KS4 (Year 10-11)
Department:
Mr H Hughes - Head of Department
Mrs H Lewis
Mrs S James
Miss B Jones
Mrs B Morgan
Miss A Rogers
Miss D Roberts
To contact a member of staff please email post@bromorgannwg.org.uk
Twitter: @CymraegYGBM
General Aims
The objective of the course is to encourage an interest in Welsh Literature and to raise an awareness of our literary heritage through reading and studying a variety of literary material in depth. There are opportunities to discuss and respond to a range of reading material.
Course Details
A set novel and poetry are studied both critically and creatively. The course also includes a study of literature as film.
Assessment Objectives
Unit 1 Poetry Examination (1 ¼ hour) – 25% Appreciating one of the poems studied in the lessons, comparing it with an unseen poem.
Unit 2 Novel Examination (1 ¼ hour) – 25% Questions on the novel studied over the year.
Unit 3 Oral Examination – 25% Discussing, in groups of three, a film studied in the lessons.
Unit 4 Coursework – 25%
One written critique appreciating two short stories
One creative task based on a play
There are two tiers:
A* - D (Higher Tier)
C – G (Foundation Tier)