English Language IGCSE
GCSE
Distance
Description
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Type
GCSE
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
150h
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
Different dates available
Suitable for: Anyone wishing to increase their knowledge and understanding of the English language with a core qualification.
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
You should have a good command of basic English to take this course.
Reviews
Subjects
- English Language
- IGCSE
Teachers and trainers (1)
NEC Personal Tutor
Subject Specialist
NEC has selected a team of professional tutors to provide support and guidance to its learners and ensure you get all the help you need to succeed on your course. We use strict criteria when employing our tutors, only choosing those who can demonstrate expert knowledge in their field and who we can be sure will be able to provide the support our learners need. Most of our tutors also work or have worked as teachers and trainers, so they’re used to helping students and are familiar with the difficulties they might face.
Course programme
This course will help build your awareness of how the English language is used.
Fascinated by language?
This home study course will help develop an understanding of how the English language is used and its implications for the reader.
There are many practical activities and you will write for a variety of purposes, including entertainment, description and argument. You will also read a range of texts, including non-literary sources, and learn to analyse and evaluate them in a logical and methodical way.
Study from home at your own pace and improve your writing and language skills.
The Training and Development Agency for Schools accepts grade C and above in IGCSE Maths and English for entry onto teacher training courses.
Topics include- Personal writing: fiction
- Personal writing: non-fiction
- Reading non-fiction texts
- Writing to argue, persuade and advise
- The London Examinations Anthology (articles, poems and fiction)
English Language IGCSE