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Sample Assessment Materials

Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9?1) English Language 2.0 (1EN2) First certification June 2022

Issue 2

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Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9?1) in English Language 2.0 SAMs Issue 2 changes

Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue

Paper 1 ? mark scheme Section A: Reading ? Question 2 and Question 5

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The AO4 mark grids have been amended ? the first two bullet descriptors for Level 2 27 and 31 have been changed. The focus is on clear explanation and clear evaluation and judgements.

Paper 1 ? mark scheme Section A: Reading ? Question 4(b)

We have added the following to the end rubric:

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`Do not accept quotations alone that are not answering the question specifically.'

Paper 2 ? mark scheme Section A: Reading ? Question 3

We have updated the end rubric to now read:

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`Accept any other reasonable responses implied by the text. Do not accept quotations

alone that are not answering the question specifically.'

Paper 1 and Paper 2 ? mark schemes Section B: Writing ? Question 7 and Question 8

The AO6 mark grid has been amended ? the last bullet descriptor for each level has been updated and now focuses on the `use of grammatical features, such as vocabulary and spelling and/or punctuation, for clarity, purpose and effect.'

36 and 74

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Contents

Introduction

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General marking guidance

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Paper 1

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Paper 1: Mark scheme

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Paper 2

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Paper 2: Mark scheme

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Introduction

The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9?1) English Language 2.0 is designed for use in schools and colleges. It is part of a suite of GCSE qualifications offered by Pearson. These sample assessment materials have been developed to support this qualification and will be used as the benchmark to develop the assessments students will take.

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