Welcome to GCSE English!
All GCSE students study English Language and English Literature. Through these courses we develop students skills of retrieval, interpretation, analysis and evaluation and comparison – all made relevant and transferable to the world of work.
- In English Language: students have the opportunity to recognise and empathise with the viewpoints and perspectives of others, as well as being challenged to think and work creatively whilst reading a variety of 19th and 20th century fiction and non-fiction texts. They also learn how to present their own viewpoints and perspectives on a variety of topics in both spoken and written forms.
- In English Literature: students study a variety of poems, plays and prose. They dip into politics and consider socialism versus capitalism; they debate the attributes of good and bad leadership and citizenship; they compare the different perspectives that authors write from. All whilst reading texts from authors such as Shakespeare, Dickens, Owen, Tennyson, Agard, Armitage, Weir, Rumens, and many more!
Assessment
Exam Board: Edexcel
- English Language: 2 x 1 hour 45 minute exams and 1 accessed spoken language endorsement
- English Literature: 1 x 1 hour 45 minute exam and 1x 2 hour 20 minute exam
