1. Language Component 1: 20th Century Reading
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

2. Language vs Literature: what’s the difference?
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.

3. Hypothetical Evidence Expect evidence Opinions
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.
Techniques
Listing
Repetition
Rhetorical Questions
Exaggeration
Similes/Metaphors
Alliteration
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
Structure
Shift in tone/atmosphere
Sentence structure/length
Paragraphs
Punctuation
Language
Emotive language
Formal/informal language
Colloquial language
Biased

4. First we are going to go through a 20th Century Reading paper.
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.

5. 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.

6. 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
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.

7. Read the 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.
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.

8. 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.

9. 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.
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.

10. Section A – overall tips
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.

11. Embed your quotations: I know this because of the quotation….
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…..

17. Firstly we are going to focus on question 2 on the exam.
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.

18. 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.
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.

19. Independently read through the Blind Bill extract.
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.

20. You have 8 minutes to complete 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.
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

21. You have 8 minutes to complete 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.
Read lines 25-41, how does the writer show that the boy is unpleasant?
You have 8 minutes to complete your response
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?

22. You have 8 minutes to complete 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.
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.

23. You are now going to have a go at an AO4 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.
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.

24. You should write about:
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.