1. Year 10 Student Guide To GCSE English Coursework

2. What Does The Coursework Involve? Fiction coursework - a creative piece of writing that explores, imagines and entertains. - a creative piece of writing that explores, imagines and entertains. (e.g. a short story in the style of a particular author such as, Edgar Allen Poe.) (e.g. a short story in the style of a particular author such as, Edgar Allen Poe.)

3. What does the coursework involve? Non-fiction coursework - A essay that informs, explains and describes a certain topic. e.g. a essay about what the future holds e.g. a essay about what the future holds

4. What does the coursework involve? Shakespeare An essay on a chosen Shakespeare play, that explores the play and refers to the given essay title. An essay on a chosen Shakespeare play, that explores the play and refers to the given essay title. some of the plays chosen by your teacher could be: some of the plays chosen by your teacher could be: Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, or even a different one, as it changes each year. Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, or even a different one, as it changes each year.

5. What does the coursework involve? Pre- 20 th century prose This could be an essay on a novel such as: The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.