GCSE
LANGUAGE
EXPLORATIONS IN CREATIVE READING AND WRITING PAPER 1 EXPLORATIONS IN CREATIVE READING AND WRITING
1 hour 45 minutes
READING
QUESTIONS
4 Marks INFORMATION RETRIEVAL Q 1 4 Marks INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
AO1 Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas. Select and synthesise evidence from different texts.
‘List four things from this part of the text about…’
8 Marks LANGUAGE ANALYSIS Q 2 8 Marks LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
AO2 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
‘How does the writer use language here to describe…’
8 Marks STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Q 3 8 Marks STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
AO2 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
‘How has the writer structured the text to…’
20 Marks CRITICAL EVALUATION Q 4 20 Marks CRITICAL EVALUATION
AO4 Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references
‘A student, having read this section of the text said…’ To what extent do you agree?