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Key Facts: Wales GCSE English Lang & Lit (Double) Exam
6 units
Double Award: 3 written exams + 3 NEA units
WJEC GCSE English Language and Literature specification (teaching from 2025)
15% / 10% / 10% / 20% / 20% / 25%
Unit weightings (1 / 2 / 3 / 4b / 5 / 6)
WJEC specification summary of assessment
1h 30m × 3
Written exam duration for Units 1, 4b and 6
WJEC specification
A*A*–GG
Double Award grading scale
WJEC specification technical information
£93.60
2026/27 full Double Award centre entry fee
WJEC Entry Fees 2026/27
3750QD
Double Award qualification reference code
WJEC subject page
Sept 2025
First teaching (Made-for-Wales)
WJEC / Qualifications Wales
240–280
Guided learning hours (Double Award)
WJEC specification §1.4
50% / 50%
AO1 Understanding and response / AO2 Communication and expression
WJEC specification assessment objectives
WJEC Made-for-Wales GCSE English Language and Literature Double Award (3750QD): six units (3 written exams + 3 NEA with writing/oracy). Graded A*A*–GG. Centre entry fee £93.60 (2026/27). First teaching Sept 2025; first full award 2027. Distinct from England 9–1 separate Language/Literature. Free practice here is an MCQ study adaptation — not a substitute for essays or oracy NEA.
Sample Wales GCSE English Lang & Lit (Double) Practice Questions
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1Which literary device gives human qualities to a non-human thing or idea?
2In the line 'Her smile was a lantern in the storm', which device is used?
3Which device compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?
4'The bees buzzed and the kettle hissed' best illustrates:
5Which technique is the deliberate exaggeration of scale or intensity for effect?
6Repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of closely connected words is called:
7A repeated image, idea or phrase that develops meaning across a text is best described as a:
8When a writer places two contrasting images or ideas next to each other to highlight difference, this is:
9'Bittersweet' and 'deafening silence' are examples of:
10Which device attributes human emotion to the weather or natural world (for example, stormy skies mirroring grief)?
About the Wales GCSE English Lang & Lit (Double) Exam
Made-for-Wales GCSE English Language and Literature (Double Award) is the fuller WJEC integrated language-and-literature qualification designed for the Curriculum for Wales (first teaching September 2025). It is regulated by Qualifications Wales and is not available to centres in England. It is distinct from England’s separate GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature (9–1). Double Award candidates take six units: three written examinations and three NEA units combining written work and oracy. Themes include Context and Meaning, Belonging, Influence and Power, Motivations, Continuity and Change, and Connections. Grades use the Wales double-award A*A*–GG scale. DISCLOSURE: Official assessment is not pure MCQ — this free bank is a study adaptation for revision of concepts and analytical decisions, not a past-paper clone or replacement for extended writing and spoken assessment.
Assessment
Unitised, untiered Double Award GCSE. Units: 1 Context and Meaning (written 15%, 60 marks); 2 Belonging NEA (10%, 60 marks); 3 Influence and Power NEA (10%, 50 marks); 4b Motivations written (20%, 60 marks); 5 Continuity and Change NEA (20%, 60 marks); 6 Connections written (25%, 80 marks). Qual code 3750QD. Approval number C00/4968/6. First teaching September 2025; first full award summer 2027. AO1 and AO2 each 50% overall.
Time Limit
Written exams: Unit 1 1h 30m; Unit 4b 1h 30m; Unit 6 1h 30m. NEA supervised time approximately Unit 2 ~7h, Unit 3 ~5h 55m, Unit 5 ~8h (centre-managed).
