English

  • Course title: GCSE English Language & English Literature
  • Course leader M. Williams mwilliams@waseleyhills.worcs.sch.uk
  • Examination board  -  AQA

VLE information and revision resources: https://facility.waseley.networcs.net/vle/English.aspx

 English Language GCSE

  • Two examination papers each worth 50%
  • English Language Paper 1

Explorations in creative reading and writing

  • English Language Paper 2

Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives

  • There is no coursework – it is all examination
  • You will be tested on reading for meaning, persuasive and creative writing and grammar and spelling

 

English Literature GCSE

  • Two examination papers each worth 50%
  • Literature Paper 1

Shakespeare – Macbeth

19th Century Novel – Sign of the Four

  • Literature Paper 2

Prose Anthology – Short Stories or Animal Farm

Poetry Anthology – Power and Conflict

Unseen Poetry

 

No coursework – it is all examination

  • You will be tested on a Shakespeare play, modern prose, poetry – comparison and unseen and a nineteenth century novel

Grammar and spelling is also tested