WVR School Leavers' Prospectus 2021-2022

GCSE ENGLISH
GCSE English
GCSE English is assessed with two exams at the end
of the year.
The two exams consist of:
Paper 1: 20th century reading and creative writing
Paper 2: 19th and 21st century non-fiction reading and
transactional/ persuasive writing.
Both exams assess reading and writing skills.
MATHS
GCSE Maths
GCSE Maths is assessed with three exams at the end
of the year.
Paper 1: Non-calculator
Paper 2: Calculator
Paper 3: Calculator
Modules covered include: Number, ratio, proportion
and rates of change, algebra, geometry and measures,
probability and statistics.
ENGLISH & MATHS
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Functional Skills is an alternative to GCSE English and Maths.
Functional Skills English
Focuses on the functional elements of reading, writing,
speaking and listening.
It prepares students for the world of work, exploring
transactional writing, reading for purpose and information,
and communicating effectively with others.
Functional Skills Maths
Focuses on the functional elements of number, shape and
space and data handling.
It prepares students for the world of work and the
mathematical problems they will be faced with including
budgeting and problem solving.
Get Reading Ahead and see where it takes you
Did you know our students participate in a fantastic reading scheme called
‘Reading Ahead’?
Our students work with their English tutors, reading and reviewing literature.
Our students also participate in the Accelerated Reader scheme that promotes
reading fiction for pleasure whilst improving spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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