Course Requirements
Reading
Unit 1 Work (external test)
Students will be tested on:
- Signs in the workplace
- Rules in the workplace
- Identifying hazards
Unit 4 Reading for Pleasure (portfolio)
Students will produce a portfolio which includes:
- A short story which has been read (can be anything) and a written response explaining something they like about it and an illustration of their favourite park with a brief explanation of what it is.
- Three poems (can be any) with a response to the key features and the students opinions of them
-A summary of a poem and an expression of which they liked most and why they found it interesting.
Writing
Unit 6 Media (external test)
Students will be tested on:
- Producing a poster for a film
- Writing a review of a film
- Preparing a script for an interview about a film.
Unit 7 Drama (portfolio)
Students need to produce a portfolio which includes:
- Identify key events of a play and produce a poster advertising a performance of the play showing the key events
- Comment on a character and his/her actions within the play
- Produce an extended piece of writing about the play (a programme).
Speaking and Listening
Unit 16 Media (external test)
Students must complete the following tasks:
- Look at a print based advertisement and describe it
- In a pair or a small group, discuses the advertisement and how it tries to persuade the reader