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Gaining a GCSE in English Language is vital for future career progression and a minimum requirement for many further education courses. However, it’s not just a ‘means to an end’, this course will help you develop your reading and writing skills, and enable you to communicate and express your ideas more effectively.
Studying GCSE English Language online is a flexible way to gain key skills, that you’ll use in all aspects of your life. Supported by a personal tutor, you’ll explore the use of words in different contexts and gain a deeper understanding of the power and influence of the spoken and written word.
Why study English Language GCSE?
Have you ever looked at two different writers and wondered why their styles of writing are so different? Or found yourself examining how writer’s viewpoints and perspectives can reshape how language is used?
Our GCSE English Language online course will inspire you to think creatively and differently about the complex and intricate language we use everyday. Through engaging topics, delivered through well-designed course materials, you’ll work towards a internationally-recognised GCSE qualification. Our English Language GCSE course is ideal if you:
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Section 1: Creative reading, Part 1
Section 2: Creative reading, Part 2
Section 3: Creative Writing, Part 1
Section 4: Creative Writing, Part 2
Section 5: Writer’s viewpoints and perspectives, Part 1
Section 6: Writers viewpoints and perspectives, Part 2
Section 7: Writers viewpoints and perspectives, Part 3
Section 8: Preparing for the exam – Paper 1
Section 9: Preparing for the exam – Paper 2
Study GCSE English Language with us and benefit from:
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Choose when and where you access your course, using learn@nec our 24/7 learning platform.
This easy-to-use learning platform includes interactive checkpoints, quizzes and activities to help you evaluate your progress.
You’ll have access to support from a personal tutor. All NEC tutors are subject experts, with experience of supporting online learners.
Meet Kath who is just one of our first-class English tutors:
“I have had the privilege of supporting students in their study of English for the past 23 years and have been a Lead Tutor for NEC’s English Language courses for the past decade. I have a degree in English Literature and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Leeds and have been an examiner since 1999. I have held various leadership positions, including Head of A level English and Head of Pastoral Support at a large secondary school, and Outreach Coordinator and Teaching Mentor at a large secondary school in Leeds. Beyond the classroom I play the fiddle in a ceilidh band, cycle, run, and attempt to grow vegetables.”
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*The specification suggests that 150 hours is needed. You’ll also need time to complete assignments and prepare yourself for exams and some courses like English literature involve a lot of reading. Everyone is different so it’s impossible to say with certainty how long a course will take you, but you should expect to spend longer than 150 hours. Taken across the length of time we recommend, this equates to approximately 4 hours per week. This will increase if you choose to take it over a shorter time frame or may be less if you are retaking a subject and have covered a lot of of the course content.
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Our course fees are clear and transparent to help you plan for any additional costs.
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We know that our younger students often need an extra helping hand with their studies. In our experience learning online works best when either a parent or guardian are involved. This is why NEC has developed our unique Progress Tracker to help you to support your child.
NEC’s Progress Tracker will allow you to easily track your child’s progress across their subjects and gain insight to how well they are doing through access to their assignment grades and tutor feedback.
Read more about how we work with young students who are studying at home or through a school.
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It’s your choice: you can pay in full at the point of enrolment, or you can spread the cost over monthly instalments with our finance offer. We offer a choice of six or 12 month repayment plans, with 0% APR as standard.
To pay in instalments you will need to enrol by telephone.
Representative example:
Course fee: £445
Deposit: £44.50
Amount of credit: £400.50
Monthly payment: £66.75
Duration of agreement: 6 months
Total repayable: £445
Rate of interest: 0% (fixed)
0% APR representative.
The National Extension College (NEC) work with finance company Deko. For more information on our relationship with Deko and repayment plans click here.
learn@nec is our virtual learning environment, the gateway to your course and the NEC community. All the resources you need to study are here and you have the flexibility to access them wherever you want, whenever you want
Study at your own pace.
There are no academic requirements for this course.
Course materials are written in English so a good level of written English is required.
As part of NEC’s mission to widen participation our team is happy to discuss payment options unavailable online. Please contact our team on 0800 389 2839 or email info@nec.ac.uk