GCSE English

KS3 & GCSE English Classes

Accelerated Learning Programme

During these classes, we consolidate previous learning and prepare students for exams. The lessons are designed to ensure that students become familiar with and can apply the Assessment Objectives to exam questions, both during class assessments and in their end of year exams.


Each zoom lesson is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to achieve the top levels in English Language.

Year 11 : Spring Term 2

23rd February 2026 – 30th March 2026 (4 weeks)

Unseen Poetry and Writing

Assessment Objectives:

  • Unseen Poetry
  • Identifying and analysing the poetic devices, Form and Structure – Unseen Poetry
  • Comparing the two Unseen poems
  • Transactional Writing (Writing to Argue, Persuade, Explain and Advise) 
  • Writing for purpose with appropriate tone, form, and register for audiences.
  • Using structural and grammatical features in writing.
  • Use a range of vocabulary, sentence structures and linguistic devices in writing.
  • Practice on Timing of Exam Questions


Tuesday 6 pm - 7:15 pm  Enrol 

Year 11 : Summer Term 1 (Exam Term)

13th April 2026 until the English Exams (6 weeks)

(Revision for ALL FOUR English exams and includes night before the exam revision)


Literature Revision(Paper 1 and Paper 2)

  • Macbeth
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • A strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
  • Frankenstein
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Lord of the Flies
  • Animal Farm
  • An Inspector Calls
  • Anthology Poetry


Language Revision (Paper 1 and Paper 2)


Tuesday 6 pm - 7:15 pm   Enrol 

Year 10 : Spring Term 2

23rd February 2026 – 30th March 2026 (4 weeks)


Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing (AO5 and AO6)

  • Writing for different Purposes
  • Writing to Argue
  • Writing to Persuade
  • Writing to inform
  • ·Writing to Explain
  • Writing to Advise·      
  • Adapt tone, style, register and form for different audiences.
  • ·Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.


Tuesday 7:30pm(Zoom)  Enrol Wednesday 7:15pm  Enrol    Thursday  6:pm   Enrol 

Year 9 : Spring Term 2

23rd February 2026 – 30th March 2026

(4 weeks)

Reading and Creative Writing

(AO2, AO5 and AO6)

  • ·Persuasive Writing
  • ·Creative Writing
  • ·Language Analysis
  • ·Introduction to the Analysis of Structure




Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm  Enrol  

Year 8 : Spring Term 2

23rd February 2026 – 30th March 2026

(4 weeks)

Reading and Creative Writing

(AO2, AO5 and AO6)


  • ·Analyse Language in Fiction Texts
  • ·Identify and explain how Language Choice Influence meaning and effects
  • ·Planning and writing of Imaginative Texts (Stories and descriptions)
  • ·Learn how to use Linguistic techniques in writing
  • ·Understand and apply the success criteria for writing


Wednesday 6pm  Enrol