Welcome to the Key Stage 4 pages

These pages are designed to help you prepare for both GCSE English and GCSE English Literature.  All students at The Cornwallis prepare for both GCSE exams over two years. These qualifications are assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations.

We have a very successful track record at GCSE, in 2005 77% of students achieved an A*-C grade in English and a further74% of students achieved an A*-C grade in English Literature.

GCSE English

• Coursework: Media in English, Shakespeare play, original writing and modern novel
• Speaking and Listening
• Exam Paper 1: Poems from other cultures and writing to describe
• Exam Paper 2: Unseen media text and writing to persuade

GCSE English Literature

• Coursework: Modern play, Shakespeare play and pre 20th short stories
• Exam: Exam novel and literature poems