1. English

2. Mrs Hill: HOD for English

3. GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE GCSE LITERATURE GCSE ENGLISH

4. AQA SPECIFICATION A The Department offers 2 possible routes:
Either English Language and Literature
Or the stand alone English

5. What Levels are available?
All three examination Foundation Tier C – G Higher Tier A* - D

6. How and when decisions are made about which course a girl will be taking
Majority:
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
A small number of girls
ENGLISH

7. GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
= 2 GCSE QUALIFICATIONS
GCSE ENGLISH = 1 GCSE QUALIFICATION

8. LITERATURE
Assessed 30% Controlled Assessment 70% External Assessment = 2 exams

9. ENGLISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Assessed
40% Controlled Assessment
60% External Assessment = 1 exam

10. 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.

11. 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)

12. Language & Literature English
Extended Reading Cultures
Creative Writing x writing x 2
Spoken Language Study Heritage
Shakespeare & Literary Heritage Shakespeare

13. ENGLISH Exploring Cultures Creative Writing x 2 Literary Heritage
Shakespeare

14. THE LITERATURE EXAMINATIONS
Modern Prose and Drama = I hour 30 mins
Poetry Across Time = I hour 15 mins