Wednesday 26th April
Language Component 1: 20th Century
Reading
Task
Write down the
assessment
objectives you are
tested on in the 20th
Century Reading
part of your exam.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Language vs Literature: what’s the difference?
Language has a heavier focus on a non-fiction context; the only
exception being the 20th Century Reading part of your exam.
In your language exam, you should explore how language is
formed and used in different ways. Language thinks about how the
writer uses language for different effects; to persuade, inform,
describe, entertain, etc.
GCSE Literature is more to do with studying the appreciation of
literature of our past and looking into how literature paints a
picture of the historical, cultural and social context by analysing
the author's language to shape literal and figurative meaning.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Evidence
Facts and Statistics
Anecdotal Evidence
Hypothetical Evidence
Expect evidence
Opinions
Content
Attacks on a topic
Clichés
Personal experience/second hand
experience
Generalisations
Word class
Hyperbole
Humour
Logic and reason
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Techniques
Listing
Repetition
Rhetorical Questions
Exaggeration
Similes/Metaphors
Alliteration
Structure
Shift in tone/atmosphere
Sentence structure/length
Paragraphs
Punctuation
Language
Emotive language
Formal/informal language
Colloquial language
Biased
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
First we are going to go through a
20th Century Reading paper.
I am going to talk you through how to
answer each question successfully.
As we go through I want you to make
detailed notes in your exercise books.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Question 1
• Doesn’t always have to be in full
sentences – bullet points are fine.
• Marks are lost here as people aren’t
specific enough – read the question!
E.G - List 5 things you learn about Joan –
these would be specific things about Joan.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Question 2
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This question tests your inference skills – can
you look at an extract and reach a conclusion?
You need to include short quotations in your
explanation.
This is only worth 5 marks – don’t spend too
long on this question!
Relevant subject terminology simply means any
words used specifically in English. For
example: writer, reader, argues, contrasts,
paragraphs, shows, portrays, effect,
punctuation.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Question 3
• A focus is needed on the specifics of the
question – what does……..think and feel
about…..
• Read the question carefully.
• Perceptive comments needed – the
examiner is not just looking for you to
throw terminology around.
• Make focused and detailed points – it is
about showing a good understanding and
not about making a lot of little point.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Question 4
• Again, a focus is needed on the specifics
of the question – what impression do you
get of……? How does the writer create
this impression?
• Perceptive comments needed – the
examiner is not just looking for you to
throw terminology around.
• Make focused and detailed points – it is
about showing a good understanding and
not about making a lot of little point.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Question 5
• You are giving some form of overview try to see both sides in your response.
• There needs to be a strong sense of an
overarching view towards the end of your
response – do you agree? Why?
• You need to include quotations as
evidence throughout your response.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Section A – overall tips
• Ensure you look at the correct line – you
will receive no marks if you focus on the
wrong section. For example: Read lines
1-5 = you must only focus on these
lines for this question!
• 15% of students lose marks by not
answering question 5 – do not waste
time!
• Read every question carefully.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Section A – quotations
• Where quotations are needed, it is
important that they are relevant and
precise.
• Embed your quotations:
I know this because of the quotation….
Joan’s mother stopped taking pictures of
her ‘abruptly’, implying that…..
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Firstly we are going to focus on question
2 on the exam.
This question focuses on AO2- Language.
Questions 3 and 4 also test you on AO2,
but they are each worth 10 marks.
Q2. This question tests the ability to explain, comment on and
analyse how writers use language to achieve effect, using subject
terminology to support their views.
Stick in your mark scheme. In pairs, discuss and annotate your
mark scheme.
0
marks for responses where there is nothing worthy of credit.
1
mark to those who identify and begin to comment.
2
marks to those who identify and give straightforward comments. These
responses will simply identify language for effect and some subject
terminology.
3
marks to those who explain how language is used to achieve effects and
influence the reader and begin to show some understanding of language.
4
marks to those who make accurate comments and begin to analyse how
language and tone are used to achieve effects.
5
marks to those who make accurate and perceptive comments and analyse
how language and tone are used to achieve effects. Well- considered,
accurate use of subject terminology supports comments effectively.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Independently read through the Blind
Bill extract.
You have 5 minutes.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Read lines 1-24, how does the writer show that Bill is
isolated?
You have 8 minutes to complete your response
• Self- assess your response against the mark scheme
• Using a green pen, annotate where you have
awarded yourself marks and why
• Set yourself a target for your next response
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Read lines 25-41, how does the writer show that the boy is
unpleasant?
You have 8 minutes to complete your response
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•
•
Peer- assess your partners response against the mark.
Scheme.
Using a green pen, annotate where you have awarded your
peer their marks.
Compare this mark to their first response. Have they
improved? How has their response improved?
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
Read lines 42-62, how does the writer show that
the girl is innocent?
You have 8 minutes to complete your response
I will mark this section and give you some overall
feedback on your previous responses.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
You are now going to have a go at an
AO4 response.
Remember: you need to look at both
sides to the statement, give evidence,
explain in detail and end with your own
overarching opinion.
Lesson Objectives:
AO1 – Identify information.
A02 - Understand how to explain,
comment and analyse how writers use
language and structure to create
effects and influence readers.
AO4 – Evaluate.
Key Words:
extract
synthesise
interpret
implicit
explicit
Success Criteria:
Articulate your understanding of language vs
literature.
Revise 20th Century Reading exam content.
Write a series of timed exam responses for AO2 and
AO4.
The writer encourages the reader to feel increasing
sympathy towards Blind Bill as the extract
progresses. To what extent do you agree with this
view? (10 marks)
You should write about:
• your own opinion of Blind and how he is
presented;
• the language and techniques the writer uses to
form these opinions;
• how the writer influences those opinions.