Passing Score
Double Award overall grade A*A*–GG (paired Wales GCSE scale); unit results reported on UMS
Exam Fee
£93.60 centre entry fee for the full Double Award Made-for-Wales GCSE (WJEC 2026/27). Paid by the school/centre — learners do not typically pay a separate public exam fee. (WJEC (regulated by Qualifications Wales))
Wales GCSE English Lang & Lit (Double) Exam Content Outline
Unit 1: Context and Meaning
Poetry anthology (living authors; themes such as Relationships, Identity, Conflict, Natural World, Children and Parents) plus unseen poem comparison; contexts shaping meaning; creative literary or non-fiction writing
Unit 2: Belonging (NEA)
Whole prose text on Belonging (character, setting, community/cynefin); extended written response; individually researched oral presentation
Unit 3: Influence and Power (NEA)
Non-fiction anthology themes (Relationships, Human Rights, Diversity, Work and Sustainability, Wales and Global Contexts); group discussion; creative non-fiction written to be spoken
Unit 4b: Motivations
Studied drama text: character motivations, relationships, social/cultural representation; analytical essay plus creative literary writing
Unit 5: Continuity and Change (NEA)
Whole Shakespeare play extended response; paired discussion of 1600–1900 poetry from the WJEC anthology with a prescribed additional poem
Unit 6: Connections
Comparative and evaluative reading of non-fiction anthology text(s) and an unseen text; extended non-fiction writing
How to Pass the Wales GCSE English Lang & Lit (Double) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Double Award overall grade A*A*–GG (paired Wales GCSE scale); unit results reported on UMS
- Assessment: Unitised, untiered Double Award GCSE. Units: 1 Context and Meaning (written 15%, 60 marks); 2 Belonging NEA (10%, 60 marks); 3 Influence and Power NEA (10%, 50 marks); 4b Motivations written (20%, 60 marks); 5 Continuity and Change NEA (20%, 60 marks); 6 Connections written (25%, 80 marks). Qual code 3750QD. Approval number C00/4968/6. First teaching September 2025; first full award summer 2027. AO1 and AO2 each 50% overall.
- Time limit: Written exams: Unit 1 1h 30m; Unit 4b 1h 30m; Unit 6 1h 30m. NEA supervised time approximately Unit 2 ~7h, Unit 3 ~5h 55m, Unit 5 ~8h (centre-managed).
- Exam fee: £93.60 centre entry fee for the full Double Award Made-for-Wales GCSE (WJEC 2026/27). Paid by the school/centre — learners do not typically pay a separate public exam fee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Made-for-Wales GCSE English Language and Literature the same as England GCSE English Language or Literature?
No. This is an integrated WJEC qualification regulated by Qualifications Wales for centres in Wales (not available to centres in England). It combines language and literature in one subject and uses the Wales A*–G / A*A*–GG scales. England typically offers separate GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature on the 9–1 scale with different boards and set-text models.
What is the difference between Single Award and Double Award?
Double Award is the fuller programme (240–280 guided learning hours) designed as an ambitious course for the majority of learners, requiring Units 1, 2, 3, 4b, 5 and 6. Single Award is a smaller-volume alternative (Units 1, 2, 3 and 4a only) for learners who benefit from less content. This practice page is for the Double Award.
Does this free practice test match the official exam format?
No. Official papers and NEA are not pure multiple-choice. You will write extended analytical and creative responses and complete spoken tasks (individual presentation, group discussion, paired discussion). Use this bank to strengthen knowledge of methods, structure, comparison, rhetoric and literary concepts alongside full writing practice, oracy rehearsal, set texts and official Sample Assessment Materials.
How is the Double Award assessed?
Six units: Unit 1 written poetry and writing (15%); Unit 2 Belonging NEA (10%); Unit 3 Influence and Power NEA (10%); Unit 4b Motivations drama exam (20%); Unit 5 Continuity and Change NEA with Shakespeare and poetry discussion (20%); Unit 6 Connections non-fiction exam (25%). Assessment objectives AO1 (understanding and response) and AO2 (communication and expression) each weigh 50% overall.
How much does the exam cost?
WJEC’s 2026/27 centre entry fee for the full Double Award English Language and Literature is £93.60. This is paid by the school or centre. Learners in typical school provision do not pay a separate public candidate fee for entry.
How is the Double Award graded?
On the Wales double-award scale from A*A* (highest) to GG, with U for unclassified. Individual units are reported on a uniform mark scale (UMS) and aggregated for the subject award (max subject UMS 800).
When was first teaching and when is the first full award?
First teaching is September 2025. Units 1, 2 and 3 are first available in summer 2026; Units 4b, 5 and 6 are first available in summer 2027. The first full award of the qualification is summer 2027.
What is the qualification code?
Double Award reference code is 3750QD (Single Award is 3750QS). Qualification Approval Number C00/4968/6.