ENGLISH GCSE COURSE
Category:
GCSE Courses
Course Format
Paper-Based
Approximate Study Time
200 Hours (Self Study)
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Payment Options
You can spread the payments for this course
over 4 monthly payments.
Initial payment of £145.00
Followed by 3 monthly
payments of £50.00 |
Price:
£295.00
VAT inclusive
Approximate Delivery Time
7 Working Days (Courier Service) |
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The English Language GCSE Course will give you more insight into what you read and you will learn to express yourself more successfully when you write. You will also be introduced to three of the most dramatic, poetic and moving texts of English literature.
Each lesson of the English GCSE course begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study. Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment tests.
There are eight tutor-marked assignments. A reasonable level of proficiency in written English is assumed.
The Syllabus:
This course prepares students for AQA GCSE English syllabus 3703 for examination in 2008 and later years. Assessment is by two written papers worth 60% of the total mark.
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Paper 1 (1 Hour, 40 Minutes) is 30% of the total marks. The paper will consist of two sections; Section A is one question testing reading and response to pre-released media texts and one question testing reading and response to an unseen nonfiction text. Section B is one question testing writing in response to the .triplet. argue, persuade, advise.
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Paper 2 (1 Hour, 30 Minutes) is 30% of the total marks. The paper will consist of two sections; Section A is one question testing reading and response to pre-released and unseen poetry from different cultures. Section B is one question testing writing in response to the .triplet. argue, persuade, advise.
20% of the marks are by an oral examination to be sat at a local testing centre and the last 20% is made up of 4 pieces of coursework. We have chosen this syllabus as it is the most suited to distance learning.
PLEASE NOTE: June 2011 will be the last opportunity to sit these exams as a new syllabus will be introduced for 2012.
The English GCSE course is divided into eight modules as follows:
Part 1: Language Skills
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Personal Experience
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Poetry and Prose
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Essay Technique
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Reading and Response
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Speaking and Listening
Part 2: Coursework Texts
- Shakespeare: Macbeth
- Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre or George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-four
Coursework:
There are four pieces of coursework
- Personal writing . explore, imagine, entertain
- Personal writing . inform, explain, describe
- Responses to: A Shakespeare play
- Responses to: Prose
Additional Reading:
Technical Support:
Every student receives a personal tutor with whom they need to keep in regular contact. The essential relationship between student and tutor begins with an introductory letter and a telephone call to help decide on a study plan.
All tutors are fully qualified teachers holding either a Postgraduate Certificate in Education or a degree in education. So when you enrol on a course you can be assured of the assistance of a professionally qualified subject specific tutor.
We don’t set a limit on how often you can contact your tutor. The advice and encouragement our tutors provide are an important part of your learning experience. You can contact your tutor by Phone, Post or Email. There are tutor-marked assignments (TMA’s) in every course. These help the student consolidate the learning he or she has done and prepare for examinations.
All tutors have a local rate telephone number such as a 0845 number. This means that when you phone your tutor it will only cost you the price of a local call. Whilst you are still actively submitting assignments, you should expect to be in contact with your tutor regularly. Remember, to get the most out of your tutor, you will need to tell them when you need assistance.
Examination Centres:
There are currently over 300 testing centres across the country, so finding one close by is not very difficult. In December/January we contact you to start arranging your examination dates. We always try to give whatever help we can with examination information, but the entering of students for examinations and any dealings with the examination centre’s are entirely the responsibility of the student.
Possible Examination Dates:
The next available examination window for our students is June 2011.
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Course Type
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Nearest Examination Dates |
Closing Date for Applications |
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GCSE/iGCSE with Coursework* |
May/June 2011 |
30 October 2010 |
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GCSE/iGCSE without Coursework |
May/June 2011 |
15 November 2010 |
GCSE Examination Fees:
On average the GCSE examination fee is approximately £30 per subject regardless of the amount of examinations, plus an administration fee which is at the discretion of the exam centre.
Studying from Abroad:
It is possible to study GCSE Courses from anywhere in the world. However some courses are easier to study from abroad than others and some restrictions to the type of tuition available apply. If you wish to study a GCSE then you will need to sit the examinations in the UK. Please remember that most GCSEs have several examinations which may well be spread over several weeks.
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