English

Mrs Hill: HOD for English

GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE GCSE LITERATURE GCSE ENGLISH

AQA SPECIFICATION A The Department offers 2 possible routes: Either English Language and Literature Or the stand alone English

What Levels are available? All three examination Foundation Tier C – G Higher Tier A* - D

How and when decisions are made about which course a girl will be taking Majority: ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE A small number of girls ENGLISH

GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE = 2 GCSE QUALIFICATIONS GCSE ENGLISH = 1 GCSE QUALIFICATION

LITERATURE Assessed 30% Controlled Assessment 70% External Assessment = 2 exams

ENGLISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE Assessed 40% Controlled Assessment 60% External Assessment = 1 exam

Work towards the qualification starts immediately with both courses Students are aware of the controlled assessments they are taking each term. The Complete Programme of Study is available on the school website.

All students will take the following; Unit 1: Understanding and Producing Non Fiction Texts External Examination 60% of total GCSE, 2 hours 30 min, 80 marks Section A: Reading (30 minutes allowed for reading the materials) 1 hour, 40 marks Section B: Writing 1 hour, 40 marks (2 tasks)

Language & Literature English   Extended Reading Cultures Creative Writing x 2 writing x 2 Spoken Language Study Heritage Shakespeare & Literary Heritage Shakespeare

ENGLISH Exploring Cultures Creative Writing x 2 Literary Heritage Shakespeare

THE LITERATURE EXAMINATIONS Modern Prose and Drama = I hour 30 mins Poetry Across Time = I hour 15 mins