Y10 English: Summer Half-Term 1
Macbeth
What is my child doing this half-term?
We would appreciate any help you could offer in ensuring that they were familiar with the ideas, key themes and characters presented within the text, as well as the terminology and exam information detailed below. You may also wish to use some of the activities outlined below to help develop their understanding of this text.
In the meantime, if you have any questions about the work your child is doing this half-term in English, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at school.
Amanda Lawson, Head of English
Examination Questions
In Section A (Modern texts), students will answer
one essay question from a choice of two on
their studied modern prose or drama text.
In Section B (Poetry), students will answer one
comparative question on one named poem
printed on the paper and one other poem from
the Love & Relationships cluster.
In Section C (Unseen poetry), students will
answer one question on an unseen poem
and one question comparing this poem with a
second unseen poem.
Key Vocabulary
Corruption
Ambition
Cruelty
Power
Masculinity
Femininity
Megalomania
Gender
Prophecy
Aggression
Plotting
Betrayal
Tyranny
Assessment Objectives
Assessment Objective 1:
Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to:
- maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response
- use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations
Assessment Objective 2:
Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate
Assessment Objective 3:
Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written
Assessment Objective 4:
Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation
HOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD?
Activities to try at home...
- Buy a revision guide, as detailed below, to support them in their studies.
GCSE English: Macbeth
CGP Text Guide
ISBN: 978 1 84146 116 8
PriceL £5.95