GCSE English Language Specification Specification (version 1.4)

GCSE English Language for teaching from September 2010 onwards (version 1.4)DIntroductionWider Key Skills – Teaching, developing and providingopportunities for generating evidenceThe Key Skills Qualification requires candidates todemonstrate levels of achievement in the Key Skills ofCommunication, Application of Number andInformation and Communication Technology. TheWider Key Skills of Improving own Learning andPerformance, Working with Others and ProblemSolving are also available. The acquisition anddemonstration of ability in these ‘wider’ Key Skills isdeemed highly desirable for all candidates.The units for each key skill comprise three sections:What you need to knowWhat you must doGuidance.Candidates following a course of study based on thisspecification for English Language can be offeredopportunities to develop and generate evidence ofattainment in aspects of the Key Skills of:CommunicationApplication of NumberInformation and Communication TechnologyWorking with OthersImproving own Learning and PerformanceProblem Solving.Areas of study and learning that can be used toencourage the acquisition and use of Key Skills, andto provide opportunities to generate evidence forPart B of units, are provided in the Teachers’Resource Bank for this specification.The above information is given in the context of theknowledge that Key Skills at levels 1 and 2 will beavailable until 2010 with last certification in 2012.Key Skills Qualifications of Communication,Application of Number and Information andCommunication Technology will be phased out andreplaced by Functional Skills qualifications in English,Mathematics and ICT from September 2010 onwards.For further information see the AQA website:http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/keyskills/com04.php.D33