Mr Carroll's Controlled Assessment Task

CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT DATE: Week Commencing 28th June

UNIT 3
Significance Of Shakespeare & English Literature Heritage

Extended Reading

Explore how a hero is presented in the texts you have studied.
Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare
Great Expectations – Charles Dickens

Romeo Montague and Abel Magwitch are widely regarded as two of the most prominent tragic heroes, in light of how they are first presented to the audience. How do Shakespeare and Dickens utilise the opening of the play and novel respectively to present an initial perception of these characters?

Romeo Montague
1000 Words 2 hours Controlled Assessment
Abel Magwitch
1000 Words 2 hours Controlled Assessment

The Assignment is divided into two sections.
The analysis of Romeo is to be completed during Term 3 of Year 9 and Abel Magwitch in Term 3 of Year 10. Both sections carry an equal weighting and there is no opportunity to complete the tasks again in the future.

What you produce in the Controlled Assessment carries towards your GCSE Grade. It is essential therefore that you produce work of a standard which you will be happy to submit to the Examination Board when you leave school in Year 11.