GCSE English Language (Year 10 and Year 11)

Accelerated Learning Programme - Online: Language Paper 1.

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 10

Autumn Term 1

08/09/2025 – 24/10/2025

19:30-20:30 - Tuesday

Language Paper 1

Assessment focus: AO1, AO2, AO4

o Identify and understand the purpose of Linguistic devices in texts

(AO2)

o Analysis of Language and Linguistic techniques and devices (AO2)

o Identify and understand the purpose of Structural devices in texts

o Analysis of Structure (AO2)

o The Critical Evaluation of Texts (AO4)

o Learn the exam answering techniques for all Six questions in Language

Paper 1

Year 10

Autumn Term 2

03/11/2025 – 13/12/2025

19:30-20:30 - Tuesday

Language Paper 1

Creative and Imaginative Writing: Assessment Focus: AO5, AO6

o Descriptive Writing

o Story Writing

o Learn how to integrate linguistic and structural features in writing

o Understand and apply the success criteria for writing

o Write imaginatively to engage readers and achieve purpose

Year 11 - Exam Preparation Classes

Week Beginning: 08/09/2025 – 24/10/2025

18:00 - 19:15 - Tuesday
6 weeks: Assessment focus: AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4, AO5 and AO6

•⁠ ⁠Identify and understand the purpose of Linguistic devices in texts (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠Analysis of Language and Linguistic techniques and devices and explain the meanings and effects the writers create (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠Identify and understand the purpose of Structural devices in texts (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠Analysis of Structural devices and features in texts, to explain how writers engage and interest readers (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠The Critical Evaluation of Texts (AO4)

•⁠ ⁠Comparing Writers Perspective and Viewpoints (AO3)

•⁠ ⁠Descriptive Writing (AO5, AO6)

•⁠ ⁠Story Writing (AO5, AO6)

•⁠ ⁠Transactional Writing (AO5, AO6)

•⁠ ⁠Learn how to integrate linguistic and structural features in writing

•⁠ ⁠Understand and apply the success criteria for both Fiction (Imaginative Writing) and Non – Fiction Writing (Transactional Writing)

•⁠ ⁠Learn the exam answering techniques for all Six questions in Language Paper 1 and Paper2

•⁠ ⁠Mock and Final Exam Preparation and Practice

Year 11 - Exam Preparation Classes

Week Beginning: 08/09/2025 – 24/10/2025

20:00 - 21:15 - Wednesday
6 weeks: Assessment focus: AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4, AO5 and AO6

•⁠ ⁠Identify and understand the purpose of Linguistic devices in texts (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠Analysis of Language and Linguistic techniques and devices and explain the meanings and effects the writers create (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠Identify and understand the purpose of Structural devices in texts (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠Analysis of Structural devices and features in texts, to explain how writers engage and interest readers (AO2)

•⁠ ⁠The Critical Evaluation of Texts (AO4)

•⁠ ⁠Comparing Writers Perspective and Viewpoints (AO3)

•⁠ ⁠Descriptive Writing (AO5, AO6)

•⁠ ⁠Story Writing (AO5, AO6)

•⁠ ⁠Transactional Writing (AO5, AO6)

•⁠ ⁠Learn how to integrate linguistic and structural features in writing

•⁠ ⁠Understand and apply the success criteria for both Fiction (Imaginative Writing) and Non – Fiction Writing (Transactional Writing)

•⁠ ⁠Learn the exam answering techniques for all Six questions in Language Paper 1 and Paper2

•⁠ ⁠Mock and Final Exam Preparation and Practice