1. English Language
English Literature

2. English Language

3. English Language- The Course
Component 1- 20th Century literature reading and creative prose writing (1 hour 45mins and 40% of GCSE)
Component 2- 19th and 21st century non-fiction reading and transactional/persuasive writing (2 hour exam and 60% of GCSE)

4. Component 1 20th Century literature reading and creative prose writing (1 hour 45mins and 40% of GCSE)
Section A Reading (40 marks)
-5 questions
2 Sections
Section B Writing (40 marks)
- 1 creative writing task

5. Section A (40 MARKS) AO1 – Information Retrieval AO2 – Writer’s Craft
AO % 25 marks
No AO3
AO4
5% 10marks
AO2 – Writer’s Craft
AO2 – Writer’s Craft
AO2 – Writer’s Craft
AO4 – Evaluation

6. Section B (40 MARKS)
Choice of 4 narratives.

7. Component 2 19th and 21st century non-fiction reading and transactional/persuasive writing (2 hour exam and 60% of GCSE)
Section A Reading (40 marks)
-5 questions
2 Sections
Section B Writing (40 marks)
- 2 transactional writing tasks

8. Why 19th and 21st century texts?
By reading texts from different periods and genres, you will gain an even better understanding of how writers’ views and ideas may differ over time.

9. Section A AO1 – Information Retrieval- (x2) AO2 – Writer’s Craft
Texts:
Two unseen non-fiction texts (about words in total), one from the 19th century and the other from the 21st century. Exam questions and marks: Six reading questions (40 marks in total)
AO1 – Information Retrieval- (x2)
AO2 – Writer’s Craft
AO3 – Comparing writer’s ideas and perspectives (x2)
AO4 – Evaluation

10. Section A
Texts:
Two unseen non-fiction texts (about words in total), one from the 19th century and the other from the 21st century. Exam questions and marks: Six reading questions (40 marks in total)
Assessment Objectives
Exam question(s)
AO1
To identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas
A1, A3
AO2
To explain, comment and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant terminology to support your views A2
AO3
To compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more texts
A5, A6
AO4
To evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references A4

11. Section B Writing 1 hour- 2 tasks (30 minutes per task)

12. Some General Writing Tips
Spend 5 minutes planning and 25 minutes writing each task.
Work out PAF and consider how this will affect your writing before planning.
Aim to write 2 sides for each task (4-6 paragraphs).
The quality of writing is the most important thing but students will be marked down for being too brief in their response.
Use a wide range of vocabulary, varied sentence types and accurate and ambitious punctuation.
Leave enough time to read through each piece, checking for basic errors and making improvements before the end of the exam.
Use headings/ subheadings where appropriate but don’t draw images!
If you are asked to write a letter, use the letter format (addresses, appropriate opening/ sign off) but don’t waste time thinking of an address; have one ready!
Don’t make up unconvincing statistics!
You don’t have to write as yourself unless the task specifies this.

13. Formal letter Leaflet/guide Article Informal letter Report Review
The different writing styles that students may be asked to write in the exam.
Formal letter
Leaflet/guide
Article
Informal letter
Report
Review
Speech/talk

14. How can I support my child?
This exam is completely unseen. Unlike literature, there won’t be any particular content to revise. The common misconception is that English language, therefore, can not be revised. It can, however, be prepared for very effectively:
Give your child a title for a narrative. Something generic like, The Storm or The Secret. Ask them to write a short narrative under timed conditions (they will have about 45 minutes in the exam).
Regularly encourage your child to read news articles. On-line websites such as The Guardian or I news are great:

15. How can I support my child?
Choose a transactional /persuasive writing type from the list and encourage your child to write in this format. You might want to ask them to write thank you letters to friends and family at Christmas, for example. Pages in the student planner gives further guidance on this.
Checking over your child’s work regularly literacy errors and having a dialogue with them about this will really help.
Ambitious and precise use of vocabulary is key. The creation of a word wall with definitions of ambitious and versatile words could really help. These could then be added to flashcards or post it notes to revise.

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20. English Literature

21. Literature Paper One 40% The paper is 1 hour 45 minutes
Consists of 2 questions; Shakespeare and 19th Century Prose
Section A: Romeo and Juliet Extract Question ( marks)
Section B: A Christmas Carol Extract Question (30 marks)

22. Literature Paper Two 60% The paper is 2 hours 15 minutes
Split into 3 sections: An Inspector Calls, Anthology Poetry, Unseen Poetry
Section A: An Inspector Calls essay question ( marks)
Section B: Comparative Poetry – 2 poems taken from the anthology (30 marks)
Section C: Unseen Poetry thematic analysis question (24 marks) Comparative poetry question (8 marks)

23. What do I need to do to answer the questions effectively?
You need to make clear links to the question
Use RELEVANT quotations to back up your answer
Comment on the writer’s use of language, tone, structure (What does the writer want the reader to feel? Have they achieved this? What point is the writer making through the character?)
Link back to the effect on the reader
Link to other parts of the text

24. How can I support my child?
Revision websites such as BBC Bitesize, LitCharts and Sparknotes are excellent tools for revision:
The above sites include all of the literature texts and have opportunities to revise different elements of them including, plot, character, theme and context.

25. What should I be revising: Romeo and Juliet?
Love
Characters:
Romeo
Juliet
Tybalt
The Nurse
Benvolio
Mercutuio
Count Paris
Friar Lawrence
Lord Capulet
Themes
Death
Loyalty
Family Ties
Masculinity
Innocence
Tension
The Timeline of Events

26. What should I be revising: A Christmas Carol?
Miserliness
Characters:
Scrooge
Bob Cratchit
Fred
The 3 ghosts
Jacob Marley
Tiny Tim
The portly gentlemen
Themes
Christmas
Death
Hope
Victorian Morality
Redemption
Tension
The Timeline of Events

27. What should I be revising: An Inspector Calls?
Characters:
Inspector Goole
Arthur Birling
Sybil Birling
Eric Birling
Sheila Birling
Eva Smith / Daisy Renton
Gerald Croft
Appearance vs. Reality
Blame and Responsibility
Themes
Suicide
Wealth and Morality
Tension
The Timeline of Events

28. What should I be revising: Anthology Poetry?
How should I be comparing?
Themes
Message
Speaker
Plot
Effect on the reader
TONE
The power of nature
Memories
Themes
War
Inner Conflict
Identity
The power of nature

29. Unseen Poetry Question 1: Analytical Question (24marks)
What is it about?
What are the writer’s intentions?
How does it make the reader feel?
Analyse language, form and structure
Question 2: Comparison Question (8 marks)
One comparative paragraph
How does it link to the previous poem? (Subject matter/theme)
Is it the same or different?
Analyse the language and compare with the first poem
Effect on the reader

30. Revision Tips Flashcards Flowcharts Mind maps Memory mountains
Quotation Bursts
Answer practise questions (look back over your mock exams, go on the AQA website at spec/past papers)

31. Flash Card example ACC- Redemption:
Take a topic or piece of information and break it into sub-topics.
E.g ACC – Redemption
Digest the information in the sub-topic and then condense it onto a flash card using key words and any exam rubric you know.
You can do this with post-its and stick them around your room!

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