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- Update on 'Progress 8' affecting GCSE English Literature
- On 6 January 2014, the Department for Education published an update on Progress 8 measure and reforms to secondary school accountability framework.
- New entry codes for GCSE English and GCSE English Language
- We have changed the entry codes for GCSE English and English Language, following the removal of marks for speaking and listening.
- GCSE English and English Language: ordering texts for 5EH01
- In response to feedback, we’re making it easier to get paper copies of the print texts for GCSE English and English Language Unit 1 'English Today' (5EH01).
- GCSE English and English Language controlled assessment task cycle
- Following guidance from Ofqual, the controlled assessment task cycle for GCSE English and English Language will run by calendar year.
- Update on GCSE English Language Unit 5EN3A: The Spoken Language
- For GCSE English Language Unit 5EN3A, 'The Spoken Language', you must use recordings and transcripts of spontaneous (rather than scripted) spoken language.
- Guidance on notes length for GCSE controlled assessments
- From September 2013, students may have access to no more than two A4 pages of notes during the task-taking phase of GCSE controlled assessments.
- Spoken language endorsement
- Ofqual has announced some changes to speaking assessments for GCSE English and English Language.
- Spoken language endorsement: inter-board guidance
- Pearson, in collaboration with all the relevant awarding bodies, has produced an outline of the requirements of the GCSE English Language endorsed component covering Spoken Language.
- New specimen papers for GCSE English Language (2015)
- We've published two additional sets of GCSE English Language (2015) specimen papers in response to feedback from teachers.
- New specimen papers for GCSE English Literature (2015)
- We've published two additional sets of GCSE English Literature (2015) specimen papers in response to feedback from teachers.
- New specimen papers for GCSE English Language post-16 resits
- We've published two additional sets of specimen papers for GCSE English Language post-16 resits in response to feedback from teachers.
- Join us at your free local summer network event
- Our termly local networks are an opportunity for you to get together to share good practice with colleagues, and meet our English team.
- Join us at your free local summer network event
- Our termly local networks are an opportunity for you to get together to share good practice with colleagues, and meet our English team.
- English Language mocks marking training available
- This training provides an opportunity for you to look at student responses to specimen papers.
- English Literature mocks marking training available
- This training provides an opportunity for you to look at student responses to specimen papers.
- Secure mock exam papers available
- This training provides an opportunity for you to look at student responses to specimen papers.
- Mocks marking training materials available
- We have provided a selection of real student mock scripts marked by senior examiners.
- Amendments to GCSE (9-1) English Language Paper 2 (1EN0-02)
- We have recently made some small changes to our English Language Paper 2: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing which come into effect in the summer 2019 examinations.
- GCSE autumn network events available to book now
- Details on our GCSE autumn network events which are available to book now
- A level autumn network events available to book now
- Information on A level autumn network events which are available to book now.
- Amendment to the GCSE Poetry Anthology: Relationships Collection
- We have made an amendment to the GCSE Poetry Anthology: Relationships Collection 1st Date – She and 1st Date – He by Wendy Cope (p.14)
- COVID-19 support: free online GCSE English lessons
- As we continue to support maths teaching and learning during COVID-19, we’re launching a new series of free online GCSE English lessons from 3rd June 2020.
- Ofqual announcements for 2021 examinations - GCSE English Language
- Ofqual have released the outcomes of their consultation on the changes to 2021 examinations.
- Ofqual announcements for 2021 examinations - GCSE English Literature
- Ofqual have released the outcomes of their consultation on the changes to 2021 examinations.
- Relaunch English Language learning with GCSE (9-1) English Language 2.0
- Introducing our newly accredited Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Language 2.0 for first teaching in 2021.
- Minor updates to mark schemes for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Language 2.0
- In order to provide more exemplars to schools and colleges, we have recently been marking a number of real student responses to our sample papers.