GCSE English Language paper 2.0 (Paper 1 breakdown)

GCSE English 2.0, Language Paper 1 is about...

• Modern texts and poetry

• Explorations in creative reading and writing

• Shakespeare and the 19th century novel

• Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives (Non-Fiction texts)

In the exam you will be expected to read and base your answers on 2 unseen text.

• True

• False

How long is the exam in total?

• 1 hour

• 1 hour 45 minutes

• 1 hour 30 minutes

• 1 hour 55 minutes

What is the first thing you should do when you open the paper? (Choose 2 answers)

• Read through the questions

• Write your timings down

• Read through the extract

• Panic

What does RAP stand for?

• Rewards and Payment

• Read and plan

• Read and panic

• Read, annotate, plan

How long should you spend RAPping at the beginning of the exam?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20 minutes

When you read the extract, what should you be annotating for? Choose any that apply.

• Language devices

• Key words

• Connotations (what it makes you think of)

Question 1 asks you to do what?

• True/ False

• List 4 things from the text

• Identify 4 things from the text

How many marks is Question 1 out of?

• 4

• 8

• 12

• 16

Which of the following is included in a PEDAL paragraph? Check all that apply.

• Point

• Evidence

• Device

• Analysis

• Link