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Who is this qualification suitable for?  \nThis GCSE is for learners of all abilities. It’s designed to motivate students through a choice of engaging, contemporary texts that reflect the diversity of learners, and skills-based writing tasks.  \n2. Is GCSE 2.0 replacing the current GCSE English Language 1EN0?  \nNo, GCSE 2.0 is a new GCSE that we are offering as an alternative to 1EN0, not as a replacement. We now have two GCSEs for centres to choose from.  \n3. What is the official title for this new GCSE in English Language?  \nThe official title is GCSE (9–1) English Language 2:0 . We chose ‘2.0’to distinguish this GCSE from our existing one in order to avoid any confusion for teachers and learners.  \n4. Can the qualification be delivered across one or two years of study?  \nPearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Language 2.0 develops skills across reading, writing and spoken language. The Assessment Objectives are common across all awarding bodies’ English Language GCSEs. For schools wishing to offer GCSE 2.0, the qualification can be delivered  \nover a two-year course of study, or taken after one year with entries made in the second year. We know that our FE colleges enter students after one year of study and this GCSE reflects that.  \n5. What is the contact time (teaching hours) of this qualification?  \nIn line with other GCSEs in English Language, there are 120 Guided Learning Hours allocated to this GCSE.  \n6. Does this new GCSE carry the same marks as the GCSE English Language  \nqualifications from 2015? (i.e. is it the same teaching time but more condensed?)  \nThis GCSE is comparable and holds exactly the same weight as all other GCSEs in English Language, therefore the subject marks (160) are identical. As mentioned, the common Assessment Objectives across the different GCSEs allows for centres to switch exam boards during the course of study.  \n7. Is Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Language 2.0 worth the same as the existing GCSEs in English Language?  \nYes, Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Language 2.0 is accredited by Ofqualand holds exactly the same weight as all other GCSEs in English Language (9–1) that are currently available.  \nGCSE 2.0 counts in schools’ performance measures in exactly the same way as existing GCSEs in English Language.  \nStudents’ achievements on GCSE 2.0 are of exactly the same value as the existing GCSEs in English Language.  \n8. How does this new GCSE aim to support learners?  \nThe value of this new GCSE is exactly the same as the existing GCSEs in terms of standards and grading. Differences are found in the question styles, the text types and the non-literary focus of the 19th-century text choices. We have made the texts more relevant and engaging and included more scaffolding in the writing tasks to support students.  \nThis new GCSE is accredited by Ofqual and holds the same weight as all other GCSEs in English Language. The design of this GCSE reflects feedback from teachers about a style of assessment that will better suit some learners.  \n9. How are the papers weighted and why?  \nThere are two exam papers in this GCSE, Paper 1 Non-fiction and Paper 2 Contemporary Fiction. They are weighted equally at 50%(and 80 marks each) . Redistribution of the Assessment Objectives and marks make the final assessments equally weighted and therefore equal stakes. Due to the difference in the assessments (to the current GCSE [9–1] English Language) the AOs have been distributed appropriately for the text types in each paper.  \nIn order to fulfil an equal weighting of marks across the two papers and to support students in their study and revision, we have included all AO4 evaluation marks in Paper 1 Non-Fiction and all AO3 comparison marks in Paper 2 Contemporary Fiction.  \nWe have not removed anything from the requirements of the current GCSE, we have simply redistributed the marks.  \n10. 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