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OxfordAQA IGCSE English Language

English Language for OxfordAQA IGCSE (syllabus 9270) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
9270
Board
OxfordAQA
Qualification
IGCSE

At a glance

Qualification
OxfordAQA IGCSE English Language
Spec code
9270
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 6 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-18, official OxfordAQA specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official OxfordAQA specification on 2026-08-18.

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The qualification

OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language (9270)

Thanks to its rigorous summative assessment of students' skills and abilities, this International English GCSE specification offers excellent preparation for International AS and A-level English Language, as well as giving students a grounding in a wide variety of language that will stay with them for life. — OxfordAQA, official syllabus page

Paper 1 (Literary Non-Fiction and Composition) is sat by all candidates; Paper 2 offers a choice between a Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing exam or a teacher-assessed, board-moderated non-exam assessment, weighted 60/40 with Paper 1. An optional Speaking and Listening endorsement is separately certificated. First teaching September 2016, first examined May/June 2018.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the OxfordAQA syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Mixed assessment model

Assessment components for OxfordAQA English Language 9270
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Paper 1: Paper 1 -- Literary Non-Fiction and Composition (all candidates) 2h 80 60% Written exam
Paper 2: Route A -- Paper 2: Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing 2h 80 40% Written exam
NEA: Route B -- Non-Exam Assessment (written task and commentary) — 60 40% Non-exam assessment

This qualification offers alternative routes built from the components above — candidates complete one full route, not every component listed. See the source notes below for exactly which components make up each route.

Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28. Directly confirmed against the official live "Assessment" section: a linear qualification with two routes. All candidates sit Paper 1 (Literary Non-Fiction and Composition, 60% of GCSE). The remaining 40% is EITHER Route A's Paper 2 (Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing, an exam) OR Route B's Non-Exam Assessment (a written task and commentary, teacher assessed and AQA moderated) -- modeled here with routeGroup, mirroring Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English 0475's compulsory-component-plus-routes pattern. An optional, separately certificated Speaking and Listening endorsement also exists but carries no marks toward this qualification's grade and is not modeled as a component. First teaching September 2016, first examined May/June 2018.

Assessment FAQs

How is OxfordAQA English Language (9270) assessed?

OxfordAQA English Language (9270) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Paper 1 -- Literary Non-Fiction and Composition (all candidates)) — 2h, 80 marks, 60% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Route A -- Paper 2: Source-Based Reading and Directed Writing) — 2h, 80 marks, 40% of the qualification; NEA (Route B -- Non-Exam Assessment (written task and commentary)) — no fixed duration, 60 marks, 40% of the qualification. It is a mixed qualification. Source: official OxfordAQA specification, verified 2026-08-28.

The subject

English Language teaching and study resources, organised by level, board and topic.

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Syllabus topics

The 2 topics below are the official subject content of OxfordAQA International GCSE English Language (9270), for the Version 4.2, for exams May/June 2018 onwards examination series, reproduced from the OxfordAQA syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 2 topics.

  1. 1 Paper 1 – Literary Non-fiction and Composition

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Section A: Literary Non-fiction · Section B: Composition

  2. 2 Paper 2 – Source-based Reading and Directed Writing

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Section A: Reading · Section B: Writing

Source: OxfordAQA — official International GCSE English Language (9270) specification PDF — Version 4.2, for exams May/June 2018 onwards series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

English Language at other qualifications

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