Introduction to yr 10

WELCOME TO YR 10

2012-2014

What you need to know

• This Year there are 3 courses:• All of Yr 10 will do the Lang/Lit course which comprises

the IGCSE qualification in English Language.• Some of you have chosen the Literature Major course

which comprises the IGCSE World Literature Qualification.• Some of you have chosen to study the Literature Minor

course which does not lead to a qualification but will aim to foster your enjoyment and skills in reading and analysing different genres of world Literature.

For those of you who have chosen either the Literature Major or Literature Minor course, you will have a separate teacher for these courses and your teacher will review the course in more detail with you in the first lesson.

Lang/litYou will have 3 hrs per week for this course with the same teacher.This course will cover the syllabus for the IGCSE Lang qualification as well as a Literature component.

1 Coursework – 2 written pieces - Analytical and Personal Imaginative = 20%

2 Speaking & Listening Assessment x 3 = 10%

3 Exam - 3 Sections = 70%

LANG/LIT Overview – Details in the Welcome to Yr 10 Booklet.

Modules of Study• The Meaning a Text Creates –

Text types, GAP, Anthology Section A texts (Exam) & P&I coursework.

• Novel Study – Tsotsi• Analytical Coursework –

Edexcel Anthology Section B • Speaking & Listening Tasks –

coursework.• Graphic Novel – Manga

Man/Maus.• Drama Study – R&J• Exam Preparation.

Turnitin.com

As you can see there are two components to your coursework, oral and written.All written coursework must be submitted to turnitin.com. This is used to ensure all work is entirely your own and is also a means of ensuring that a copy of your coursework is saved as a backup.Set up your Turnitin Account now. Your teacher will give you your class ID and enrollment password.

Log into Turnitin and follow the create an account instructions – please ensure you save your class login details carefully.

Filing Your Work

It is crucial that you organise your work so that you can easily locate work when you need to.It is not enough to save your work in one place, particularly the work you need for the exam. BACK UP YOUR FILES REGULARLY!

Core Files – set these up now.General – save your Welcome to yr 10 and Edexcel Language Anthology here.• Text Types & Anthology Section A

(EXAM).• Analytical Coursework – Anthology

Section B.• Personal & Imaginative Coursework.• Exam Practise/Revision• Novel Study - Tsotsi• Graphic Novel• Drama Study

Summary & Questions?

Read through the Welcome to yr 10 Document – you will have a quiz next lesson to test how well you know your course.