Edexcel · GCSE · English Language
Edexcel GCSE English Language Syllabus
The complete Edexcel GCSE English Language specification mapped to 27 topics. Click any topic for free revision notes and practice questions.
Imaginative and creative writing
writing to describe, narrate or explore
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Imaginative writing
sentence structure, punctuation and accuracy for effect
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use of language, vocabulary and literary techniques for effect
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use of structural and organisational features for effect
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Reading
19th-Century Non-fiction
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20th and 21st-Century Non-fiction
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Reading fiction
analysing language and the effects of writers' choices
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analysing structural and organisational features and their effects
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comparing writers' methods and perspectives across two texts
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evaluating a text critically and supporting with textual references
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understanding and responding to explicit and implicit information
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Reading non-fiction
analysing language choices and their effects in non-fiction texts
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analysing structural and presentational features and their effects
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comparing writers' viewpoints, perspectives and methods across two texts
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evaluating and critically assessing a non-fiction text
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synthesis and summary of information and ideas across texts
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understanding and responding to explicit and implicit information and ideas
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SPaG
spelling, punctuation and grammar across both papers
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Transactional writing
adapting tone, register and form for purpose and audience
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sentence structure, punctuation and accuracy in context
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structural and organisational features for different non-fiction forms (articles, letters, speeches, reports, reviews)
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use of rhetorical and persuasive language techniques
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writing to argue or persuade
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writing to inform, explain or review
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Writing
Descriptive or Narrative Writing
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Transactional Writing
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Speaking and Listening
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