Both GCSE courses are 100% examination. AQA GCSE English Language comprises of two examinations:
Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives covering reading of both fiction and non-fiction texts across the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries and discursive and creative writing.
AQA GCSE English Literature also comprises of two examinations:
Paper 1: Shakespeare and Dickens
Paper 2: ‘An Inspector Calls’ and Poetry.
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Students require either English Language or English Literature at grade 5 or above to enter any further education course. For those with a love of the subject, potential pathways include:
- English Language and English Literature A-Level.
- Social Sciences or Humanities based A-Levels or Level 3 qualifications.