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English Language (Year 11)
Curriculum Leader: Mr A Lucas
Examination Board: Edexcel
Assessment Requirements
60% Exam
40% Controlled Assessment
English Language Assessment Requirements
40% Controlled assessment:
Unit 1: 20% English Today.
Two tasks: reading and writing based on pre-released texts.
Unit 3: 20% Spoken Language.
One spoken language study response and one writing task.
60% Examination:
Unit 2: The Winter’s Voice ‘Of Mice and Men’ by Steinbeck.
Two questions: one reading response and one writing task.
Speaking and listening is assessed during the course, but the mark awarded is
recorded separately, this no longer contributes to the final GCSE grade.
Course Outline
The focus of both courses is to develop and extend students’ understanding and
appreciation of a range of literary, non-fiction and media texts. Students will be
given the opportunity to respond to these texts in a variety of ways to encourage the
development of an appropriate written style.
Assessment of speaking and listening in a range of contexts is a regular part of the
learning process but is now awarded a separate mark. According to the task set,
students will be expected to work as individuals, in pairs or small groups, selected by
their teacher. This approach is designed to help students attain effective
communication skills in a variety of situations.
Students will also be encouraged to work with initiative, independently and
creatively, where opportunities are