English Language / Literature
Edexcel GCSE English Language: double award with GCSE English Literature
Syllabus Details
Edexcel GCSE English Language (2EN01)
Method of Assessment
Unit 1: English Today – 20% of the overall award. Common unit with single award GCSE English. Controlled Assessment: available in January and June.
Two tasks based on pre-released non-fiction texts.
Unit 2: The Writer’s Craft -40% of the overall award
Exam: 1hr 45mins, available in January and June. Foundation and Higher tiers. Includes a reading response to “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck.
Unit 3: Spoken Language – 40% of the overall award.
Controlled Assessment: available in January and June
Resources
- Edexcel English and English Language Core Student Book ISBN978-1-84690-703-6
- Edexcel English and English Language Extend Student Book ISBN
- “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Longman edition ISBN0-582-46146-4 (includes study materials)
- DVD of “Of Mice and Men” 1993, with John Malkovitch
Edexcel GCSE English Literature: double award with GCSE English Language
Syllabus Details
Edexcel GCSE English Literature (2ET01)
Method of Assessment
Unit 1: Understanding Prose – 50% of overall award
Exam: 1hr 45 mins, available in January and June. Foundation and Higher tiers.
- one four-part question based on an extract from “Animal Farm” by George Orwell
- one essay question based on “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck
Unit 2: Understanding Poetry – 25% of the overall award
Exam: 1hr 45mins, available in January and June. Foundation and Higher tiers.
- one question on one unseen poem
- one question on two poems from the collection chosen from the Edexcel GCSE Poetry Anthology
Unit 3: Shakespeare and Contemporary Drama – 25% of the overall award
Controlled Assessment: available in January and June.
Resources
- “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck. Longman edition ISBN0-582-46146-4 (includes study materials)
- “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, Longman edition ISBN978-0-582-43447-9 (includes study materials)
- DVD of “Of Mice and Men” 1993, with John Malkovitch
- DVD of “Animal Farm”, 1999, with Kelsey Grammer
GCSE English: single award
A minority of students may find that single award English is most appropriate to their needs.
Syllabus details
Edexcel GCSE English 2010 (2EH01)
Method of Assessment
Unit 1: English Today – 20% of the overall award
Controlled Assessment: available in January and June
Two tasks based on pre-released non-fiction texts.
Unit 2: The Writer’s Craft – 40% 0f the overall award
Exam: 2 hours, available in January and June. Foundation and Higher tiers.
-reading response to “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck
- reading response to a Shakespeare text
-writing task expressing opinions and analysing ideas
Unit 3: Creative Responses – 40% of the overall award
Controlled Assessment: available in January and June
-three Speaking and Listening tasks
-one reading response to poetry
-one personal and imaginative writing task