GCSE English: Overview of Course
What do you expect to study over the next two years in English?
Overview of GCSE English
2 GCSE subjects:
(1.) GCSE English Language
(2.) GCSE English Literature
= a lot of work in few lessons!!
GCSE English Language
• Examinations – 2 papers worth 40% of total marks.
• TO BE TAKEN AT THE END OF YEAR 10
• Unit 1 - 20% 1 hour– READING: Non-Fiction Texts
• Unit 2 – 20% 1 hour– WRITING: Information and Ideas
GCSE English Language
• Controlled Assessment: 60% of total marks• 3 x Speaking and Listening Activities
– Drama-based– Individual Extended contribution– Group work
• Written coursework– Studying Spoken Language– Literary Reading (‘Of Mice and Men’)– Descriptive Writing– Narrative Writing
GCSE English Literature
• Examinations – 2 papers worth 75% of total marks.
• Unit 1 - 35% 2 hours– Section A: Different Cultures Prose (‘Of Mice
and Men’)– Section B: Contemporary Unseen Poetry TO BE TAKEN AT THE END OF YEAR 10
• Unit 2 – 40% 2 hours– Section A: Drama Text– Section B: Prose TextTO BE TAKEN IN YEAR 11
GCSE English Literature
• Controlled Assessment: 25% of total marks
• Written coursework:– Poetry (from WJEC Anthology) &
Shakespeare
So what does it all mean?
• In pairs, discuss each component of the course.
• Decide on examples of work which might be studied under each heading.
• For example, Shakespeare Controlled Assessment may well involve reading a Shakespeare play!
• You have 5 minutes to talk through – then be ready to feed back ideas.
What will you be studying soon?
• Autumn Term– Descriptive Writing Controlled Assessment– Speaking & Listening Individual Presentation– Study of Different Cultures Prose Text – ‘Of
Mice and Men’– Speaking & Listening Group Task
Your Queries
• Think about any questions you may have about the GCSE course, and write them on separate slips of paper.
• They will remain anonymous
• I will try to answer them next lesson.
• Ask anything!
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