Paper One Reading Section A Writing Section B Language 1 hour 45 minutes 20% 20% One unseen fiction text to One fiction writing task -Creative writing in total read (extract from a piece of Time recommended: 40% of the 10 minutes planning 20th Century Literature) language GCSE 35 minutes writing 5 questions to answer 40 Time recommended: 10 minutes reading 50 minutes answering questions 40 marks Paper Two Reading Section A Writing Section B Language 2 hours in total 30% 30% Two non-fiction texts to read Two non-fiction writing tasks (e.g. write a letter, 60% of the (approx. one A4 size) report, interview, speech/talk etc. for a specific purpose, Language GCSE 6 questions to answer audience and format) 2 questions linking to each article Time recommended: 1 synthesis and 1 comparative 30 minutes per writing task Time recommended: 5 minutes planning 10 minutes reading 25 minutes writing 50 minutes answering questions You must answer both questions 40 marks 40 marks One Section A Shakespeare Section B Poetry from 1789 to Literature present day 2 hours Romeo and Juliet Poetry Anthology Two Questions Two Questions 40% of overall Closed book exam (no copies One question on a specific poem Literature GCSE allowed in the exam) One question to compare the specified poem with a poem One extract question (only extract) of your choice from the anthology (second poem not given One essay question (whole text ref) in the poem) 40 marks 40 marks Paper Two Section A: 1914 Section B: Section C: Unseen Literature onwards prose 19th Century Poetry 20% (fiction) or drama 20% Prose 20% 2 hours 30 Lord of the Flies or An A Christmas Two previously unseen Inspector Calls Closed book exam poems minutes (no copies allowed in Closed book exam (no copies Two questions 60% of overall the exam) allowed in the exam) Question one: Essay on poem one Literature GCSE One question One question Question two: Comparative essay Extract question and Extract question and knowledge of on poem one and the second knowledge of the the text unseen poem text 40 marks 40 marks 40 marks 3 Subject Terminology for English Lang and Lit Commonly Used Acronyms in English Analysis System: Link to the question, Link to the terminology, Quote(s), Explain meaning both obvious and hidden (implicit – and explicit), Zoom in on words/explore connotations, Explore the effect of the language/structure, Suggest what other readers
Paper One Language Reading Section A Writing Section B 1 hour 45 minutes in total 40% of the language GCSE 20% One unseen fiction text to read (extract from a piece of 20th Century Literature) 5 questions to answer Time recommended: 10 minutes reading 50 minutes answering questions 40 marks 20% One fiction writing task -Creative writing Time recommended: 10 minutes planning 35 minutes writing 40 Paper Two Language Reading Section A Writing Section B 2 hours in total 60% of the Language GCSE 30% Two non-fiction texts to read (approx. one A4 size) 6 questions to answer 2 questions linking to each article 1 synthesis and 1 comparative Time recommended: 10 minutes reading 50 minutes answering questions 40 marks 30% Two non-fiction writing tasks (e.g. write a letter, report, interview, speech/talk etc. for a specific purpose, audience and format) Time recommended: 30 minutes per writing task 5 minutes planning 25 minutes writing You must answer both questions 40 marks One Literature Section A Shakespeare Section B Poetry from 1789 to present day 2 hours 40% of overall Literature GCSE Romeo and Juliet Two Questions Closed book exam (no copies allowed in the exam) One extract question (only extract) One essay question (whole text ref) 40 marks Poetry Anthology Two Questions One question on a specific poem One question to compare the specified poem with a poem of your choice from the anthology (second poem not given in the poem) 40 marks Paper Two Literature Section A: 1914 onwards prose (fiction) or drama 20% Section B: 19th Century Prose 20% Section C: Unseen Poetry 20% 2 hours 30 minutes 60% of overall Literature GCSE Lord of the Flies or An Inspector Calls Closed book exam (no copies allowed in the exam) One question Extract question and knowledge of the text 40 marks A Christmas Closed book exam (no copies allowed in the exam) One question Extract question and knowledge of the text 40 marks Two previously unseen poems Two questions Question one: Essay on poem one Question two: Comparative essay on poem one and the second unseen poem 40 marks 3 Subject Terminology for English Lang and Lit Commonly Used Acronyms in English Analysis System: Link to the question, Link to the terminology, Quote(s), Explain meaning – both obvious and hidden (implicit and explicit), Zoom in on words/explore connotations, Explore the effect of the language/structure, Suggest what other readers
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