1. GCSE ENGLISH 2010 Updates

2. New GCSE English ‘Suite’ from September 2010 GCSE English 1 GCSE GCSE Language GCSE Literature 2 GCSEs GCSE English GCSE Digital Comms 2 GCSEs GCSE English Language GCSE Literature GCSE Digital Comms 3 GCSEs

3. Impact on Students and Reporting 5 A*- C (incl) = English or English Language + Literature Whole School CVA – Data shows that ‘legacy’ Literature has been key GCSE in ‘best 8’ Inclusion - Students who need 5 GCSEs for college places often rely on Literature

4. Impact on Curriculum Each GCSE should provide students with between 120 -140 guided learning hours (Departments may struggle to deliver Language + Literature in 3 hours per week.)

5. Changes in Assessment Change in balance of assessment between external and ‘controlled’ and no ‘cross – over’ pieces of assessment Assessment in January and June English / English Language 60% controlled assessment 40% external assessment English Literature 25% controlled assessment 75% external assessment

6. Managing Controlled Assessment CA rules are broadly similar to conduct of exam rules – there should be silence and no contact between students No teacher intervention concerning the task during or between sessions Brief notes may be used but for writing tasks – no dictionaries, spell checkers, thesauri Any adult authorised by the centre may supervise Students undertake the CA – in a classroom or an exam hall.

7. Impact of Controlled Assessment  controlled assessment should free up time – endless coursework re-drafting goes  the timing of controlled assessment is in the centre’s control – teachers need to use right tasks for year!  if students fail to achieve satisfactory results (i.e. the centre’s internal marking suggests that) then they may try again as long as they use a different task – BEFORE any entry  English CA is more substantial and demanding than that of other subjects, and will need SLT support (e.g. absences, liaison with exams officer, timetabling of assessments)

8. Implications on Entry Policy English or Language + Literature? Modular or Linear? Decisions regarding when to do/enter CA and exam Candidates may re-sit a unit once only Candidates must take units comprising at least 40% of the total assessment in the series in which they enter for certification. Achieving ‘target grades’ versus ‘grades in the bank’ (impact on University offers) Transition from Legacy specs to new specs

9. Impact on Planning and Resourcing Strategic Planning: Planning of course and assessment opportunities Routes and pathways for different groups including impact on post 16 choices Financial and Staffing considerations: New resources and clean copies of texts for assessment Staffing/timetable allocations Moderation of CA across course Monitoring and tracking of controlled assessment This term: Choice of exam board/specification Preparation for this in Key Stage 3 Training and development (Exam board ‘prepare to teach’ - and LA planning 17 th June )