Page 11 - Options Booklet - March 2022
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Core Subject – GCSE English Language
Course Overview
The course aims to provide pupils with the foundations needed for further academic or
vocational studies while giving them the life skills they need to be successful in their future
choices.
Papers Topic area Weighting
Paper 1 Fiction Reading 25%
Fiction Writing 25%
Paper 2 Non-fiction Reading 25%
Non-fiction Writing 25%
This course can guide many students in careers such as…
Journalism, Media, Advertising, Marketing, Teaching, Writing and IT careers.
However, the majority of courses, apprenticeships and jobs require at least a grade 4 in
GCSE English Language.
Specification: AQA GCSE English Language.
Final exam: Two exams of equal weighting sat in May/June.
Course Code: 8700.
Exams Percentage of Comprising of Completed
course
Paper 1 50% Fiction reading and writing Year 11
Paper 2 50% Non-fiction reading and Year 11
writing
Who should I speak to about this subject? Mr R Osborne (Director of Communications).
