GCSE English Course Overview (Ed Excel)

When we talk about GCSE English, how many subjects/qualifications are we talking about?

• One: English

• Two: English Language and English Literature

• Three: English Poetry, Prose and Drama

• Four: English Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening

Which exam board run the course that we will be taking?

• SQA

• Cambridge Exams

• Ed Excel (Pearson)

• AQA

What form will your assessments take for both courses?

• Coursework

• Exams

• Coursework and Exams

• Online Assessment

How many papers are there for the courses

• One for Language and one for Literature

• One for Language and Two for Literature

• One for Literature and Two for Language

• Two for Language and two for literature

Where is SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) assessed in your English exams?

• In the language papers Section A and Section B

• In both sections of the Language paper and one section of Paper 1 of the Literature (Section B)

• In all sections of the Language and the Literature papers

• It is not assessed

Which description explains what you will cover in the Literature exam?

• Three Shakespeare plays, Two novels by Dickens and a poetry anthology

• One Shakespeare play, one Post-1914 British text, one 19th century fiction text and a collection of poetry from the anthology

• One play from 1914, a Shakespeare sonnet collection and A Christmas Carol

• The Merchant of Venice, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol and Conflict Poetry

In the literature exams, what form will you assessments take?

• Multiple choice and essays

• Analysing extracts and creative response

• Essay questions and creative response

• Analysing extracts and essay questions on texts

Which text types will you not study in the GCSE Literature?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Non Fiction

• Drama

You can take your copy of the book into the Literature exams.

• True

• False

Where is creative writing included in the GCSE English?

• Language Paper 1

• Language Paper 2

• Literature Paper 1

• Literature Paper 2