English Language GCSE

Level 2

If you are looking to achieve a higher grade in your English GCSE for further education or employment, this course is for you.

This course is for you if...

...you have not yet taken a GCSE in English

...you are looking to improve your GCSE grade from an 3 or a D to a 4 or more.

This course is available as a daytime course and through the Adult Education department for students aged 19 and over.

Level 1 or 2 Numeracy courses and GCSE Maths combine well with this course. Other vocational courses would also combine well with this course, including Business Technology, Maths, Travel & Tourism and more.

What topics will I study? 

English is important: a huge amount of what we do every day involves speaking, listening, reading and writing. GCSE English Language is about developing skills in these areas.

GCSE English Language provides you with a key qualification respected by employers and required by universities.

You will develop your writing skills for a variety of purposes and in a variety of forms (fiction and non-fiction).

The course will also develop your reading skills and will involve the study of a range of non-fiction and media texts and one literary text.

You will also work on being a good communicator in terms of both your speaking and listening skills.

What can I do after this course?

Successful completion will enable you to move on to Level 3 vocational courses and A Level courses. It will also help with many jobs requiring GCSE English at grade 4 or above.