The CCEA Entry Level English specification gives learners the opportunity to engage with literature and practise talking, listening and writing skills in different situations and for a range of purposes.

Entry Level qualifications can help learners to expand their knowledge, increase their confidence and demonstrate achievement. This includes some who might not be ready for a course at GCSE level or equivalent.

This qualification builds on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed through the Language and Literacy Area of Learning.

This specification is made up of units, and learners can gain a qualification at Entry Level 1, 2 or 3. For each unit, learners produce a portfolio of work to show how they’ve met the assessment criteria; there are no exams.

There are six units:

• Unit 1: English through the Media: Still Image
• Unit 2: English through Poetry
• Unit 3: English through Drama
• Unit 4: English through the Media: Moving Image Genres
• Unit 5: English through Prose
• Unit 6: English through Experience.