At GCSE level all students study English Language.
GCSE English Language is a core subject and is taken by all students throughout Years 11 and 12.
- develop skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing necessary to communicate with others confidently, effectively, precisely and appropriately;
- form independent views and challenge what is heard or read through such skills as reasoning and argument.
Topics studied and how they are assessed.
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Content
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Assessment
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Weighting
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Unit 1: Personal
Writing and Reading Multi-Modal Texts
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External examination
(1 hour 30 minutes)
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20%
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Unit 2: Functional Writing and Reading Non-Fiction
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External examination
(1 hour 30 minutes)
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20%
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Unit 3: Speaking and Listening
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Controlled assessment
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20%
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Unit 4: Studying Spoken and Written Language and Writing Creatively
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Controlled assessment
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40%
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The examination for Unit 1 is sat by pupils in year 11 and the Unit 2 exam is taken in year 12. Units 3 and 4 are assessed at different stages throughout years 11 and 12.
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