Specification at a glance
Subject content
- 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing
- 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
- 3 Non-exam assessment
For the award of the GCSE in English Language students must offer all three assessments.
Assessments
All texts in the examination will be unseen.
Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing |
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What's assessed Section A: Reading
Section B: Writing
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Assessed
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Questions Reading (40 marks) (25%)– one single text
Writing (40 marks) (25%)
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Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives |
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What's assessed Section A: Reading
Section B: Writing
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Assessed
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Questions Reading (40 marks) (25%) – two linked texts
Writing (40 marks) (25%)
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Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language |
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What's assessed (AO7–AO9)
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Assessed
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