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. Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
Paper 2 Q4
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Mini mock feedback How do you think you have done? What level are you predicting for yourself and why?
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

3. Today’s objectives Do you know the structure of paper 2 question 4?
Tues 6th June
Today’s objectives
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Do you know the structure of paper 2 question 4?
Do you understand what the examiner is looking for?
Can you review and set yourself a target for next time?
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

4. Success today Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods
Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
Success today
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods
Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts
Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

5. Preparation for GCSE English Language
Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
Preparation for GCSE
English Language
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
AO1 – Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information
AO2 – Analyse language, structure
AO3 – Compare writer’s ideas (Paper 2 only)
AO4 – Evaluate texts critically (Paper 1 only)
AO5 – Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively
AO6 – Vocabulary, sentence structures and punctuation
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

6. Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
The question will be…
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
4. For this question, you will need to refer to Source A and Source B (It might tell you specific lines).
Compare how the writers have conveyed their different views / perspectives of……
In the answer, you could:
Bullet points to help you
16 marks (20 minutes)
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

7. Paper 2 Q4 mark scheme Paper 1: Paper 2: Tues 6th June Mon 12th June
Level
Skills descriptors
Level 4 – ‘Perceptive, detailed’
13 – 16 marks
Compares ideas and perspectives in a perceptive way
Analyses how writers’ methods are used
Selects a range of judicious supporting detail from both texts
Shows a detailed understanding of the different ideas and perspectives in both texts
Level 3 – ‘clear, relevant’
9 – 12 marks
Compares ideas and perspectives in a clear and relevant way
Explains clearly how writers’ methods are used
Selects relevant detail to support from both texts
Shows a clear understanding of the different ideas and perspectives in both texts
Level 2 – ‘some’ attempts
5 – 8 marks
Attempts to compare ideas and perspectives
Makes some comment on how writers’ methods are used
Selects some appropriate textual detail/references, not always supporting from one or both texts
Identifies some different ideas and perspectives
Level 1 – Simple, limited
1 – 4 marks
Makes simple cross reference of ideas and perspectives
Makes simple identification of writers’ methods
Makes simple references/ textual details from one or both texts
Shows simple awareness of ideas and/or perspectives

8. Paper 2 Q4 The two Sources that follow are:
Tues 6th June
Paper 2 Q4
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
The two Sources that follow are:
Source A: 20th Century literary non-fiction
The Village that Lost its Children by Laurie Lee
An extract from an essay written in 1967, one year after a devastating landslide in the Welsh village of Aberfan.
Source B: 19th Century non-fiction
Earthquake in England
An extract from a Victorian newspaper article, published in October 1863, after an earthquake in England.
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

9. Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
Paper 2 Q4
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
For this question, you need to refer to the whole of Source A, together with the whole of Source B.
Compare how the writers convey their different ideas and perspectives of the events that they describe.
In your answer, you could:
compare their different ideas and perspectives
compare the methods they use to convey their ideas and perspectives
support your response with references to both texts.
[16 marks] 20 minutes
(5 mins to plan and check, 15 minutes to write)
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

10. Paper 2 Q4 Common mistakes / general class feedback. Paper 1: Paper 2:
Tues 6th June
Paper 2 Q4
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Common mistakes / general class feedback.
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

11. Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
Paper 2 Q4
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
For this question, you need to refer to the whole of Source A, together with Source B, the father’s letter to a family friend.
Compare how the two writers convey their different attitudes to parenting and education.
In your answer, you could:
compare their different attitudes
compare the methods they use to convey their attitudes
support your ideas with references to both texts [16 marks]
The two Sources that follow are:
Source A: 21st Century non-fiction
A newspaper article called Could you do your child’s homework?
Source B: 19th Century literary non-fiction
Two letters from the 1820s.
Opportunity to work on the common errors / specific tasks based on what they didn’t manage. This can also be used for homework.
Using SAMS1
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

12. What are our top tips for Paper 2 Q4?
Tues 6th June
What are our top tips for Paper 2 Q4?
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Create a visual representation of the question, what you will need to do and how you are going to answer the question.
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

13. What are our top tips for Paper 2 Q4?
Tues 6th June
What are our top tips for Paper 2 Q4?
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives

14. How are you going to revise?
Paper 1:
Tues 6th June
How are you going to revise?
Paper 2:
Mon 12th June
Bronze – some comment on writer’s methods Silver – explanation of methods used in both texts Gold – analyse the methods used in both texts, focusing on ideas and perspectives