Key Stage 4

ENGLISH LANGUAGE - GCSE

Examination Board: CEA
The course is unitized and allows students the opportunity to build on the skills and capabilities developed through the
delivery of the Key Stage 3 Curriculum in Northern Ireland.
CCEA award GCSE qualifications on a grade scale from A* to G, with A* being the highest.  The nine grades available are as
follows: Grade A*, A, B, C*, C, D, E, F, G.
Unit 1
​​30%
Writing for Purpose and Audience and Reading to Access  Non-fiction and Media Texts
Unit 2
​20%
Speaking and Listening
Unit 3
​20%
Studying Spoken and Written Language
Unit 4
30%
Personal or Creative Writing and Reading Literary and Non-fiction Texts​
If candidates fail to attain a grade G or above, they report their result as unclassified (U). 
Further Details available at : www.rewardinglearning.org

ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION (LEVEL 1/2) 

OCN NI’s Essential Skills qualification in Communication is tailored specifically for particular learners. It will provide them with the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to hit the ground running in the world of work or further study. The course allows students to work at their own pace.
 
The aim of this qualification is to improve the learners’ ability to:
  • speak, listen, respond and engage in discussion
  • read, obtain and understand information
  • write to communicate
 
Level 1 – comparable to working at NVQ level 1, GCSEs D-G,      Foundation Diploma
Level 2 – comparable to working at NVQ level 2, GCSE’s A-C,    Higher Diploma