GCSE English Language
&
GCSE English Literature
2011-2013
 Mrs
Proudman
 Mrs Lyons-White
 Mrs McClean
 Miss Hunkin
 Mrs Gilbert
8
lessons each fortnight
 Language and Literature integrated
 WJEC Examination Board
 On site controlled assessment
 2 – 3 hours homework per week
2
GCSE SUBJECTS
 GCSE
English Language
• 40% exam (2 exams)
• 60% controlled assessment
 GCSE
English Literature
• 75% exam (2 exams)
• 25% controlled assessment
English
 20%
Language
Unit 1 Studying written language
• 1 hr exam: after Christmas in yr 11
 20%
Unit 2 Using written language
• 1 hr exam: after Christmas in yr 11
 30%
Unit 3 Literary reading and creative writing
controlled assessment
 30% Unit 4 Spoken language controlled assessment
40% exam
60% controlled assessment
English



Literature
35% Unit 1 Prose (different cultures) and poetry
(contemporary)
• 2 hour exam: after Easter yr 10
• option to re-sit in June of Year 11 (higher
mark counts)
40% Unit 2(b) Contemporary drama and
literary heritage prose
• 2 hour exam: Summer yr 11
25% Unit 3 Controlled assessment
75% exam
25% coursework
 English
Language
• Controlled assessment:
 “Romeo and Juliet”
 English
Literature
• Controlled assessment:
 “Romeo and Juliet”
• Exam:
 “To Kill a Mockingbird”/ “Of Mice and Men”
 “The History Boys”/ “Blood Brothers”
 “Silas Marner”/ “Lord of the Flies”/ “A Christmas Carol”
 Success
in English Language and English
Literature at GCSE is skills based
 Not a question of memorising facts,
figures and information
 Learn to PEE:
• Point
• Evidence
• Explanation and exploration
 Understanding
the writer’s techniques
 Read, read, read!!
yourself and analyse. Ask yourself
“How are my reactions to this being controlled
by the writer?”
 Many girls go on to study English Literature
here at A-level and later at University
 Boost
=
“Thank you!”