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View topicsCCEA GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature are separate qualifications in Northern Ireland. Both combine external examination with controlled assessment, and English Language includes a separately reported Talking and Listening component.
English Language assesses reading and analysis of non-fiction and media texts, writing for purpose and audience, and the study of spoken and written language. English Literature covers a Shakespeare play, prose, poetry and drama, with unseen poetry analysis in the examination.
The controlled assessment element rewards sustained, well-supervised preparation rather than last-minute revision, which is exactly where regular tutoring during the course pays off most.
Important Topics
- Reading Non-Fiction & MediaAnalysing purpose, audience and method in real-world and media texts.
- Writing for Purpose & AudienceArticles, letters, reports, reviews and speeches with correct conventions.
- ShakespeareExtract and whole-text response on a set play, with context and technique.
- Prose & Drama StudySet prose and drama texts studied for theme, character and language.
- Poetry & Unseen PoetryStudied poetry and comparison, plus analysis of unseen poems.
- Controlled AssessmentExtended written tasks prepared and completed under supervised conditions.
- Talking & ListeningIndividual presentation, role play and group discussion, reported separately.
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