Service Description

Phase 1: It is a 1-to-3 course. The main focus of each course is broadening the students’ knowledge and understanding of the full range of English Literature, such as students are taught in English schools and beyond! Moving towards GCSE-level, the course will focus on texts that are likely to be studied at GCSE and include significant language analysis, context, personal, reader and audience reaction as well as how to plan and structure a GCSE-level essay and obtain a top mark. Each course includes areas designed to build a student’s confidence, ways to improve their English Literature skills in all areas and lots of hints and tips for how to boost their mark in an exam situation. Towards the higher end of the age range, we select GCSE-past papers from the exam boards studied by your child to help them prepare for GCSE as much as possible. Session 1 Introduction Session Similarities and differences. Skills and knowledge needed. Lesson Objective: Discovering exam boards and exam texts. Assessing PEA technique Homework: Point, Evidence, Analysis practice paragraphs Session 2 Planning and structuring an essay Whole text and extract questions Lesson Objective: To be able to plan both kinds of essay Homework: Creating your own plan for an essay Session 3 How to approach a prose question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing part of a prose question Homework: Prose paragraphs Session 4 How to approach a modern drama question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing part of a modern drama question Homework: Modern drama paragraphs Session 5 How to approach a Shakespeare question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing part of a Shakespeare question Homework: Shakespeare paragraphs Session 6 How to approach a poetry question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a poetry question Homework: Poetry paragraphs Session 7 How to approach a unseen prose question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing part of an unseen prose question Homework: Unseen prose paragraphs Session 8 How to approach an unseen poetry question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing part of an unseen poetry question Homework: Unseen poetry paragraphs Session 9 Audience / Reader / Personal Response Lesson Objective: Planning and writing an answer using the above Homework: Paragraphs focusing on audience and reader response Session 10 How to add context to your analysis Lesson Objective: Integrating context into essays with a focus on Shakespeare and prose Homework:Consolidation