Master GCSE English Language & Achieve Top Grades
Our structured weekly programme helps students master core GCSE English content, strengthen exam skills, and build confidence in reading and writing.
- Structured Weekly Programme
- Full Year 10 English Curriculum
- Qualified UK Teachers
- Live Online Lessons
- Progress Tracking
What we cover
9 modules. Every mark accounted for.
What Students Will Learn
Paper 1: Reading & Creative Writing
Develop skills in analysing fiction texts and producing high-quality descriptive and narrative writing
Paper 2: Non-Fiction Reading & Writing
Understand and compare non-fiction texts while crafting persuasive and argumentative responses
Language Analysis
Analyse how writers use language to create meaning and impact
Structure Analysis
Understand how texts are organised and how structure shapes meaning
Evaluation Skills
Develop critical thinking to evaluate ideas, opinions and writing techniques
Argument & Persuasive Writing
Learn how to form clear arguments and influence the reader effectively
Descriptive & Narrative Writing
Craft engaging, detailed and technically accurate creative writing
SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar)
Improve accuracy and technical control in all written responses
Exam Technique & Timing
Master timing, question approach and high-scoring strategies for GCSE exams
The year at a glance
A structured programme — term by term.
Term Breakdown
Focus: GCSE foundations & core skill recap
- Paper 1 reading skills
- Paper 1 writing
- Paper 2 reading skills
- Paper 2 writing
Diagnostic & GCSE readiness check
Week by week
Year 10 English Weekly Curriculum
Structured 52-week programme (July – July)
Designed to build reading, writing, and exam mastery
Summer SchoolFocus: Transition to GCSE English Language
- Week 1 — Paper 1 Q1–2 (Retrieval & Language)
- Week 2 — Paper 1 Q3–4 (Structure & Evaluation)
- Week 3 — Paper 1 Writing (Description)
- Week 4 — Paper 1 Writing (Narrative)
- Week 5 — Paper 2 Q3–4 (Language & Comparison)
- Week 6 — Paper 2 Writing (Argument & Persuasion)
- Week 7 — Full Paper Practice
- Week 8 — GCSE Readiness Assessment
Autumn TermFocus: Paper 1 mastery (reading + writing)
- Week 9 — Baseline Assessment (Reading & Writing)
- Week 10 — Paper 1 Q1–2 (Retrieval & Language)
- Week 11 — Paper 1 Q2 (Language Analysis)
- Week 12 — Paper 1 Q3 (Structure Analysis)
- Week 13 — Paper 1 Q4 (Evaluation Skills)
- Week 14 — Paper 1 Q5 (Descriptive Writing)
- Week 15 — Paper 1 Q5 (Narrative Writing)
- Week 16 — Internal Assessment 1 (Paper 1 Section A)
- Week 17 — Paper 1 Writing Development
- Week 18 — Paper 1 Full Practice
- Week 19 — Paper 2 Q1–2 (Retrieval & Summary)
- Week 20 — Paper 2 Q3 (Language Analysis)
- Week 21 — Paper 2 Q4 (Comparison Skills)
- Week 22 — Paper 2 Writing (Argument)
- Week 23 — Paper 2 Writing (Structure & Tone)
- Week 24 — Assessment Consolidation
Spring TermFocus: Paper 2 mastery & advanced exam skills
- Week 25 — Internal Assessment 2 (Paper 2 Section A)
- Week 26 — Paper 2 Full Practice
- Week 27 — Paper 1 Language (Advanced)
- Week 28 — Paper 1 Structure (Advanced)
- Week 29 — Paper 1 Evaluation (High-Level)
- Week 30 — Paper 1 Writing (Advanced Crafting)
- Week 31 — Mixed Paper Practice
- Week 32 — Paper 2 Comparison (Advanced)
- Week 33 — Internal Assessment 3 (Full Paper 1)
- Week 34 — Paper 2 Writing (High-Level Argument)
- Week 35 — Paper 2 Full Practice
- Week 36 — Writing Accuracy (SPaG)
- Week 37 — Paper 1 Gap Repair
Summer TermFocus: Exam preparation, performance & confidence
- Week 38 — Paper 2 Gap Repair
- Week 39 — Writing Gap Repair
- Week 40 — Full Practice Rotation
- Week 41 — Internal Assessment 4 (Full Paper 2)
- Week 42 — Consolidation
- Week 43 — Mock Feedback & Gap Analysis
- Week 44 — Full Practice Rotation 2
- Week 45 — Full Practice Rotation 3
- Week 46 — Paper 1 Consolidation
- Week 47 — Paper 2 Consolidation
- Week 48 — Writing Mastery
- Week 49 — Mixed Paper Practice
- Week 50 — Full Mock Assessment (Paper 1 & Paper 2)
- Week 51 — Gap Closure
- Week 52 — Final Consolidation & Exam Readiness
How we measure progress
Assessment Breakdown
Baseline Assessment
Summer School / Start of Autumn TermFocus: Reading skills · Writing ability · GCSE starting level
Internal Assessment 1
Late OctoberFocus: Retrieval · Language analysis · Structure
Internal Assessment 2
JanuaryFocus: Non-fiction reading · Summary · Comparison
Internal Assessment 3
FebruaryFocus: Reading + writing · Exam technique · Timing
Internal Assessment 4
AprilFocus: Non-fiction + writing · Comparison · Argument writing
Internal Assessment 5
JuneFocus: Extended writing · SPaG accuracy · Exam technique
Full Mock Assessment
Late June / Early JulyFocus: Full GCSE English Language papers · Time management · Performance under pressure
- 3x
- Higher Grades (7-9) than the National Avg.
- 800+
- Students in Our Cohort this Year
- 100+
- Classes Running Each Week
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