IGCSE English Language
You will have access to 60 x 1 hour IGCSE English Language lessons delivered live by your course teacher (1 per week during term time throughout the course). All of these live sessions are also recorded to allow you to access any of your previous lessons whenever you want to, which is very useful for revising!
Pembrokeshire College Online also includes revision and exam preparation sessions towards the end of the course to prepare you for your exams.
Course Information
Qualification: English Language IGCSE (4EA1)
Awarding Body: Edexcel
Start Date: September 2023
Exam Date: May/June 2025
Lesson Day & Time: Wednesday 10:15-11:15*
Duration (including self study): 120 hours
Live Lessons: 60 x 1 hour sessions
Class Size: 8 students
Support: Teacher support and exam preparation
Coursework: None
Fee: £750 – (Two year course)
payment plans available
*Until closer to the start of term these dates are approximate. We aim to keep them as close to this as possible.
Course Specification: English Language IGCSE

This IGCSE English Language A course covers the following topics:
- Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing
- Non-fiction texts – study and analyse selections from a range of non-fiction texts
- Transactional Writing – explore and develop transactional writing skills
- Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing
- Poetry and Prose Texts – study and analyse selections from a range of fictional poetry and prose texts
- Imaginative Writing – explore and develop imaginative writing skills
There are no entry requirements to study IGCSE English Language course.
Included with your Pembrokeshire College Online IGCSE English Language course:
- 24/7 access to the online training platform – so you can study anytime
- ALL learning documentation (including text books)
- Access to media-rich interactive learning resources
- 60 hours of IGCSE English Language online lessons (including recordings)
- Lively and interactive lessons, where you can engage with other students
- Dedicated course teacher
- Teacher-marked homework assignments + feedback
- 24 months priority support from your course teacher
- Teacher-marked past papers
- Revision support and examination preparation
As part of your IGCSE English Language course you will be required to complete regular homework assessments.
While your homework does not count towards your final grade, it is used to monitor your progress, ability, and to enable your teacher to support your learning and ensure you are prepared for the exams.
All homewok assignments have been designed to prepare you for your examinations, and questions are based on examination style questions.
Your homework assignments have been designed to match a specific Pembrokeshire College Online live session, so it is easy to go back and revisit the relevant lesson if you get stuck.
The most important part of your IGCSE English Language course (apart from you) is your dedicated teacher.
All our teachers have extensive academic experience and have taught in the classroom as well as online.
You will be assigned a course teacher when you enrol on your course who will support you for the duration of your studies.
You can contact your teacher via email or messaging with any questions.
24 months of tutor support is included with this course.
English Language Paper 1: Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing– 4EA1/01
Content summary
- The contemporary non-fiction texts from Part 1 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology
- Develop skills to analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects
- Explore links and connections between writers’ ideas and perspectives
- Develop transactional writing skills for a variety of purposes and audiences
- Use spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately
90 marks
2 hours 15 minutes– written paper
60% of IGCSE
English Language Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing – 4EA1/02
Content summary
- The poetry and prose texts from Part 2 of the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology
- Develop skills to analyse how writers use linguistic and structural devices to achieve their effects
- Develop imaginative writing skills to engage the reader
- Use spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately
60 marks
1 hour 30 minutes – written paper
40% of IGCSE
Students will be provided with the anthology text in the examination
It is your responsibility to find an exam centre and we recommend you book your exams 6 months prior to the date of exams.
Exams are not included in the course fees.
The IGCSE English Language course is £750 – payment plans are available
Please contact the Pembrokeshire College Online team for more details on this course
Phone: 01437 701 490
Email: online@pembrokeshire.ac.uk