The aim of the course is to help students communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately through both the written and spoken word. It also aims to provide a wide range of activities and skills that will allow students to enjoy, and become actively involved in, the subject. All students study the English Language GCSE course

Over the two years students will study all components of the Language course interwoven with the study of the Literature texts.

Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing. This examination is split into a reading and writing section.

Section A: Reading

Students have one fictional source to read and 4 questions to answer.

Section B: Writing

Students complete one extended writing task. This is always a creative piece focusing on narrative and/or descriptive writing.

Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives This examination is split into a reading and writing section.

Section A: Reading

Students have two linked non fiction sources from different time periods to read. They will answer four questions in total.

Section B: Writing

The task will require students to produce a written text to a specified audience, purpose and form in which they give their own perspective of the theme introduced to them in Section A