’s ideas?
Higher - Jan 11
a)How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling family?
b)Priestley criticises the selfishness of people like the Birlings. What methods does he use to present this selfishness?