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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
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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