ENGLISH

The GCSE years are exciting and stimulating times for English The department aims to help pupils to express themselves with clarity and feeling Spelling, punctuation and grammar are important in the assessment of both GCSEs, but there is also emphasis on creativity and pupils are encouraged to read beyond the curriculum Good handwriting and presentation are encouraged alongside ICT skills The department follows the OCR specifications for both areas of the subject, details of which are given below:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (OCR J351)

English Language is assessed by two 2-hour papers: Each paper is worth 50% of the GCSE the first (01) examines the communication of information and ideas; the second (02), literary impact and effects

Paper 01: There are two sections, A and B In A, candidates read and respond to unseen non-fiction texts, one of which is 19th century. In B, they produce a piece of non-fiction writing

Paper 02: There are two sections, A and B In A, candidates read and respond to unseen prose texts, from the 20th and/or 21st century In B,