GCSE English Language

GCSE English Language

Easter Revision Course Dates 2025

Week 1: Monday 7 April – Friday 11 April
Week 2: Monday 14 April – Friday 18 April
Week 3: Monday 21 April – Friday 25 April

(Good Friday is 18 April; Easter Monday is 21 April 2025)

Boards

Suitable for all exam boards.

Length of Course

Five half day sessions, 20 hours total.

Times

9.00am to 12.30pm or 1.00pm to 4.30pm daily.

This course provides help with essential skills for the various GCSE English Language examinations. Examples of exercises will be taken from a variety of examination papers with the aim of meeting the needs of all those who enrol.

The following areas will be covered. The length of time spent on each one may vary slightly in order to take into account, as far as possible, the wishes of the students.

• Different types of examination questions.
• Examination technique.
• What examiners are looking for.
• Essay writing skills – planning, structuring and checking.
• Literary comprehensions.
• Writing from a stimulus.
• Using specified forms (e.g. diary, letter, talk, leaflet).
• Revision tips and guidance.