International GCSEs English Literature (Modular)

February teaching English update
Dear Colleagues
I hope the term is going well and, if you’re in the northern hemisphere, that the first signs of spring are starting to make themselves felt.
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Key dates for the June 23 exam series
21 February 2023: entry deadline for GCSE, A level, Entry Level Certificate (UK centres)
21 March 2023: entry deadline for Int GCSE (UK and international centres), IAL and for GCSE & A level (International centres)
12 April 2023: Edexcel Online/Learner Work Transfer (LWT) portals open for the submission of marks/grades/samples for June 2023
15 May 2023: deadline for submission of marks/grades/samples for NEA for the June 2023 exam series
You can attend free online submission support sessions for each qualification group in this period:
Date | Time | Title & details | Booking link |
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20 April 2023 | 08:00-09:00 GMT | International GCSE English: Submission support for coursework (session runs am and pm to suit UK and other locations) | Book now |
20 April 2023 | 16:00-17:00 GMT | International GCSE English: Submission support for coursework (session runs am and pm to suit UK and other locations) | Book now |
18 April 2023 | 16:00-17:00 GMT | GCSE English Language: Submission support for the spoken language endorsement | Book now |
19 April 2023 | 16:00-17:00 GMT | A Level English: Submission support for coursework | Book now |
Key reminders for the June 2023 exam series
There are no adjustments to any of our assessments. All qualifications will be assessed as they appear in their specifications. For example:
GCSE and Int GCSE English Language
A sample of video-recordings of assessments is required for the Spoken Language Endorsement (SLE)
There is no advance information on writing text types.
Int GCSE
4EA1 & 4EB1: there is no advance information on writing text types.
4ET1 01: Part 3 anthology poetry is assessed.
A level & IAL English Literature
The full list of poems from ‘Poems of the Decade’ listed for assessment in the specifications will be assessed.
GCSE
International GCSE
A level
Planning mocks?
Mocks service and new moderation service
Have us mark your mocks or use the mocks moderation service to get feedback on your department’s marking of GCSE English Language.
Most questions are answered in the FAQs and the terms and conditions.
Functional Skills
New L1/2 past papers available: you can download Past Test 5 along with the Chief Examiners’ Reports from January 2023.
Access a recording of the January support session on delivering Speaking, Listening and Communication at all levels.
Follow Chris Briggs on Twitter to share ideas about what support you’d like to see on FS.
Clare Haviland
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