ENGLISH LANGUAGE
IGCSE
The challenging content of this key IGCSE qualification will equip students with high quality literacy skills, knowledge and understanding to support the demands of further study and future employment. Students will study and practise the use of language within a range of diverse forms and contexts, designed to build skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, progressively over time. MRS LUZARDI FISCHER Head Of English
The course encourages a fascination with language and communication and the development of an enquiring and independent mind. lfischer@britishschool.sch.ae
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COURSE CONTENT The course is taught in conjunction with the English Literature iGCSE provision across Key Stage 4. Year 10 forms an introduction to each of the key aspects below, using a range of different text extracts and examples, as well as an introduction to coursework. Work in Year 11 focuses on developing key skills of literary analysis further, along with specific exam preparation and revision. Specific Language components are: ● Poetry and prose texts (from Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology) ● Non-fiction texts (from Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology) ● Unseen non-fiction texts ● Imaginative writing ● Transactional writing ASSESSMENT Students are assessed via Internal assessment/coursework (40% of the total marks) which will consist of Poetry and prose texts and Imaginative writing and examination (60% of total marks) which will consist of non-fiction texts and unseen non-fiction texts and Transactional writing. YEAR 10 Students start with their coursework and complete a timed examination at the end of the year for either of their course. YEAR 11 Students complete all coursework and complete at least one full mock examination paper under timed, examination conditions.
