Years 7 & 8 & 9
Assessment is done each term; a piece of writing is assessed, strengths are highlighted (WWW) & how to improve (EBI) is also identified. Pupils are asked to engage with their work and consider how to improve by responding to the EBIs in green pen. Assessment also occurs at the end of the Autumn term and the end of the Spring term via a Reading, Writing & SPAG test that is common to all TCAT schools. At the end of the Summer term a similar test will be undertaken.
Years 10 & 11
AQA GCSE Language & Literature are studied as separate subjects so pupils gain 2 different GCSEs from English lessons. The work is assessed using (WWW) & (EBI) and pieces are graded according to the appropriate GCSE mark scheme. Pupils are asked to engage with their work and consider how to improve by responding to the EBIs in green pen.
The link below will give allows you to choose English Language or Literature for further detail regarding the specifications.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects
The link below will give allows you to choose English Language or Literature for further detail regarding the specifications.