NON-FICTION READING (2A) Component 2A Exam Skills What does this mean? –Non – Fiction Reading A1 Identifying explicit (AO1 1a) finding explicit meaning. selection questions – 3 minutes information (3 A2 Language and (AO2) sharp analysis of language and structure 15 minutes structure analysis with Use the concise analysis system you have been taught in Explore 7-8 terminology quotes in this question. (10 marks) A3 Identifying and (AO1) selecting information or explaining meaning of information that has been 5 minutes explicit/implicit selected information (3 marks) A4 Evaluating (AO4) short sharp evaluation of what is said by the writer and what you think of 15 minutes (10 marks) this. Use the quote and opinion system that you have been taught in class. Explore 7 8 quotes in this question – A5 Selecting and (AO1) Synthesis select information that links across both texts and say how – 7 minutes synthesising evidence they link. Select evidence of the writer’s ideas, perspectives and how they’re from different covered in both texts. (4 marks) A6 Comparing writers’ AO3 make comparisons across two or more 15 minutes ideas and Link to evidence and analysis from text one, use comparative connectives and perspectives across evidence and analysis from text two two texts (10 What you need to remember: A1 short concise answer – A2 A2 analyse with 7-8 quotes (language and structure) – – A3 two or three short sentence responses – A4 evaluate with 7 8 quotes (evidence and opinion) – – A5 select and synthesise information 2 quotes from each text – A6 - compare evidence for A6 4 quotes from each text 16 The Criteria 2A
Component 2A –Non – Fiction Reading Exam Skills What does this mean? A1 3 minutes Identifying explicit information (3 (AO1 1a) – finding explicit meaning. selection questions A2 15 minutes Language and structure analysis with terminology (10 marks) (AO2) sharp analysis of language and structure Use the concise analysis system you have been taught in Explore 7-8 quotes in this question. A3 5 minutes Identifying and explicit/implicit information (3 marks) (AO1) selecting information or explaining meaning of information that has been selected A4 15 minutes Evaluating (10 marks) (AO4) short sharp evaluation of what is said by the writer and what you think of this. Use the quote and opinion system that you have been taught in class. Explore 7 – 8 quotes in this question A5 7 minutes Selecting and synthesising evidence from different (4 marks) (AO1) Synthesis – select information that links across both texts and say how they link. Select evidence of the writer’s ideas, perspectives and how they’re covered in both texts. A6 15 minutes Comparing writers’ ideas and perspectives across two texts (10 AO3 make comparisons across two or more Link to evidence and analysis from text one, use comparative connectives and evidence and analysis from text two NON-FICTION READING (2A) What you need to remember: A1 – short concise answer A2 – A2 – analyse with 7-8 quotes (language and structure) A3 – two or three short sentence responses A4 – evaluate with 7 – 8 quotes (evidence and opinion) A5 – select and synthesise information 2 quotes from each text A6 - compare evidence for A6 4 quotes from each text 16 The Criteria 2A
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