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International GCSEs English Language A (2016)
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April 2025 teaching English update
Subject update |
Dear Colleagues
In this month's update we have:
-June 2025 exam series: key dates as well as submission reminders and support.
-An update on 'Let's Talk English' and on how oracy matters to you.
-Feedback on the recent survey of these monthly updates.
-Marking and moderating opportunities.
-Information on a great price for 'Accessible Shakespeare'.
-Training: A level Literature coursework clinic and GCSE summer networks.
As always, do get in touch if you need support on delivering our English qualifications.
Best wishes
Clare Haviland
Key dates and submission reminders
Submission dates
15 April 2025: Edexcel Online and the Learner Work Transfer (LWT) portal open for you to submit marks, grades and samples.
15 May 2025: by this date all marks, grades and samples must be submitted for the June 2025 exam series.
Authentication sheets
You must use the authentication sheets (updated in 2024) that include AI declarations by teachers and students.
Get help if you’ve completed old forms.
Help with making submissions
Revisit the submission training slides and short videos for GCSE, International GCSE and A level.
Access help.
The future of English
Our Let's Talk English campaign has started with some really interesting conversations centred around the questions: 'What is English? What is it for?' Not small questions and the conversations have been wide-ranging. Key themes are emerging – from the need for a more inclusive, purposeful curriculum, to how we prepare students for a fast-changing world.
Oracy matters to you
The Pearson English team have been out and about recently at the Voice21 Speaking Summit and the PiXL English Festival. Although oracy did not get a mention in the Curriculum and Assessment Review's Interim Report, when we asked 'Which aspect of the current GCSE English Language qualification needs the most change?' your votes clearly showed that the 'Value of spoken language' was of most concern. At the Speaking Summit, the creation of 'a recorded portfolio' was the preferred assessment format, going forwards. If this topic gets your interest, do join our Let's Talk English conversation, as in May we will be focussing on having an 'honest conversation about speech in English'.
Voices heard, actions taken
Thank you for sharing your views on my monthly teaching English updates. Overall, you were happy with the content, but here are a few actions/responses:
Voices heard
-We would like to be clearer about when the monthly update arrives.
-I don’t know how to sign up for teaching English monthly updates.
-I worry about missing key information in updates as I am usually very busy.
-We like Clare’s videos for students on A level coursework. We’d like more talk-through videos.
Actions taken
-My teaching English update appears around the first of each month, unless that date falls at a weekend or during a holiday period. After delivery, you can access each monthly update on the English Subject page.
-Sign up link.
-I will make key information more explicit.
-I will make some more walk-through videos for teachers and students.
Clare Haviland
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