One Year GCSE’s/IGCSE

Course Overview:

Cambridge IGCSE First Language English is designed for learners whose first language is English. The course enables learners to: develop the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and effectively when speaking and writing use a wide range of vocabulary, and the correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, develop a personal style and an awareness of the audience being addressed.

Learners are also encouraged to read widely, both for their own enjoyment and to further their awareness of the ways in which English can be used. Cambridge IGCSE First Language English also develops more general analysis and communication skills such as inference, and the ability to order facts and present opinions effectively.

Draft Text – this info is for Edexcel You will sit two Examinations – Paper 1 is 2 hours 15 mins and Paper 2 is 1 hour 30 mins.

Paper 1 Non-Fiction Texts and Transactional Writing

Section A: Reading – a mixture of short- and long-answer questions related to a nonfiction text from Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology and one previously unseen extract. Total of 45 marks. 

Section B: Transactional Writing – one 45-mark writing task, from a choice of two involving a given audience, form or purpose. • The total number of marks available is 90. • The assessment duration is 2 hours 15 minutes. 

Paper 2 Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing

Section A: Reading: one 30-mark essay question on a poetry or prose text from Part 2 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology. • Section B: Imaginative Writing one 30-mark imaginative writing task from a choice of three. • The total number of marks available is 60. • The assessment duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes. • Students will be provided with the anthology text in the examination.

Course title Qualification Exam Board Course code English Literature IGCSE Edexcel 4ET1

Course Overview:

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Assessment:

Draft Text – this info is for Edexcel 2 papers – Paper 1 (2 hours) and Paper 2 (1 hour 30)

Paper 1 – Poetry and Modern Prose

Section A – Unseen Poetry: one 20-mark essay question exploring the meaning and effects

created in an unseen poem. The poem will be reproduced in the question paper. 

Section B

– Anthology Poetry: one 30-mark essay question from a choice of two, comparing two poems from Part 3 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology. Section C

– Modern Prose: one 40-mark essay question from a choice of two on each of the set texts. 

The total number of marks available is 90. The assessment duration is 2 hours. Closed book: texts are not allowed in the examination. However, students will be provided with the anthology poems in the examination.

Paper 2 – Modern Drama and Literary Heritage Texts

Section A – Modern Drama: one 30-mark essay question from a choice of two on each of the set texts. Section B – Literary Heritage Texts: one 30-mark essay question from a choice of two on each of the set texts. The total number of marks available is 60. The assessment duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Open book: prescribed editions of set texts are allowed in the examination.

Maths A Course title Qualification Exam Board Course code Maths A IGCSE Edexcel 4MA1

Course Overview:

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Assessment:

2 Papers – Paper 1 (2 hours) and Paper 2 (2 hours)

Higher Tier

Each paper is assessed through a 2-hour examination set and marked by Pearson. The total number of marks for each paper is 100. • Questions will assume knowledge from the Foundation Tier subject content.  Each paper will assess the full range of targeted grades at Higher Tier (9–4). Each paper will have approximately 40% of the marks distributed evenly over grades 4 and 5 and approximately 60% of the marks distributed evenly over grades 6, 7, 8 and 9. There will be approximately 40% of questions targeted at grades 5 and 4, across papers 2F and 2H, to aid standardisation and comparability of award between tiers.  A Higher Tier formulae sheet (Appendix 5) will be included in the written examinations. A calculator may be used in the examinations.

Foundation Tier

Each paper is assessed through a 2-hour examination set and marked by Pearson. The total number of marks for each paper is 100. Each paper will assess the full range of targeted grades at Foundation Tier (5–1). Each paper will have approximately equal marks available for each of the targeted grades. There will be approximately 40% of questions targeted at grades 5 and 4, across papers 1F and 1H to aid standardisation and comparability of award between tiers.  A Foundation Tier formulae sheet (Appendix 4) will be included in the written examinations.  A calculator may be used in the examinations.