GCSE English and English Literature coursework

• An essay on a Shakespeare play. This is worth 5% of the English and 10% of the English Literature GCSE
• An essay on pre-1914 prose (eg Thomas Hardy's Short Stories. This is worth 5% of the English and 10% of the English Literature GCSE
• An essay on twentieth century drama; eg An Inspector Calls. This is worth 10% of the Literature GCSE and does not count for English.
• Media project; eg an analysis of two advertisements. This counts for 5% of the English coursework and does not count for Literature
• Original Writing. This essay counts for 5% of the English GCSE.
• Oral Coursework. This counts for 20% of the English GCSE.