GCSE English Language Specification Specification (version 1.4)

GCSE English Language for teaching from September 2010 onwards (version 1.4)5 Administration5aAvailability of assessment units and certificationExaminations and certification for this specification are available as follows.Availability of unitsAvailability of certificationUnit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 GCSEJanuary 2011 ✓ ✓June 2011 ✓ ✓ ✓January 2012 ✓ ✓ ✓June 2012 and after ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓January 2013 and after ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓5bEntriesPlease check the current version of EntryProcedures and Codes for up-to-date entryprocedures. You should use the following entrycodes for the units and for certification.Unit 1 – ENG1F; ENG1HUnit 2 – ENG02Unit 3 – ENL03GCSE certification – 4707The 40% terminal rule for GCSE means that 40% ofthe assessment must be taken in the examinationseries in which the qualification is awarded. Therefore,in this specification candidates must take thefollowing units or combination of units in the series inwhich the qualification is awarded: Unit 1 or Unit 3.The results from 40% terminal assessment mustcontribute to the candidates’ final grade, even if acandidate has a better result from a previous series.Please note that certification entries are not allowed inthe same examination series for both English andEnglish Language.55cPrivate candidatesThis specification is available to private candidatesunder certain conditions. Because of the ControlledAssessment, candidates must attend an AQA centre,which will supervise and mark the ControlledAssessment. Private candidates should write to usfor a copy of Supplementary Guidance for PrivateCandidates (for Controlled Assessment specificationwith practical activities).21