AQA Language Paper 1

How many questions do you have to answer in the Section A?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many minutes should you spend reading and planning?

• 0

• 15

• 10

• 20

Is Question 1 based on the whole extract?

• Based on a specified part of the text

• Based on the whole extract

• Based on the beginning of the extract

• Based on the end of the extract

What does question 1 require you to do?

• Write about the structure

• List 4 things from the text

• Select 4 true statements

• Analyse language

How many marks is Question 1 worth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the focus of Question 2?

• structure

• language

• effect on the reader

• narrative viewpoint

How many marks is Question 2 worth?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 16

What is the focus of Question 3?

• language

• forming an opinion

• structure

When you are asked to write about the structure of a text, what are you being asked to do? Click all that apply.

• Write about why the opening is effective

• Write about when the focus changes

• Write about the ending and consider if there is a link to the opening

• Write about shifts in tone or when the writer zooms in on something

How many marks is Question 3 worth?

• 4

• 6

• 16

• 8