LANGUAGE PAPER 1 – EXPLORATIONS IN CREATIVE READING AND WRITING What we need to know: QUESTION 3 ‐ 1hr 45 min exam – 15 mins active reading ‐ Reading section (40 marks) ‘How has the writer STRUCTURED the text to…?’ ‐ Writing sections (24 marks content + 16 marks accuracy) 8 marks 10 mins
Explain, comment on and analyse. QUESTION 1 This will look at the extract as a whole. 4 marks ‘List four things…’ 5 mins Remember to: Use PEC paragraphs to structure your responses. Identify EXPLICIT information or ideas from THE LINES Include STRUCTURAL TERMINOLOGY indicated by the question. Can use direct quotations OR put into your own words.  Perspective Change Point DO NOT try and over‐complicate, it’s easier than you think!  Place and Setting Evidence  Repetition Comment
QUESTION 2  Shift of focus  Introductions of characters ‘How does the writer’s use of LANGUAGE…?’ 8 marks 10 mins
 Introductions and developments Explain, comment on and analyse.  Links across paragraphs This will look at THE LINES indicated by the question.  Topic sentences and internal cohesion WHAT?/WHEN?/WHERE?/WHO?/HOW? Remember to Consider the EFFECT on the reader. What does it Use paragraphs to structure your responses. makes the reader THINK/FEEL/IMAGINE/VISUALISE Include LANGUAGE TERMINOLOGY 
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Imagery – Simile, Metaphor, Personification Juxtaposition and Contrast Symbolism and motifs Adjectives Verbs and Adverbs Repetition Onomatopoeia Sentence type and structure Consider the effect on the reader. What does this make the reader THINK/FEEL/IMAGINE/VISUALISE? QUESTION 4 ‘To what extent do you agree…?’ (with statement given – focus on part of the text) 20 marks 20 mins
Consider your own impressions. Link ideas from Language and Structure together to help form your response. METHODOLOGY. EVALUATE how the writer creates a specific effect. Support with QUOTATIONS. It’s generally better to agree with the statement Remember to include:  LANGUAGE  STRUCTURE  TONE/ATMOSPHERE THINK ‐ What is my response? How has the writer helped to bring this about (Methods)? Why might the writer have wanted to shape such a response from me? QUESTION 5 Focus: Demonstrate own narrative and descriptive skills by writing own creative text There will be a choice from a written prompt, scenario or visual image – inspired by topic responded to in Section A 24 marks content and organisation 45 mins
16 marks technical accuracy Q5 – Examples: ‐ Write a description suggested by the picture: ‐ Write the opening part of a story about… ‐ Describe an occasion when you felt… ‐ Write a story set … as suggested by the picture: ‐ Write a story about… LANGUAGE PAPER 2 – WRITERS’ VIEWPOINTS AND PERSPECTIVES What we need to know: QUESTION 3
‐ 1hr 45min exam – 15mins active reading ‐ Reading section (40 marks) ‘How does the writer’s use of LANGUAGE…?’12 marks 10 mins
‐ Two sources from two different time periods Explain, comment on and analyse. ‐ Both are non‐fiction texts This will refer to Source B. ‐ One pre 1900 and one post 1900 text ‐ Writing section (24 marks content + 16 marks accuracy) QUESTION 1 4 marks
‘Choose four statements which are TRUE…’ 5 mins
Refers to Source A. Identify EXPLICIT information referring to part of the text. Select the correct statements and mark the blank lozenges. DO NOT select more than four! QUESTION 2 Remember to: Use paragraphs to structure your responses. Include LANGUAGE TERMINOLOGY 
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Imagery – Simile, Metaphor, Personification Juxtaposition and Contrast Symbolism and motifs Adjectives Verbs and Adverbs Repetition Onomatopoeia Sentence type and structure QUESTION 5
24 marks content and organisation
16 marks technical accuracy 45 mins Focus: Produce a written text to a specified audience, purpose and form, giving your own perspective (on the theme that has been introduced in Section A) There will be one question – no choices – a statement is given, which you agree or disagree with – argue for or against Q5 – Examples: ‐‘Festivals and fairs should be banned. They encourage bad behaviour and are disruptive to local communities.’ ‐Write a letter to your local newspaper in which you argue for or against this statement. ‐Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. ‘Write a summary of the differences (similarities?) Consider the effect on the reader. What does this between…’ 8 marks make the reader THINK/FEEL/IMAGINE/BELIEVE? 10 mins
Refers to Source A AND Source B QUESTION 4 This is the SYNTHESIS question. It is to show how well ‘Compare how the two writers convey their different (similar?) attitudes to…’ 16 marks you have UNDERSTOOD the texts. 20 mins This question refers to the CONTENT of the two sources.
Refers to Source A AND Source B – you must address each source equally. You need to search the text for information and extract This is the COMPARISON question and can contain both similarities and differences between the two texts. QUOTATIONS that support your inferences. You need to consider the writers’ point  Language they use Can include similarities OR differences. of view on the subject and compare the  Dialogue in their texts ways they PRESENT their ideas.  Contrasts that they use Statement  The imagery that they use These are similar BUT Q2. refers to Quotation  Register they use – formal or informal, 1st or 3rd person CONTENT and Q4. is referring to Inference  Tone they use – humorous, passionate, apologetic, etc METHODOLOGY  The structure and form that is used