Examination Board: OCR (1900)
The aims of the course are to enable students to:
• read accurately and with understanding, analysing and evaluating a wide range of texts
• develop effective use of compositional skills and explore a widening variety of forms of writing for different purposes
• adapt speech to a widening range of circumstances and demands
The specification as a whole is sub-divided into units. In order to certificate for a GCSE qualification at least 4 units must be taken. Students must sit Units 1, 2 + %; Units 3 + 4 may both be taken or only one may be taken. If both units are taken only the highest mark will be used in certification.
30% Unit 1 Non-Fiction, Media and Information Written exam 1hr 45 minutes
30% Unit 2 Different Cultures, Analysis and Argument Written exam 1hr 45 minutes
20% Unit 3 Literary Heritage and Imaginative Writing Written exam 1hr 45 minutes
20% Unit 4 Literary Heritage and Imaginative Writing Coursework
20% Unit 5 Speaking and Listening Coursework
Sixth Form and Career Opportunities
The English Language and Literature GCSE courses provide an excellent broad foundation for a full range of A levels and careers, from banking and leisure to industry and the law. Grade B/C in Language and Literature will be required for further study at A Level in English Literature and A Level Language and Literature.
