Course Outline:
There are 3 pathways offered by English:

• Those students achieving very high levels in English in Key Stage 3 will follow an accelerated route, gaining GCSE Language at the end of Year 10, GCSE English Literature in Year 11, and experiencing some Post-16 taster courses.
• The majority of the remaining students will study English for 3 years and will gain a Language and Literature GCSE at the end of Year 11.
• Students who achieve low English levels in Key Stage 3 will follow a Foundation English course in Year 9, embedding their literacy skills, before completing GCSE English Language by the end of Year 11.

Target Level: Students gaining level 7 are likely to be offered the accelerated English course, whilst those students at level 4, or below, are likely follow the Foundation course in Year 9.

Level of Award:
Up to 2 GCSEs in English Language and Literature awarded by the Welsh Exam Board.

End of Course Target:
To access IB English - Grade A or A*in English Language and Literature.
To access A Level English- at least a grade C in English Language and preferably English Literature.
To access the AS Critical Thinking course- at least grade C in English Literature.

Students who selected this course then went on to take the following options:
IB English Higher - 10%
IB English Standard - 15%
A Level English - 25%
Critical Thinking - 35%
Other courses - 15%