Pearson Edexcel newly-accredited  GCSE English Language

After listening to feedback from the English teaching community last year, Pearson Edexcel recognised that a ‘one-size fits all’ approach to English Language didn’t equally suit the needs, interests and progression of all students.They consulted with English Language teachers in developing a brand-new GCSE, which will motivate and engage students to equip themselves with lifelong skills and enable progression to further academic or vocational study and employment.

Their newly-accredited Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Language 2.0, for first teaching in 2021, provides:

• an engaging choice of contemporary texts, relatable modern themes and writing tasks to motivate students following a less traditionally literary pathway through their English studies
• real-world, applicable content providing a strong foundation for further academic or vocational pathways
• equally-weighted papers of 80 marks (50%) each
• a functional 19th-century non-fiction text element requiring no co-teaching of literature
• a fresh, new English Language course to motivate students required to re-sit.

For more information, please visit their website here.