Autumn 2015

2015 Specifications

GCSE English Language (accredited)

Key ChangesQualification RequirementsGCSE English language will:

• be 100% examination;

• have spoken language skills assessed - but this will not

contribute to the overall grade.

• allocate 20% of the marks for the written exams to

accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar;

• be untiered;

• be graded 9 to 1

• be fully linear with assessments available in the summer

series;

• have a November re-sit series for candidates 16 or over.

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Assessment Summary

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Component 1: 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose WritingWritten examination: 1 hour 45 minutes40% of qualification

 Section A (20%) – ReadingOne extract (about 80-100 lines) of literature from the twentieth century Section B (20%) – Prose WritingOne creative writing task drawn from a selection of four titles 

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Component 2: 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading and Transactional/Persuasive WritingWritten examination: 2 hours60% of qualification

 Section A (30%) – Reading Two extracts (about 900-1200 words in total) of high-quality non-fiction writing from the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries Section B (30%) – WritingTwo compulsory transactional/persuasive writing tasks 

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Component 3: Spoken LanguageNon-exam assessmentUnweighted

 One presentation/speech, including responses to questions and feedback  Spoken language will be reported on as part of the qualification, but it will not form part of the final mark and grade. 

Students in Sets 1-5 will also study AQA GCSE English Literature.These students have brought home a letter with a slip to order books for Year 10. Should you wish to order the books through school, please return the slip and payment by 19th October.We will study the 19th century novel in Year 11 and order those books before the summer holiday.

English Literature Specification

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English Literature Specification

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ShakespeareGCSE English Literature set texts from 2015

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19th century novelsGCSE English Literature set texts from 2015

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Modern proseGCSE English Literature set texts from 2015

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Modern dramaGCSE English Literature set texts from 2015

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