SIXTH FORM

GCSE Re-Sit English

Board: AQA

General Course Description:

This course offers students to explore the complexities of the English Language. It gives the opportunity to improve your written and verbal communication which is imperative in today’s job market. You are immersed into the study of a range of different cultures and identities and offered the language skills to enjoy these aspects of life fully. The course takes place in lessons after school.

Content:

The specification will enable students of all abilities to develop the skills they need to read, understand and analyse a wide range of different texts covering the 19th, 20th and 21st century time periods as well as to write clearly, coherently and accurately using a range of vocabulary and sentence structures. There are two Language papers that make up 100% of the English Language GCSE. Paper 1, Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing, looks at how writers use narrative and descriptive techniques to engage the interest of readers. Paper 2, Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives, looks at how different writers present a similar topic over time. Students shall also complete a Spoken Language unit, which will be reported as a separate grade (Pass, Merit, Distinction or Not Classified).