1. English Language and English Literature 2015 onwards
GCSE
English Language and English Literature
2015 onwards

2. You will be studying for TWO separate GCSEs in your English Lessons
You will be studying for TWO separate GCSEs in your English Lessons. These are: English Language And English Literature Level 3 courses at schools and college will probably be looking for grade 5 and above in Maths and English. If you do not achieve this by the end of Year 11, then you have to continue to re-take these subjects until you gain this grade or turn 18 This makes these two subjects particularly important.

3. There is NO coursework for either of the English GCSE’s
There is NO coursework for either of the English GCSE’s. You will sit: Two Exams for English Language and Two Exams for English Literature. You will not be allowed to take your Literature texts into the exams and will have to learn quotes off by heart. You will need to start to learn these in Year 10.

4. English Language (1 WHOLE GCSE)
Paper One: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
Section A: Reading
one literature fiction text
Section B: Writing
descriptive or narrative writing
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
80 marks
50% of GCSE

5. Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
Section A: Reading
one non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction text
Section B: Writing
writing to present a viewpoint
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
80 marks
50% of GCSE

6. English Literature (One WHOLE GCSE)
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel
Shakespeare play: Macbeth
The 19th-century novel: (A Christmas Carol or Jekyll and Hyde)
Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
64 marks
40% of GCSE

7. Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
Modern prose or drama texts: Blood Brothers / Short Stories or Animal Farm
The Poetry Anthology
Unseen poetry
Written exam: 2 hour 15 minutes
96 marks
60% of GCSE