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Adult GCSE English
Adult GCSE English
2026/27
Course Overview
Course Code
P01151
Start Date
16/09/2026
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
1 year
Start time
00:00 am
End time
00:00 am
Campus
Freemen's Park CampusLevel
Level 2
This is a fast-paced course for adults (19+) is offered at Abbey Park Campus or Freemen's Park Campus. Classes are offered 9:30am-12:30pm, 11:30am -2:30pm or 5:30-8:30pm and you will need to attend once a week.
You will have an additional 3 hours of independent study each week.
You will learn in an encouraging and supportive environment and gain confidence to progress to your next step in education or employment.
This course is for people who have not previously achieved a grade 9-4 (or A* - C) in GCSE English.
You will need to attend an assessment session prior to enrolling to make sure that this is the right course for you.
You must attend an initial assessment before the end of September in order to start this academic year.
You will develop your reading, writing and communication skills. You will read a wide range of extracts from 19th century non-fiction and 20th and 21st century texts, and develop the skills to critically analyse, evaluate and make comparisons between texts.
For writing, you will explore the language and style of a variety of text types, including imaginative writing, letters, articles, reports and travel writing. You will also develop the skills to present a short topic to the class.
Please see the specification for Edexcel GCSE English Language 2.0 (9-1) for further detail.
When you enrol, we will provide you with details of the books you may wish to buy or loan.
This is an adult course; you must be 19 before the 31 August 2026. You cannot have previously achieved a grade 4 or above (grade C or above) in GCSE English Language; please check your eligibility before applying.
You do not need to have any previous qualifications. The entry requirement for the course is the successful completion of an assessment (duration 1 hour). This will assess whether you have the necessary English skills to enrol on the course.
You must be able to attend every session of the course throughout the year, as well as completing at least three hours of independent study every week to give yourself the best chance of success.
- Annual Tuition fee: £0
Achieving a GCSE English level 4 or higher (C grade or higher) will increase your opportunities to apply for a range of jobs and further courses. GCSE English level 4 is increasingly becoming a requirement for many higher level courses, such as teaching, social work and nursing.
Developing your higher level reading and writing skills will also benefit you in any further study as well as at work and in your everyday life.
Apply online via the College website. You will be contacted to take an initial assessment, which you must do before the end of September. Following this we will either offer you a class or discuss alternative options for you.
Course Overview
Course Code
P01151
Start Date
16/09/2026
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
1 year
Start time
00:00 am
End time
00:00 am
Campus
Freemen's Park CampusLevel
Level 2