How the levels build
The same text types recur across Pre-DP → DP1 → DP2 — but never with the same texts, and never at the same depth. The step up between levels is the comprehension level of the texts analysed and the amount written, not 'new' content.
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Pre-DP: master the PEAL paragraph → two-paragraph essay
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DP1: essay format and analytical method → three-paragraph essay (strong IO preparation)
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DP2: deepen analysis → interpret texts under timed conditions and write full essays (Paper 2 focus)
Fall | DP1 | DP2 |
September | News Article | News Article |
October | Short Story (Literary) | Paper 2 (Literary) |
November | Anti-Advertisement | Recruitment Campaign |
Spring | DP1 | DP2 |
February | Diary | Final Prep
P2 Essay Practice |
March | IO: Lyrics/Poem + Poster/Photography | Final Prep
Full Past Papers Practice |
April | Charity Appeal | Final Prep
Full Past Papers Practice |
