English Language and

English LiteratureSyllabus Codes 8700

Syllabus Codes 8702

English Language Paper 1

What's assessed?

Section A: Reading

One literature fiction text

Section B: Writing

Descriptive or narrative writing

Assessed

•written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes

•80 marks

•50% of GCSE

English Language Paper 2

What's assessed

Section A: Reading

One non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction text

Section B: Writing

Writing to present a viewpoint

Assessed

•written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes

•80 marks

•50% of GCSE

English Literature Paper 1

Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet/ Macbeth

Pre 1900 novel - A Christmas Carol

• How it's assessed

• written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes

• 64 marks

• 40% of GCSE

English Literature Paper 2

• Modern Drama – Blood Brothers

• Poetry anthology cluster – Relationships/ power

• Unseen Poetry

• How it's assessed

• written exam: 2 hour 15 minutes

• 96 marks

• 60% of GCSE

Read – Formal and Informal Reading

Romeo and Juliet or Macbeth

A Christmas Carol

Blood Brothers

AQA Poetry Anthology

Plot Summaries

Character Pen Portraits

Write a side on…..

Analyse WordsPaper 1 Question 2

How does the writer

use language to

sho …..?

Evaluate – Have an opinion – back it up

Paper 1 Question 4

Evaluation

This extract really

makes characters

come to life – to

what extent do you

agree?

Debate

Paper 2 Writing Task – We are too dependent on technology. Write an article for a local

newspaper in which you argue your point of

ie .

Learn – Quotations

• Look/cover/ write/ check

• Post its

• Visual/ auditory

Extra Support

• Tuesday Language Revision Lessons 3 – 4pm

• Thursday Literature Revision Lessons 3 – 4pm

How you can help…Other Ideas…

• Film versions

• Reading their work – is it good enough?

• TV effect on Audience

• Debating topics – arguments – revision to include

• Learning quotes – test them