GCSE English Language

GCSE English Language

Paper 1, creative reading and writing

Section A: reading

Section B: writing

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Question 4: Levels of agreement

AO4 | evaluate critically | 20 marks

20 12.5% of qualification

mins

Reading and

planning

15

mins

Question 1: Retrieval

AO1 | identify | 4 marks

2.5% of qualification

5

mins

Checking and 5 editing

mins

Reading and

planning

5

mins

Question 3: Writers' use of structure

AO2 | explain, comment, analyse

10 8 marks | 5% of qualification

mins

Question 2: Writers' use

of language

AO2 | explain, comment, analyse

8 marks | 5% of qualification

10

mins

Question 5: Extended writing

AO5/6 | describe/narrate | 24+16 marks

(AO5+A06) marks | 25% of qualification

35

mins

Exam timing ideas: an at-a-glance blueprint

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Paper 2, writers' viewpoints and perspectives

Section A: reading

Section B: writing

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Question 4: Comparing writers' attitudes

AO3 | compare | 16 marks

15 10% of qualification

mins

Reading and 5 planning

mins

Reading and

planning

15

mins

Question 1: Retrieval

AO1 | identify and interpret | 4 marks

2.5% of qualification

5

mins

Checking and 5 editing

mins

Reading and

planning

5

mins

Question 3: Writers' use of language

AO2 | select, explain, comment, analyse

12 12 marks | 7.5% of qualification

mins

Question 2: Synthesis

AO1 | select and synthesise | 8 marks

5% of qualification

8

mins

Question 5: Extended writing

AO5/6 | present a view | 24+16 marks

(AO5+A06) marks | 25% of qualification

35

mins

Exam timing ideas: an at-a-glance blueprint

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Exam timing ideas

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Paper

Section

Question

P1: Creative reading and writing P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1 P1

Reading and planning for questions 1, 2 and 3

A (reading)

Q1

A (reading)

Q2

A (reading)

Q3

A (reading)

Q4

Reading and planning for question 5

B (writing)

Q5

Checking and editing

P2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2

Reading and planning for questions 1, 2 and 3

A (reading)

Q1

A (reading)

Q2

A (reading)

Q3

Reading and planning for question 4

A (reading)

Q4

Reading and planning for question 5

B (writing)

Q5

Checking and editing

AOs

AO1 AO2: language AO2: structure AO4 AO5 and AO6

AO1 AO1: synthesis AO2

AO3 AO5 and AO6

Marks Available

4 8 8 20

40 (24+16)

4 8 12

16

40 (24+16)

% of Qualification

2.5% 5% 5% 12.5%

25%

2.5% 5% 7.5%

10%

25%

Suggested timing (minutes)

15 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 5 minutes 35 minutes 5 minutes

15 minutes 5 minutes 8 minutes 12 minutes 5 minutes 15 minutes 5 minutes 35 minutes 5 minutes

Exam timing ideas: an at-a-glance blueprint

This document contains snapshot question descriptions. For complete detail, always check the specification.

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