Key Stage 4

KS4 STRUCTURE (Years 10-11):

GCSE content for Years 10 and 11 focus on teaching English Language and English Literature simultaneously. Our current Year 11 cohort (2023-24) will study the Eduqas English Literature specification and the AQA English Language specification. Our current Year 10 cohort onwards (2023-2024+) will be entered for the AQA specifications for both English Language and English Literature. In Year 10 and Year 11, we make good use of assessment, following a baseline, midpoint and summative assessment model for each unit. In Year 11, assessments are conducted fortnightly to refine examination skills and ensure that the curriculum that follows addresses the needs of each individual student.

Our Current Year 11 students (2023-24) are studying AQA English Language and Eduqas English Literature.

For our current Year 10 students (2023-24) and beyond, students will study AQA English Language and AQA English Literature.


Year 10 Topics:

  • Poetry Anthology: Power and Conflict (AQA – English Literature Paper 2: Section B)
  • Fiction Reading and Writing (AQA – English Language Paper 1: Section A and B)
  • Post-1914 text study: An Inspector Calls (AQA – English Literature Paper 2: Section A)
  • Unseen Poetry Study (AQA – English Literature Paper 2: Section C)
  • PPE 1 Revision and Assessment (Revision and assessment of English Language and English Literature Units to date)
  • Pre-1914 text study: A Christmas Carol (AQA – English Literature Paper 1: Section B)
  • Non-Fiction Reading (AQA – English Language Paper 2: Section A)

Year 11 Topics:

  • Pre-1914 text study: A Christmas Carol (Eduqas – English Literature Paper 2: Section A)
  • Non-Fiction Reading and Writing (AQA – English Language Paper 2: Section A and B)
  • PP2 Revision and Assessment (Revision and assessment of English Language and English Literature Units from Year 11)
  • Poetry Anthology: People and Place (Eduqas – Part 4 of 4 for Literature Component 1: Section B)
  • Revision and Examination preparation (Eduqas English Literature and AQA English Language – All units for examination)