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GCSE English Language
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£449 inc VAT
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Study method
Distance learning
Duration
120 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Language
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Certificates
  • GCSE Certificate - Free
Assessment details
  • Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing (included in price)
  • Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (included in price)
  • Non-examination assessment: spoken language (included in price)
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Overview

  • Learn how to communicate clearly through effective speech and writing.
  • Develop your analytical skills, your ability to apply communication skills and the knowledge to present opinions successfully.
  • Discover your personal style and adapt to the audience that is being addressed.
  • Achieve a recognised qualification for further studies in English at A Level and BTEC Level.
  • This course will provide you with an accredited AQA qualification upon successful completion of examinations.
  • Add on exams and we will organise and book these for you.

The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is the UK’s most widely recognised certification for the end of secondary school education. It is often the entry-level requirement to further study, such as A Levels and apprenticeships.

Our GCSE English Language course will focus on your reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. You will cover topics such as grammar, creative reading and writing, viewpoints and perspectives, and exploring different writing styles.

As well as providing an excellent knowledge base in English language, the GCSE English Language course is ideal for students aspiring to achieve a career involving English such as journalism, copywriting, teaching, or editing.

You will need to take exams to achieve the official GCSE English Language qualification. You have the option of enrolling on a package course which includes your exams and means we’ll organise and book these for you on your behalf.

Exam add-on available at additional cost.

Qualification

Level 1/Level 2 GCSE in English Language

Awarded by AQA Education
Regulated by Ofqual
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Certificates

Assessment details

Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing

Included in course price

Section A: Reading

Section B: Writing

Assessment

written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
80 marks
50% of GCSE
Questions

Reading (40 marks / 25% – one single text)

1 short form question (1 x 4 marks)
2 longer form questions (2 x 8 marks)
1 extended question (1 x 20 marks)

Writing (40 marks / 25%)

Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives

Included in course price

Section A: Reading

  • one non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction text

Section B: Writing

  • writing to present a viewpoint

Assessment

  • written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • 80 marks
  • 50% of GCSE

Questions

Reading (40 marks / 25% – two linked texts)

Writing (40 marks / 25%)

Non-examination assessment: spoken language

Included in course price

What’s assessed

  • presenting
  • responding to questions and feedback
  • use of standard English

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Course content
Note: This course contains a practical speaking assessment as well as written exams.

Unit 1 - Essential grammar

  • Common errors
  • Punctuation, rules and conventions
  • Spelling
  • Nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs
  • Sentence structure
  • Paragraphing

Unit 2 - Explorations in creative reading and writing

  • Literature fiction texts
  • Planning your writing
  • Descriptive writing
  • Narrative writing

Unit 3 - Writing viewpoints and perspectives

  • Exploring different styles of writing
  • Language
  • Summary writing

Unit 4 - Speaking and listening

  • Choosing a topic
  • Presentation techniques
  • Responding to questions and feedback

Unit 5 - Exam tips

  • Tips for the exam

Who is this course for?

Our GCSE courses are tailored for people who need to fit learning around their existing commitments. Specifically designed to be studied from home, we have made it easy to study around your busy schedule.

We have students of all ages studying GCSEs with us, with students in their teens right through to their nineties! We believe education should be accessible to anyone and everyone, regardless of their age.

Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

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