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GCSEs

GCSE English (AQA) Eve

Mode of study

Part Time

Start date

10/09/2025

Entry requirements

We will give you an online assessment and interview to help decide which course is right for you. You may also be asked to complete a short piece of free writing. If you are not at GCSE level yet you can study Skills for Life programmes, which are nationally recognised qualifications and can be a stepping stone to GCSEs. You will be expected to attend all sessions and have 95% attendance or above.

Course Code

GCENGSAP/68

Duration

1-Year

Location

St Albans Campus

Awarding body

AQA Education

Assessment

At the end of the course you will sit two externally written exams: Each examination is split equally between a Reading and Writing section. Both examinations are 1 hour and 45 minutes long and are worth 80 marks each. Both exams are paper based. You will carry out a Speaking & Listening assessment unless you have the minimum of a pass carried over from a previous 9'1 Spoken Language Assessment.

About the course

The GCSE English course runs from September to early June. We offer GCSE English at either St Albans or Welwyn Garden City. We offer classes in the morning or in the evening.They are 2.5 hours long. You can choose which campus and which time is best for you. The course covers: reading fictional and non-fictional texts, writing creatively or to present a viewpoint, exploring how writers use language techniques to interest readers, speaking and listening in a formal context and using grammar and punctuation correctly.

Course Content - What will I learn?

Reading fictional and non-fictional texts, writing creatively or to present a viewpoint, exploring how writers use language techniques to interest readers, speaking and listening in a formal context and using grammar and punctuation correctly.

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.

At the end of the course you will sit two externally written exams: Each examination is split equally between a Reading and Writing section. Both examinations are 1 hour and 45 minutes long and are worth 80 marks each. Both exams are paper based. You will carry out a Speaking & Listening assessment unless you have the minimum of a pass carried over from a previous 9'1 Spoken Language Assessment.