Fiction and Imaginative Writing 40 of English Language GCSE In preparation for this exam you will Study selections from a range of prose fiction Develop skills to analyse and evaluate 19 th Century extracts ID: 782861
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English Language GCSE
PAPER 1:Fiction and Imaginative Writing40% of English Language GCSEIn preparation for this exam you will:Study selections from a range of prose fictionDevelop skills to analyse and evaluate 19th Century extractsDevelop imaginative writing skills to engage the readerUse spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately Overview of the exam:Section A – Reading : questions on an unseen 19th Century text extractSection B – Writing: a choice of two writing tasks. The tasks are linked by a theme to the reading extract.The total number of marks is 64.The exam is 1 hour and 45 minutes long.
Slide2English Language GCSE
PAPER 2:Non-fiction and Transactional Writing60% of English Language GCSEIn preparation for this exam you will:Study a selection of 20th and 21st century non-fiction texts (including literary non-fiction)Develop skills to analyse, evaluate and compare non-fiction extracts.Develop transactional writing skills for a variety of forms, purposes and audiences.Use spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately Overview of the exam:Section A – Reading: questions on two thematically linked, unseen non-fiction extracts.Section B – Writing: a choice of two writing tasks. The tasks are linked by a theme to the reading extracts.The total number of marks is 96.The exam is 2 hours long.
Slide3Assessment Objectives
READINGAO1
Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas
Select and synthesise evidence from different texts
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Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views.
AO3
Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more textsAO4Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references
WRITINGA05Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiencesOrganise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of textsAO6Candidates must use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation