1. Autumn 2015 2015 Specifications GCSE English Language (accredited)

2. Key Changes Qualification Requirements GCSE 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. 4

3. Assessment Summary 6 Component 1: 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 40% of qualification Section A (20%) – Reading One extract (about 80-100 lines) of literature from the twentieth century Section B (20%) – Prose Writing One creative writing task drawn from a selection of four titles

4. Assessment Summary 7 Component 2: 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading and Transactional/Persuasive Writing Written examination: 2 hours 60% 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%) – Writing Two compulsory transactional/persuasive writing tasks

5. Assessment Summary 8 Component 3: Spoken Language Non-exam assessment Unweighted 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.

6. 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 19 th October. We will study the 19 th century novel in Year 11 and order those books before the summer holiday.

7. English Literature Specification Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. Slide 7

8. English Literature Specification Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. Slide 7

9. aqa.org.uk Shakespeare GCSE English Literature set texts from 2015 Slide 19Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

10. aqa.org.uk 19 th century novels GCSE English Literature set texts from 2015 Slide 25Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

11. aqa.org.uk Modern prose GCSE English Literature set texts from 2015 Slide 35Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

12. aqa.org.uk Modern drama GCSE English Literature set texts from 2015 Slide 36Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.