Hello

Here is a summary of all the support available for the new Edexcel English GCSE qualifications.

Available now:

• Enhanced Specifications and Sample Assessment Materials to order free (Tel 01623 467 467) or download from www.english10.co.uk
• Free poetry anthologies, ActiveTeach poetry anthology and Teacher Guide - click here 
• Free bespoke resources produced by Teach it - click here
• Controlled assessment exemplars for all units - download from www.english10.co.uk - select qualification, then click on 'Documents' then 'Exemplar materials'
• Additional Sample Assessment Materials - download from www.english10.co.uk - select qualification, then click on 'Documents' then 'Sample Assessment Material'
• Schemes of Work for each qualification as well as sample two year and one year plans - download from www.english10.co.uk - select qualification, then click on 'Documents' then 'Schemes of work'
• Published resources including student books, teacher guides and ActiveTeach CD-ROMs - click here
• Controlled Assessment teacher guide - download from www.english10.co.uk - select qualification, then click on 'Documents' then 'Teacher Support Book'
• Getting Ready to Teach event materials - click here
•  Subject Advisor service - email englishsubjectadvisor@edexcelexperts.co.uk  or phone English team on 0844 372 2188 
• Ask the Expert service - email a senior examiner - click here
• Controlled Assessment training programme - click here  

Coming soon:

• Print text copies into centres week beginning 18th October
• CD-ROM of spoken language examples and transcripts will be posted to your centre early November
• Speaking and Listening standardisation DVD available early November
• Transcripts for English/ English Language Unit 1 and Unit 3 pod casts and video texts - available on request for access arrangements. Please email english10@edexcel.com

As more resources and events become available I will make further posts promoting them. Please also see www.english10.co.uk

Do get in touch if you have any queries.

With best wishes

Lionel

English Subject Advisor

Hi

We are teaching the new GCSE English syllabus. When the students answer the question about themes in other parts of the novel (Unit 2, texts from other cultures) are they supposed to refer directly back to the passage that they have been analysing the language in before? I have read the marking criteria, but still find myself a little unsure about what is expected from them.

We are also teaching the new GCSE Lang and Lit syllabus. Our students will be studying Of Mice and Men for both Language and Literature. We are quite clear about the nature of the exam questions, but a little confused about taking texts in. Can the students take texts into both exams?

Thanks

Cath Adams

Hi Cath

Thank you for your post.

Regarding your GCSE English Unit 2 query, there is no requirement for students to mention the passage presented for the a) and b) questions. Examiners will be focusing solely on the candidate's response  to the treatment of theme in the other part of the novel which the candidate has chosen.

GCSE English Language Unit 2 and GCSE English Literature Units 1 and 2 are all open book exams, so yes your students can take in clean copies of the texts. GCSE English Unit 2, however, is closed book.

With best wishes

Lionel Bolton

English Subject Advisor

Hi

RE: Unit Three English Language

I haven't yet received the CD of Spoken Language Examples- who do I need to contact about this? We have received the standardisation DVD! Also, if in the controlled assessment the students are discussing clips from YouTube, how do we cite this? Do we give the URL?

Thanks in advance,

Laura Wilkinson

Hi Laura

Thanks for your post.

The CD-ROM of spoken language audio clips and transcripts is being finalised at the moment with a view to it being sent into centres in the next couple of weeks. However, you can find the clips and transcripts on our website now on the following link under 'Spoken Language Resources':

www.edexcel.com/.../default.aspx

Regarding citing YouTube with URLs, yes this would be helpful.

With best wishes

Lionel

That's fantastic Lionel- Thank you!

Laura