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Phase 2: It is a 1-to-3 course. The main focus of each course is broadening the students’ knowledge and understanding of the full range of English Literature, such as students are taught in English schools and beyond! Moving towards GCSE-level, the course will focus on texts that are likely to be studied at GCSE and include significant language analysis, context, personal, reader and audience reaction as well as how to plan and structure a GCSE-level essay and obtain a top mark. Each course includes areas designed to build a student’s confidence, ways to improve their English Literature skills in all areas and lots of hints and tips for how to boost their mark in an exam situation. Towards the higher end of the age range, we select GCSE-past papers from the exam boards studied by your child to help them prepare for GCSE as much as possible. Session 1 Introduction Session Point, Evidence, Analysis Lesson Objective: Discovering exam boards and exam texts. Assessing PEA technique Homework: Point, Evidence, Analysis practice paragraphs Session 2 Character How to approach a character question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a character question Homework: Character paragraphs Session 3 Themes How to approach a thematic question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a thematic question Homework: Theme paragraphs Session 4 Analysis of a mood or atmosphere How to approach a mood question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a mood question Homework: Mood paragraphs Session 5 Prose How to approach a prose question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a prose question Homework: Prose essay Session 6 Poetry How to approach a poetry question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a poetry question Session 7 Modern Drama How to approach a modern drama question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a modern drama question Homework: Poetry essay Session 8 Shakespeare How to approach a Shakespeare question Lesson Objective: Planning and writing a Shakespeare question Homework: Shakespeare essay Session 9 Audience / Reader / Personal Response How add the above Lesson Objective: Planning and writing an answer using the above Homework: Paragraphs focusing on audience and reader response Session 10 Consolidation Essay writing and planning on exam texts Lesson Objective: To demonstrate what has been learnt on the course Homework: Revision