English (Language GCSE)

Name of Course
English

Qualification
AQA GCSE English Language

Outline of Course

Students complete two exams to achieve an overall grade for their GCSE.

Paper 1 – Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing

This exam is 1 hour 45 minutes and makes up 50% of the exam grade.

Section A (25%) – Reading:

• Close reading one prose extract of literature
• Assessed through four standard questions.

Section B (25%) – Writing:

• A creative writing task.

Paper 2 – Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives

This exam is 1 hour 45 minutes and makes up 50% of the exam grade.

Section A (25%) – Reading:

• Close reading two extracts of high-quality non-fiction writing, one from the 19th century, the other from the 20^th or 21st century
• Assessed through four standard questions

Section B (25%) – Writing:

• Writing to present a point of view. There is no choice of question

Component 3 – Students also have to complete a non-assessment Speaking and Listening task.  For the students must make one presentation/speech, including responses to questions and feedback.

How it’s taught
Small group work
Discussion
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Exercises
Speaking and Listening Exercises

Topic Areas

Creative and Personal Writing, Comprehension, Formal Writing, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar and Speaking and Listening

Homework
There will be homework on SPaG exercises and practice papers