1. GCSE English Language: Exam Paper Outline
Paper 1: 1hr 45mins
Paper 2: 1 hr 45 mins
Section A: Reading (40 marks) (25%) – one single text
Short form question (4 marks)
Language analysis (8 marks)
Structural analysis (8 marks)
Statement response/ Language/ Structural analysis (20 marks)
Section B: Writing (40 marks) (25%)
• Descriptive or Narrative Writing(24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)
Section A: Reading (40 marks) (25%) – two linked texts
True or false (4 marks)
Summarise both texts (8 marks)
Language analysis (12 marks)
Compare writer attitudes (16 marks)
Section B: Writing (40 marks) (25%)
• Writing for purpose (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)