Key concepts you need to master the key concepts in order to meet the assessment objectives and achieve a grade 5 or above. Mr bruffs guide to gcse english language mr bruffs guide to gcse english literature. You can also find many practice questions included that can be used to practice exam skills. Emotive language words that have strong emotional intensitycreate an emotion. Coteachability across gcse english language and gcse english literature with supporting coteachability resource. Poetry key words alliteration the same letter at the beginning of a two or more of words close together. Gcse english language how structure is assessed paper 1, question 3 further insight series. English language a paper 1 pearson edexcel international gcse p52991a 2018 pearson education ltd. Aqa 91 gcse english language 8700 exam past papers and marking schemes. Aqa gcse english language past papers revision world. Gcse in english language and literature why study this subject.
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All units must be taken in the terminal series at the end of the course of study. Preparing for gcse 91 english language exams ocr exam board, j351 ldoct. Gcse 91 english language specification pearson edexcel level 1level 2 gcse 91 in english language 1en0 first teaching from september 2015 first certification from june 2017 issue 4. You can also repeat all the papers we have been practising in class throughout year 10 and 11.
Resources english language gcse english language paper 1. You will have one source to read, interpret and analyse. Students are given a range of choices for creative prose writing. Exam specifications select your exam board to find your exam specification. The presentation should last between 5 7 minutes including questions. Gcse english language, further information on provision of sampling instructions to centres sif5519 pdf, last updated. The exam is worth 50% of your gcse english language course. The term functional here should be considered in the broad sense of providing learners with the skills and abilities they need to take active and responsible roles in their communities, everyday. Fiction texts nonfiction texts a poetry terms glossary. Gcse and igcse english language revision resources.
It is part of a suite of gcse qualifications offered by. From comprehensive recap lessons and examstyle questions to supportive lesson tools, weve got you and your students covered. Introduction the pearson edexcel level 1level 2 gcse 91 in english language is designed for use in schools and colleges. All documents are also available on the school website. Finding information in a text and showing your understanding. Gcse english language paper 2 writers viewpoints and perspectives what skills are assessed on this paper. The images can be used for descriptive or narrative creative writing. In this video mr salles shows us all the tricks you need to know to get a grade 8 or 9 in gcse english language. Past papers and mark schemes gcse english revision.
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