Y10 Parents information evening Completing the English GCSE courses

This evening Building on success The GCSE courses Expectations

GCSE English 2012 Changing Grade Boundaries across the country The Penistone Picture Percentages: 69% A*-C (2011) 76% A*-C (2012) 84% A*-C (2013 – PREDICTED) 79.5% making three levels of progress (210 students) 31.4% making four levels of progress (83 students) Only 9% of predictions weren’t met Literature: 97% A*-C 24% A*-A

The GCSE courses English Language and English Literature (80%) 2 GCSE qualifications English (20%) 1 GCSE qualification

English Language iGCSE Speaking & Listening Presentation (10%) Paper 1 (50%) – Non-fiction literary texts (reading) – One writing task Coursework (40%) – One written piece (1000 words) – Accompanied by a 500 word commentary Tiered (Foundation or Higher)

English Literature iGCSE Exam (60%) Unseen Poetry Open book exam 1 hour 30 mins Coursework (40%) Comparison of two texts Tiered (Foundation or Higher)

English GCSE Exam – Non-fiction and media texts – Two writing tasks Controlled Assessment – Poetry/Prose/Drama – Two writing tasks Speaking & Listening (?)