English – GCSE
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* Fee remission may be available for this course, visit Fees and Funding for further information
Good English skills are essential for work and are often required for further or higher education courses. We will support you to develop your skills and make progress towards a Grade 4 at GCSE.
The GCSE English course runs from September to June, two hours per week. There are two final exams at the end of the year in early June but there are opportunities to practice exam techniques informally in class and more formally in mock assessments throughout the year. During the course, you will explore a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, analyse writers’ techniques, compare texts from different eras and produce both non-fiction and creative writing pieces. You will also improve your spelling, punctuation and grammar and build confidence in speaking and listening skills including group discussion and debate and giving presentations.
Expectations of the course, you will need to:
- Be committed to learning and making progress
- Be able to commit to a least 1hour work outside of class and to catch up with any work missed
- Be able to achieve 100% attendance
- Be punctual and prepared for learning
Entry Requirements
To be able to take the GCSE course, students need to be able to demonstrate working at a Grade 3 (old Grade D) standard at the start of the year. This will be assessed at the start of the course.
Further Study
GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent is a requirement for progression into many forms of employment or further study at college or university.
Part-time courses are term-time only.
See our term dates for further information.
Did you know that some of our courses are free if you earn less than £25,000 living in West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire & Lancashire?
Distance Learning call 01756 693 800 or email distancelearning@craven-college.ac.uk
Courses in the community call 01756 693 800 or email communitylearning@craven-college.ac.uk
All other Part-time courses call 01756 693 309 or email parttime@craven-college.ac.uk
