Paper 2 Edexcel 2.0 Refresh

When is Paper 2 taking place?

• Friday 6th June

• Sometime soon...

• Er...not sure

• Why are you asking me?

How many marks is there to play for on Paper 2?

• 80

• 90

• 100

• 160

Which is the correct combination of timings for Section A and B?

• 1hr 10 + 45 mins

• 1hr + 55 mins

• 50 mins+ 50 mins

• 45 mins + 45 mins

There are (a)   questions on the reading section.

On Section B there is a choice of (a)   questions but you only need to choose one. Choose the one which best suits your story plan.

The phrase "the boat clung like a mountain climber to a boat" is an example of which language technique?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Alliteration

On Q4 you will need to find examples of both language AND structural features. Which 3 examples below are structural choices?

• adjectives

• short sentences

• exclamations and questions

• contrast

On Q5 you will be asked to find 3 similarities. How should you quickly structure your answer?

• Similarity, Evidence from Text 1

• Similarity, Similarity

• Similarity, Evidence from Text 1 + Evidence from Text 2

• Similarity, Evidence from Text 1 + Evidence from Text 2 (3 times)

On Q6 you can reuse your similarities from Q5 to get some easy marks. What is the best way to organise your answer?

• Talk about Text 1 more

• Reuse similarity- Both then say but/ whereas/ however and explore a difference

• Just reuse similarities

• TQE

Q6 is worth (a)   marks so it is crucial to passing this exam.