Category Archives: IGCSE English Literature
GCSE exams and home schooling
Children who are educated at home are unfairly denied access to examinations, according to a report in today’s Daily Telegraph. This is not really a new story. Some home-schooled candidates have always found it time-consuming and awkward to locate suitable … More…
Don’t Fear Shakespeare!
Should children still be made to study the classics, or should the curriculum focus on modern, accessible English literature to engage our learners and encourage reading? By Jane Bradley, Oxford Open Learning tutor. One of the most ironic statements made … More…
Changes to GCSEs in 2014
The government has recently announced that there will be a number of changes to the GCSE system, affecting examinations in 2014 and later years. What is going on? The main change is that it will no longer be possible to … More…
English Literature IGCSE
Oxford Home Schooling introduces a brand new English Literature IGCSE course to match the Edexcel specification. There is no coursework. Candidates can sit the two exam papers at exam centres world-wide. The course provides excellent preparation for English A Level, and is recognised at universities and colleges in the UK. More…