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English Language Paper 1

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Paper 1 is called 'Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing'.
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It involves:

Section A: Reading one literature fiction text

Section B: Writing descriptive or narrative writing

1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks
50% of GCSE

Here's a great article from the Telegraph about how to revise for English.

The Reading Paper

Question 1

Short form question - 4 marks

AO1: Identify and understand explicit (obvious) and implicit (hidden) information and ideas. Select and synthesize (blend) evidence.

This means you need to:

  • Find important quotations

  • Say what is obvious in a text

Question 2

Longer form question - 8 marks

This tests:

AO2: Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology.

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For Language revision - visit BBC Bitesize

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Question 3

Longer form question - 8 marks

This tests:

AO2: Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology.

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To revise structure, visit BBC Bitesize

Question 4

Extended question - 20 marks

This tests:

AO4: Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references.

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The Writing Paper

Extended Writing Question

1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)

This tests:

AO5: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, adapting tone, style and register for different TAP. Organise information & ideas, using structural and grammatical features.

AO6: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.

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