GCSE English Language & Literature
GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature • Four papers (two for Language, two for Literature) • 100% Exam (no Coursework or Controlled Assessment) • Single tier (no more Higher and Foundation; all pupils sit the same exams)
What should students be doing to prepare? • Complete class work and homework to the best of their ability • Reading – read the set texts, read the notes made in class, read poetry, read novels, read the newspaper, read as much as possible and discuss what you have read . Recommended 19 th Century texts: • Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray • Shelley, Frankenstein • Wells, The Time Machine • Stoker, Dracula • Use the internet – there are great resources online • https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff • https://www.youtube.com/ ‘Stacey Reay’ • http://genius.com/ For the poetry • https://www.memrise.com/ For memorising quotations
Skills tested across the two GCSEs: • A nalysis • C omparison • C reative writing • E valuation • S tructural features • S PaG (spelling, punctuation & grammar) • I nterpret • N ame (identify) • G et by heart (memorise)
AQA GCSE English Language Overview: First Assessment 2017 (100% Exam) What must students cover? What is the percentage breakdown of these elements? Paper One: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Paper Two: Writer’s viewpoints One Hour 45 Minutes. 80 Marks. (50%) One Hour 45 Minutes. 80 Marks. (50%) Section b) Narrative / Descriptive Section a) Literary Fiction (20 th /21 st C) Section a) Non Fiction and Literary Non- Section b) Narrative / Descriptive (25%) 40 marks Writing (25%) 40 marks Fiction including 19 th C (25%) 40 Marks Writing (25%) 40 marks What will the exams be like? What questions will the students be asked? What understanding must they demonstrate? • Students will work with an Insert containing • Students write their own text giving • Students must consider descriptive and two non-fiction texts of different genres linked • Students write their own creative text a written perspective of the theme narrative approaches such as narrative by a similar theme. perspectives atmosphere, inspired by the topic in section a). in section a). characterisation, effective openings and • One text will be from the 19 th Century and one endings. Students will be given one • Students will be given a prompt, • Students will be given a prompt, from either the 20 th or 21 st Century depending extract from a piece of Prose Fiction either a written prompt or an image. on the time period assessed in Paper One. This such as an opinion, statement or • Students will be answer four questions: allows students to consider perspectives scenario to provoke a response 1) A short four mark question focussed on through time. • There will be a choice of two information retrieval • Students will be answer four questions: scenarios from which students will • The written task will define the 1) A short 4mark question focussed on 2) An 8 mark question analysing the use select one. audience, purpose and form information retrieval. of language 2) An 8 mark question summarising details required. 3) An 8 mark question focussed on the from both texts • Each scenario will define the analysing structural features 3) An 12 mark question focussed on the audience, purpose and form of the • Students will need to adapt their 4) A 20 mark extended question focussing analysing language from the 19 th C text. on a critical response to a particular writing task language, register and form to meet 4) A 16 mark extended question comparing aspect of the text e.g. characterisation the requirements of the task attitudes conveyed in each text How does this relate to the Assessment Objectives and the weightings? Q1: AO1 4 Marks. Q2: AO2 8 Marks Q1: AO1 4 Marks. Q2: AO1 8 Marks AO5: 24 Marks AO6: 16 Marks AO5: 24 Marks AO6: 16 Marks Q3: AO2 8 Marks Q4: AO4 20 Marks Q3: AO2 12 Marks Q4: AO3 16 Marks Reading Objectives Paper Paper Total Writing Objectives Paper Paper Tota One % Two % % One % Two % l % AO Identify and Interpret Explicit and implicit information and 2.5% 7.5% 10% AO5 Communicate clearly, effective and imaginatively, 15 15 30 1 ideas selecting and adapting tone, style and register for Select and synthesise evidence from different texts different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise AO Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language 10% 7.5% 17.5% information and ideas using structural and 2 and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using grammatical features to support coherence and relevant subject terminology to support their views cohesion of texts AO AO3: Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how NA 10% 10% AO6 Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures 10 10 20 3 these are conveyed, across two or more texts for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling AO Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate 12.5% NA 12.5% and punctuation
AQA GCSE English Literature Overview: First Assessment 2017 (100% Exam) What must students cover? What is the percentage breakdown of these elements? Paper Two: Modern Texts, Anthology Poetry and Unseen Poetry Paper One: Shakespeare and 19 th Century Novel One Hour 45 Minutes. 64 Marks. (40%) Two hours 15minutes. 96 Marks. 60% Section b) 19 th C Novel Section a) Shakespeare (20%) Section c) Unseen Poetry (20%) Section a) Modern Texts (20%) Section b) Anthology Poetry (20%) 30 marks (4 marks SPAG) 30 marks 32 Marks (20%) 30 marks 30 marks (4 marks SPAG) What will the exams be like? What questions will the students be asked? What understanding must they demonstrate? • Students are given a • Students will be given • Students will be given an • Students will be given an • This section of the paper is choice of two essay extract from their chosen one poem from the extract from their chosen play. in two parts. text. The paper will give a questions on their chosen anthology they have The paper will give a brief brief explanation of the text and must answer one. studied. This text will be explanation of the context of • Part a is worth 24 marks. context of this scene this scene readable. Students will be given an • These questions may be unseen poem with an • Students will give one essay about character, theme, or • Students will give one essay accompanying essay question. They must write in • Students will be asked question. They must write in a combination of the two. question detail about the extract and one comparative essay detail about the extract and write about the play as a question about the write about the play as a whole. • Students must • Part b is worth 8 marks. whole. given poem and Students will be given demonstrate character • Students must demonstrate another poem from the another unseen poem and and thematic • Students must demonstrate character and thematic will a comparison question understanding across the anthology of their character and thematic understanding across the about a shared theme / idea understanding across the whole play. choice. whole play. of the two unseen poems. whole play How does this relate to the Assessment Objectives and the weightings? A01: 12 Marks Part a: A01: 12 Marks A02: 12 Marks A01: 12 Marks A02: 12 Marks A01: 12 Marks A02: 12 Marks A02: 12 Marks A01: 12 Marks A02: 12 Marks A03: 6 Marks A04: 4 marks A03: 6 Marks A04: 4 marks A03: 6 Marks Part b: A02: 8 marks A03: 6 Marks A01: 24 (15% of GCSE) A02: 24 Marks (15% of GCSE) A01: 36 Marks (22.5% of GCSE) A02: 44 Marks (27.5% of GCSE) A03: 12 Marks (7.5% of GCSE) A04: 4 marks (2.5% of GCSE) A03: 12 Marks (7.5% of GCSE) A04: 4 marks (2.5% of GCSE) A01 Read, understand and • maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response 37.5% respond to texts: • use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations. A02 Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate. 42.5% A03 Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written. 15% AO4 Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. 5%
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (8700) -Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing • For Paper 1 the texts will be extracts from literature prose fiction (such as novels and short stories) and will focus on: • openings • endings • narrative or descriptive passages • character development • atmospheric descriptions
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (8700) -Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing A quick glance format for Paper 1 (creative texts) questions: • Q1 – Identify & interpret (AO1) – 4 marks • Q2 – Language analysis (AO2) – 8 marks • Q3 – Structure (AO2) – 8 marks • Q4 – Evaluate (AO4) – 20 marks • Q5 – Descriptive or Narrative writing (AO5/6) – 40 marks
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