CORE

The subject content of the syllabus relates directly to the programmes of study for Key Stage 4 of the National Curriculum for English.

Teachers are free to select the literary and non-literary texts and materials which are most suitable for their students.

Most University, Further Education College courses, as well as specialist degree courses in English.

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Students will be expected to produce a variety of fiction and non-fiction writing, demonstrating an awareness of the use of language in appropriate forms. Students will also need to acquire skills in research and information retrieval in response to a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. For speaking and listening, students will need to develop skills in communication (i.e. conveying and understanding information; individually and in discussion.)

The final examinations expect students to answer questions based on fiction and non-fiction passages from all three centuries and tests skills in summarising, comparing, analysing language and structure and extracting information.

The course also now includes an increased focus on students’ literacy skills in vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar, which now forms part of the examination marking criteria being worth 20% of the final grade.

Options 2023-2025

External examination: represents 100% of total assessment.

There is one tier of entry.