ENGLISH GCSE

Course summary

Programme of Study The aims of the course are to improve literacy skills, to develop a variety of styles of writing and to encourage responses to literary and non-literary reading. Students should be prepared to contribute fully to discussions and presentations, and completing work and revising at home is vital to their achieving the grade 4. The Future GCSE English is a very important qualification for all students to gain. Most employers and colleges of further education expect students to have gained a GCSE pass, preferably at Grade 4 or above. It is useful in the study of many other subjects and most A Level courses require a 5 or above in English GCSE.