1. Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
GCSE English Language
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing
1 hour 45 mins
50%
Paper 2: Writer’s viewpoints and perspectives
1 hour 45 mins
50%
Reading – 40 marks 15 mins read and plan
Find four… 4 marks 5 mins
Language 8 marks 10 mins
Structure 8 marks 10 mins
Evaluate 20 marks 20 mins
Writing – 40 marks
Describe or narrate : choice from two questions 24 content mins 16 accuracy
Reading – 40 marks 15 mins read and plan
Select four… 4 marks 5 mins
Comprehension 8 marks 8 mins
Language 12 marks 12 mins
Compare 16 marks 20 mins
Writing – 40 marks
Write in a viewpoint
24 content mins 16 accuracy

2. Date: Thursday 8th March 2018 Title: Revising AQA Paper 1 Language
Write date and title into your books
List at least 5 things that happen in An Inspector Calls
Challenge yourself to do it in Chronological order

3. Paper 1 Quiz
How much of your overall Language grade is the paper worth?
How long will you spend in the Paper 1 Exam?
How many marks is the Reading section worth?
How many minutes do we advise that you spend reading the sources?
How many questions are in the Reading section?
Reading question 1 is a “Find four” question. What type of skill is this testing you on?
What type of question is the reading question 2?
For the reading question 3, two of the bullet points that you need to cover are 1) what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning, 2)how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops. What is the third one?
For the reading question 3, what are some of things you could look for under bullet point 1: what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning
For the reading question 3, what are some of things you could look for under bullet point 2: 2)how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops
For the reading question 4, what will you be asked to do?
For the reading question 4, how many marks is it worth and how long are you advised to spend on it?
For the Writing section you will be asked to choose between two key writing skills; what are they?
For the Writing section which one have you been advised to answer?

4. In green mark your responses
50%
1hr 45 minutes
40 marks
15 minutes
Four
Information retrieval
Language
8) 3) any other structural features that interest you 9)
The puzzle: Makes you ask questions/want answers
The direct address: Speaks directly to the reader and so engages them
The atmosphere: Creates a mood or a sense that something important is going to happen
The visual: Helps you to picture the scene
The funny one: Makes you laugh
The dialogue: Uses speech to give immediacy to the text

5. In green mark your responses
10) Does the time change? How, when to and why?
Does the person change? How, whom to and why?
Does the place change? How, where to and why?
Does the narrative voice change? How, what to and why?
Does the perspective change? How and why?
11) Evaluate
12) 20 marks and 20 minutes
13) Describe or Narrate
14) Describe

6. How many in total did you get correct?
Now let’s recap AQA English Language Paper 1 in its entirety! Fill out the grid as we do so

7. Paper 1 Q1
For this question, you will need to refer to Source A (it will tell you specific lines). Read again the first part of the source from lines … . List four things about …

8. Paper 1 Q1
• responses must be true, and drawn only from given lines of the text
• responses must relate to the question asked
• students may quote or paraphrase
• a paraphrased response covering more than one point should be credited for each point made – but you must demonstrate evidence of identification of information that is specific to the focus of the question
• responses that copy the whole section of the text word for word from given lines will not be credited any marks
Spend 5 minutes maximum on this question.
Start each sentence with the subject – your sentences must be written in FULL and make sense.

9. Paper 1 Q2 How does the writer use language
Use the bullet points listed in the question
BUT if you only cover the bullet points, you will gain less marks.
Higher answers focus on the methods used.
You don’t HAVE to cover all 3 bullet points – discussing the effect the language has is the most important and an absolute must.
Bands 1/2 (marks 1-4) will miss out terminology when analysing the language, or use ‘sentence’ or ‘word’.
Accurate terminology is VITAL for higher marks BUT useless without talking about the effect – don’t technique spot!
Roughly, you should make 3 points about the language. You could make 2 points but only if language is analysed very closely.
Statement (idea) answering the question
Quote (remember you can shorten it but NOT just one word)
Analysis of the quote
Terminology (simile/metaphor/hyperbole etc)
Close analysis of a particular word – the connotations/symbolism of that word
Effect of this word/technique on the reader
Writer’s intentions

10. How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?
Paper 1 Q3
How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?
You could write about:
• what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning
• how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops
• any other structural features that interest you.
Once you have found at LEAST four interesting examples of structural features from the extract, you need to explain WHY they have been used. Remember, the question stem is “how they have been used to interest the reader”
DO NOT SAY: “To make the reader want to read on”
Statement, Evidence, Impact

11. Paper 1 Q4 5 more minutes to plan, before 15 minutes to write
You are strongly advised to agree with the statement – it is not an argument so you do not need to focus on counter arguing!!
There will always be a quote/statement and it will always be focused on second part of text
Write about all bullet points given – they are there to help
3 (INCREDIBLY DETAILED)/ 4 PEEEL paragraphs

12. Reading Section class vote
Mini mini mock Either Q2 and Q3 (20 minutes) Or Q3 and Q4 (30 minutes)

13. Assess your answers against the Level 4 answers given from the examiners
1-Nothing like it 5-Absolutely like it Now create a Revision checklist for Paper 1 AQA Language

14. How are you going to revise?
Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
How are you going to revise?
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Bronze – make appropriate statements about the texts Silver – make clear inferences from the texts Gold – make perceptive inferences from the texts