Year 7 Assessment Booklet 20-19

47 Somerset College 2019 IB MYP Subject Overview Subject: LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (ENGLISH)

Year: 7

T ERM

G LOBAL C ONTEXT

C ONCEPT

C ONTENT

A SSESSMENT

Identities and Relationships

Against The Odds Factual – What are the components of a persuasive essay? Conceptual – Persuasive Essay: Challenges shape identity. Debatable – Every decision we make is a conscious choice? Factual – What are the key generic features of short stories? Conceptual – Why do we tell stories? What do we express through a story? Debatable – When compared to a novel, what is lost in a short story and what is gained? Factual— What are the generic features of free verse poetry? Conceptual— Why and how are we influenced by poetry? Debatable— Poetry or Diary Writing which is more emotive? Factual – What techniques are used to engage an audience when presenting a speech? Conceptual – How can we write an interesting speech? Debatable –Oral or written which is more effective? Factual – How is a victim of war affected? Conceptual – What are the elements of an analytical exposition? Debatable – What is the most effective way to change an individual’s perceptions of war? Factual— What are the key generic feature of a film written review? Conceptual— How do reviewers use language to influence audiences? Debatable— Is a film or book the most powerful medium for communicating a message to an audience?

PERSUASIVE ESSAY (Criteria A, B and D)

ONE

IDENTITY CHARACTER

Personal and Cultural Expression

CREATIVITY STYLE

A SHORT STORY (Criteria B, C and D)

TWO

ENGLISH TEST – COMPREHENSION, SPELLING, GRAMMAR (Criteria A, D)

Personal and Cultural Expression

FORM SELF - EXPRESSION

A FREE VERSE POEM SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Personal and Cultural Expression

COMMUNICATION SELF - EXPRESSION

SPEECH (Criteria B and D)

Orientation in Space and Time.

PERSPECTIVE SETTING

ANALYTICAL EXPOSITION (Criteria A, B and D)

THREE

Personal and Cultural Expression

PERSPECTIVE

FILM REVIEW (Criteria A) ENGLISH TEST – SPELLING, GRAMMAR (Criteria D)

FOUR

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