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Both routes are assessed 9-1 and carry equal weighting with further and higher education establishments. The difference is seen in the formatting of tasks and the style of texts.  \n• All students will complete the Spoken Language Endorsement regardless of which route they follow for English Language. The format and assessment criteria is identical.  \n• All students will complete GCSE English Literature.  \n• There is no tiered entry for GCSE English.  \nGCSE English Language: Edexcel (Traditional Spec)  \nPaper 1: 19th Century Fiction and Imaginative Writing (40%)  \n• SECTION A: Students examine an extract from an unseen 19th Century novel. They must respond to a range of tasks that are based on the skills of inference, analysis, and evaluation  \n• SECTION B: Students produce an extended creative response to prompts or images and will be judged on their ability to structure and craft language with sophistication and accuracy.  \nPaper 2: 20th and 21st Century Non-fiction and Transactional Writing (60%)  \n• SECTION A: Students examine two 20th and 21st century non-fiction texts across a range of forms such as, letters, articles, reports, websites or diary entries. They must respond to these two texts using skills of inference, analysis, evaluation, comparison and the synthesis of information.  \n• SECTION B: They then produce an extended transactional response to one of two tasks that takes its themes from the Section A texts. Much like Paper 1, students will be judged on their ability to structure and craft language in varied ways with sophistication and accuracy but with additional focus on writing for a specific audience and purpose.  \nGCSE English Language: Edexcel (2.0 Spec)  \nPaper 1: Non-Fiction Texts (50%)  \n• SECTION A: Students examine a range of non-fiction 19th Century texts and develop their analytical  \nand evaluative reading skills. Students will then respond to a range of short and open response questions on two thematically linked, unseen non-fiction extracts.  \n• SECTION B: Students have a choice of two transactional writing tasks, thematically linked to the texts in Section A. Accuracy, sophistry and variety with spelling, punctuation and grammar is assessed in this task.  \nPaper 2: Contemporary Texts (50%)  \n• SECTION A: Students examine two 20th and 21st century prose fiction and literary non-fiction. Students will respond to a range short and open response questions on two thematically linked unseen fiction and literary non-fiction extracts.  \n• SECTION B: Students produce an extended imaginative response to one of two tasks that takes its themes from the Section A texts. Students will be judged on their ability to structure and craft language in varied ways with sophistication and accuracy.  \nGCSE English Language: Edexcel  \nSpoken Language Endorsement:  \n• All students are required to complete the Spoken Language Endorsement (SLE) . This is common across all GCSE exam boards and, without it, students will not be able to certificate.  \n• The SLE does not carry any weight","cbCaiuMVJWtKuKep","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuMVJWtKuKep","pdf",800403,29,"English","# GCSE grading system\n## 2025 Exam Results Overview\n## Key dates for Year 10\n## Key people\n## GCSE English (Edexcel and requirements)\n## GCSE English Language: Edexcel (Traditional Spec)\n## GCSE English Language: Edexcel (2.0 Spec)\n## Spoken Language Endorsement\n## GCSE English Language: Top Tips","[{\"question\":\"What does the GCSE grading system use for student outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"GCSE grades are reported on a 9–1 scale. Students follow subject specifications assessed on this scale, with equal weighting for the two possible routes in English Language.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key dates for Year 10 during the GCSE period?\",\"answer\":\"Key dates include 15 October (careers fair), 4 December and 26 February (reports to parents), 5 March (parents’ evening), 22 June (internal assessments), and 9 July (World of Work day).\"},{\"question\":\"What is the Spoken Language Endorsement (SLE) and how is it assessed?\",\"answer\":\"Students complete a short 4–5 minute presentation on an agreed topic, then answer questions. Assessment focuses on speaking with clarity, order, sophistication, and the depth and challenge of responses; students receive Pass, Merit, or Distinction.\"}]","GCSE grading system - Supporting your child through their GCSEs | PDF",73]