1. AQA GCSE in ENGLISH LITERATURE
A Guide to the new GCSE
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2. A guide to the new English Literature GCSE
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3. In this guide we will take a look at the new AQA GCSE English Literature qualification.
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4. The assessment consists of two externally examined papers.
The AQA new GCSE English Literature qualification is an untiered qualification.
The assessment consists of two externally examined papers.
It is a linear qualification so
all examination papers will be taken at the end of the course.
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5. GCSE English Literature
The qualification will be graded and certificated
on a nine grade scale from 9 to 1, where 9 is the highest grade.
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6. AQA GCSE English Literature
Subject Content
To gain a GCSE English Literature qualification students must provide assessments in the following 2 areas
1. Paper 1 – Shakespeare and 19th century fiction.
2. Paper 2 – Modern text and Poetry
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7. Let’s look in more detail at the first area of assessment:
‘Shakespeare and 19th Century novel’
This is assessed in Paper 1 or Component 1 of the GCSE English Literature exam.
Let’s take a closer look at the exam.
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8. How is Paper One assessed? Section A: Shakespeare
one question on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Section B: 19th century novel
one question on ‘Frankenstein’
Assessment Breakdown
A written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes
64 marks available
Worth 40% of the GCSE
In Section A you will be given an extract from the play and will be asked about how a particular character or theme is presented both here and throughout the play.
In Section B you will be given an extract from the novel and will be asked about how a particular character or theme is presented both here and throughout the play.
The exam will last 1 hour and 45 minutes. It is worth 64 marks and makes up 40% of the English Literature GCSE.
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9. Now let’s look at the second area of assessment :–
‘Modern Text and Poetry’
This is assessed in Paper 2 or Component 2 of the GCSE English Literature exam.
Let’s take a closer look at Paper 2.
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10. How is Paper Two assessed?
Section A: Modern text
One essay on the play ‘An Inspector Calls’
Section B: Poetry
*One essay question
Section C: Unseen Poetry
*One question on an unseen poem
*One question comparing a further unseen poem to the previous one
Assessment Breakdown
A written exam: 2 hours 15 mins
96 marks available
Worth 60% of the GCSE
In Section A you will be given a choice of two questions from which you pick one. It will be about a character, characters or theme in the play. You need to make links to social/historical context.
In Section B you will be asked to compare two poems from the conflict anthology. You will also need to make links to social/historical context here.
In Section C you will be asked to write about one unseen poem. You will then be asked to compare it to one further unseen poem.
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11. How to revise: *AQA website – www.aqa.co.uk *Past Papers/questions
*CGP revision guides – little and often
*Literary Eye magazines
*Learning key quotes –
Characters + themes
*Read internet articles
*Learn key context facts
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12. What support is there?
Week 1 Wednesday lunch – Room 25 – Grade 7+ (Mr Sandell)
Week 1 Wednesday lunch – Room 28 – Reading support (Mrs Gasan)
Week 2 Friday lunch –
Room 28 – Writing support
(Mrs Gasan)
plus…Your TEACHERS…!
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