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Overview

GCSE English is being revised for first teaching in 2010 alongside GCSE Maths and ICT. This revision takes into account the changes being made to the key stage 4 programmes of study, which includes Functional Skills.

QCA English Proposals for 2010

The QCA proposals for English include the introduction of a third GCSE, meaning that from 2010 there will be GCSEs available in:

• English
• English Language
• English Literature

The QCA consultation on the proposals is now complete and the final subject criteria is expected to be released by QCA in December 2008.

Pass Grades

Current QCA proposals link the achievement of GCSE to Functional Skills in that a Level 2 pass in Functional Literacy will be required in order to achieve a grade C or above at GCSE.

View further information on Functional Skills English:

• English - Entry Level
• English - Level 1
• English - Level 2

OCR Development: A Passion for English

OCR is committed to every aspect of the English development from specification content, assessment structure to support. The 2010 developments present exciting opportunities and consultation with teachers is at the heart of our approach. We are working very closely with teachers and stakeholders to ensure that the new GCSEs meet the needs of teachers and learners in today's classroom, in every aspect from set texts lists to our approach to poetry.

GCSE English Development Group

If you would like to be a part of OCR's GCSE English development group please email your contact details to gcse.english@ocr.org.uk. We will keep you up to date with developments and where appropriate seek your views and thoughts on the issues that matter

Support

As part of the new GCSE English development we are also looking at new and improved ways of supporting centres including INSET, support materials, publisher resources and networks of like minded peers.

Publishers

OCR is delighted to be working with Oxford University Press who are committed to providing schools with outstanding and exciting resources for the new specifications.