Language
Paper 1 - Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
Questions
Reading (40 marks) – one fiction text
Paper 2 - Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
Questions
Reading (40 marks) - two non-fiction texts
Literature
Paper 1 - Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel
How it's assessed
Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play and then to write about the play as a whole.
Section B The 19th-century novel: students will answer one question on their novel of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel and then to write about the novel as a whole.
Paper 2 - Modern Texts and Poetry
How it's assessed
Section A Modern texts: students will answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern prose or drama text.
Section B Poetry: students will answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper and one other poem from their chosen anthology cluster.
Section C Unseen poetry: Students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.
Paper 1 - Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
- written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
- 80 marks
- 50% of GCSE
Questions
Reading (40 marks) – one fiction text
- 1 short form question (1 x 4 marks)
- 2 longer form questions (2 x 8 marks)
- 1 extended question (1 x 20 marks)
- 1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)
Paper 2 - Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
- written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
- 80 marks
- 50% of GCSE
Questions
Reading (40 marks) - two non-fiction texts
- 1 short form question (1 x 4 marks)
- 2 longer form questions (1 x 8, 1 x 12 marks)
- 1 extended question (1 x 16 marks)
- 1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)
Literature
Paper 1 - Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel
How it's assessed
- written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
- 64 marks
- 40% of GCSE
Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play and then to write about the play as a whole.
Section B The 19th-century novel: students will answer one question on their novel of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel and then to write about the novel as a whole.
Paper 2 - Modern Texts and Poetry
How it's assessed
- written exam: 2 hour 15 minutes
- 96 marks
- 60% of GCSE
Section A Modern texts: students will answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern prose or drama text.
Section B Poetry: students will answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper and one other poem from their chosen anthology cluster.
Section C Unseen poetry: Students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.