GCSE English

We focus on the Edexcel GCSE English Language course.

This provides a strong foundation in literacy skills for further academic/vocational study and for employment.

The objectives of the Edexcel GCSE (9–1) in English Language are to enable students to:

• read a wide range of texts fluently and with good understanding
• read critically and use knowledge gained from wide reading to inform and improve their own writing
• write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately
• use grammar correctly; punctuate and spell accurately
• acquire and apply a wide vocabulary
• listen to, understand and use spoken Standard English effectively

Topics covered:

• 19^th Century Literature
•  Imaginative Writing
• 20^th/21^st Century Non-Fiction
• Transactional Writing
• Delivering a Speech

The tutors have extensive teaching experience and relevant qualifications in the subject.