Summer | DP1 | DP2 |
Week 1 | Essay Writing Basics / Structures
Literary Devices & Examples | Advanced Essay Writing Techniques
Compare Essay Examples by Grade Boundaries |
Week 2 | Intro to Prose, Poetry & Drama | Unseen Text Analysis I |
Week 3 | Prose | Unseen Text Analysis II |
Week 4 | Shakespeare | Paper 2 Literary Works |
Winter | DP1 | DP2 |
Week 1 | Drama | Unseen Text Analysis III |
Week 2 | Poetry | Unseen Text Analysis IV |
Week 3 | Paper 2 Literary Works | Review
(Full Past Papers Practice) |
Learning Points
1.
Develop an understanding of key concepts to four different text types in Paper 1
2.
Learn and apply the analysis ‘formula’ to all text types
3.
Build regular habits of analytical reading and writing
(Summer)
*DP1 class will focus on analysis through practice in writing essay outlines and paragraphs based on the analysis of literary terms across different 4 text types.
Literature class will include comparative analysis of works (Macbeth or other books selected by the schools)
*DP2 class will focus on essay writing through practice in writing whole essays
(Winter)
*DP1 class will practice Individual Oral (IO) to prepare English A IO.