Subject Type: Core

Exam Board: GCSE Eduqas, IGCSE Cambridge International and ELCs and AQA

No. of lessons a week: 4

Course Overview

During the two years, students read and study a range of texts from across the globe, learning how to become critical readers, and will study a range of fiction and non-fiction texts from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries in preparation for the English language exam.

Our students learn how words create imagery and how writers use this to engage them as readers.  They will engage with texts through story, poetry, drama and non-fiction, with film and theatre used to support understanding of complex ideas. 

Exams

There are 2 GCSE English Language Papers which will be sat in the Summer series in May – June and 2 IGCSE English papers. Our higher ability students have the opportunity to complete the English Literature GCSE as well. Year 10 students will complete the IGCSE exams and then the GCSE exams in Year 11.

Extra Information

All of our students are given extra support through small-group interventions supported by our teaching assistants.  Further support is given in coursework workshops, select half-term revision sessions, as well as access to Tassomai. Our whole-school literacy approach helps students to develop their use of key vocabulary in coursework and exams.