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…..
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 .
Extra Support
• Tuesday Language Revision Lessons 3 – 4pm
• Thursday Literature Revision Lessons 3 – 4pm
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