Adult English GCSE

This course is aimed at individuals aged 19+ wanting to get into higher education, enrol in an apprenticeship, improve their skills or get a promotion, but don’t have the required level of qualification.

For GCSE English Language, students will cover the following skills:

• read fluently, and with good understanding, a wide range of texts from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, including literature and literary non-fiction as well as other writing such as reviews and journalism
• read and evaluate texts critically and make comparisons between texts
• summarise and synthesise information or ideas from texts
• use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and improve their own writing
• write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
• use grammar correctly and punctuate and spell accurately
• acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and understanding of grammatical terminology, and linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
• listen to and understand spoken language and use spoken Standard English effectively.

To achieve GCSE English, you need to complete the following components:

• Paper 1 – Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing – 1hr 45 min exam – 24^th May
• Paper 2 – Writers’ Viewpoint and Perspectives – 1hr 45 min exam – 8^th June
• Spoken Language – optional in class assessment

• Anyone who doesn’t already hold a Level 2 Functional Skill or GCSE Grade C/4 and above.