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GCSE English Language & Literature

EXAM DATES English Literature English Language Paper 1 13th May 2020 1h 45m Paper 1 2nd June 2020 1h 45m Paper 2 21 st May 2020 2h 15m Paper 2 5th June 2020 2h 05m Year 10 Year 11 2

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English Literature Year 10 Paper 2 Paper 1 We are offering CGP guides reduced at school due to the school discount at £3.50 each 4 CGP have also released some revision cards that are very useful and interactive.

English Literature ◈ Paper 1 is worth 50%. ◈ 1 hr 45 minutes. ◈ Macbeth: One extract question. Compulsory. 20 marks. One essay question. Compulsory. 20 marks. ◈ An Inspector Calls Choice of question: character OR theme. 40 marks. 5

English Literature ◈ Paper 2 is worth 50%. ◈ 2 hrs 5 minutes. ◈ A Christmas Carol: One extract question. Compulsory. 20 marks. One essay question. Compulsory. 20 marks. ◈ Poetry Anthology one poem given / second from memory. 20 marks. 6 Unseen poetry – compare 2 poems. 20 marks.

English Literature ★ Both exams are closed book ★ Both exams are equally weighted 50% ★ Students need to know the texts inside and out (and learn short quotations) ★ They also need to have some knowledge of the context of all of the texts (except for the 19 th Century novel) ★ No tiers in English exams 7

English Literature revision ideas: ◈ Flashcards for key quotations and terminology ◈ Mind maps for themes and characters ◈ Practice essays (or plans) timed conditions ◈ Copies of blank poems and annotate them ◈ Watch the film versions of the texts ◈ Attend the performances in schol and lectures ◈ Use GCSEpod frequently and download pods ◈ Use the English website frequently through sharepoint 8 ◈ Read the texts again, and again, and again!

English Language Year 11 9

English Language ◈ Paper 1 is worth 40%. ◈ 1 hr 45 minutes. ◈ Reading: 4 questions worth 24 marks. ◈ One extract. ◈ Writing: one task from a choice of two worth 40 marks (there is an image stimulus too). ◈ Practice creative writing under timed conditions again, and again, and again! 10

English Language ◈ Paper 2 is worth 60%. ◈ 2 hrs 5 minutes. ◈ Reading: 7 questions worth 56 marks. ◈ Two extracts. ◈ Writing: one task worth 40 marks. ◈ F orm: letter, speech, article, report, speech…. ◈ Practice writing transactional pieces under timed conditions again, and again! 11