GCSE English - Part-Time

At our King's Lynn Campus, we offer courses on an one evening a week basis to help you gain qualifications which may be required in your working life. We have a thriving provision for adult learners and our numbers have grown considerably in recent years.

GCSEs are a level 2 qualification in your chosen subject area. Our full GCSE programmes run through the year (September - June) but we also offer an intensive 'Dash to GCSE' programme at King's Lynn which runs from February to June.

You cannot study GCSE English and Maths at the same time.

We also offer functional skills qualifications (level 1 and 2) which run for 18 weeks (September - December, February - July.

These part-time courses are for mature (aged 19+) learners. Students aged 16-18 who don't have a GCSE grade 4 or above in English and/or Maths automatically continue to study those alongside their full-time course or apprenticeship - this is a government requirement. Only 16-18 year-olds who are employed, self-employed or volunteering for 20 or more hours a week can enrol on these part-time courses.

What happens after I apply?

If you are interested in starting an English or Maths programme with us, you will need to attend an assessment / enrolment slot to help us determine the most appropriate course for you. After your application, you will be given access to log in to the student portal and book an assessment slot. Following your booking, you will be sent an email with an assessment to complete remotely. You'll then attend the assessment booking at the campus to learn what studying at CWA as an adult is really like and the best course for you based on your result and circumstances.

Whilst there are no official entry requirements, you will be invited in for an assessment before the start of the course to help determine the most appropriate course/level for you.

If you are under the age of 18, you will be expected to be working or volunteering 20 hours per week to study this course.

How long is this course?

18 weeks

When does this course start?

23/01/2024

How many hours / days per week is this course?

Our intensive "Dash to GCSE" programme starting January 2024 runs Thursdays at our King's Lynn Campus from 6pm-8pm, we are also hoping to offer Wednesdays at our Wisbech Campus from 6pm-8pm and online on a Tuesday, 6pm-8pm.

Fee information

Adult (19+) learners

Depending on your age, course, educational history and personal circumstances, there may be options available for you to receive a course fully-funded by the government. Our fee calculator will help give you an idea on whether you'll be able to have your course fee waived or covered by an Advanced Learner Loan.

Complete our fee calculator

Learners with an active Education, Health & Care Plan

If you are aged 19 - 24 at the start of your course and have an active Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), any course up to and including level 3 will be fully-funded by the government. This means you will not have a course fee to pay and any equipment considered essential to complete your course will be provided by the college.

What qualification will I achieve?

• GCSE English (AQA)

How is my course assessed?

There are two exams in June for GCSE English:

• Paper 1 (1 hour 45 minutes)
• Paper 2 (1 hour 45 minutes)