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Our assessments are designed to inspire and motivate your students, providing appropriate stretch and challenge whilst ensuring that the assessment and texts are accessible to Entry Level students.  \nThe specification will encourage Entry Level students to develop the skills they need to read and understand a range of texts as well as to write clearly, coherently and accurately using a range of vocabulary and sentence structures.  \nThe qualification can be tailored to students' needs through either Silver Step or Gold Step. Silver Step is aimed at Entry 1 and Entry 2 students and Gold Step is for Entry 3 students looking to progress to GCSE. We have provided clear progression and GCSE-ready level descriptors.  \nDynamic and engaging content  \nThe qualification offers non-exam assessment (NEA) which supports an engaging and supportive learning and assessment experience for Entry Level students. The specification offers two components in both steps, which each assess reading and writing. Spoken language is included in Component 1 and contributes to the overall mark.  \nEach component thematically links reading and writing and supports high-quality provision and engaging teaching and learning.  \n• Component 1, Literacy Topics, is transactional in nature and will ask students to complete a number of tasks based around a theme.  \n• Component 2, Creative Reading and Writing, is literary in nature and students will be asked to respond to excerpts from literary and literary non-fiction texts and write creatively.  \nSkills-based approach  \nThe specification offers a skills-based approach to the study of English and literacy. Assessment is on-demand as tasks are available throughout the academic year on the secure area of our website. 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