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Revising paper 2: The basics
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- 1How long is paper 2?2 hours in total
- 2How long should you spend reading the two non-fiction texts in section A?15 minutes
Skim read each text to get a general impression of SITE (Subject, Ideas, Themes & Events)
Read each text in detail annotating language & structural features, significant aspects of SITE & writers' ideas & perspectives
- 3How many questions are there in section A?7
questions 1 - 3 are on text 1
questions 4 - 6 are on text 2
question 7 asks you to compare both the texts.
- 4Will the texts be C19th or modern?Modern.
Both of the texts will be from either the C20th or C21st - 5Are the texts in section A fiction or non-fiction?Non-fiction.
One texts will always be some form of literary non-fiction. The other text may also be literary non-fiction but a different form or it could be a piece of media non-fiction
- 6How long do you get for section A?1 hour 15 minutes.
This includes the 15 minutes reading time so you have 1 hour to answer the 7 questions
- 7For which text to you have to analyses the effects of specific language and structural devices?Text 1.
Question 3 will always require a PEED essay response which analyses, in detail, the effects of specific language and structural devices in terms of making the text interesting to read.
- 8What is the rule relating to marks and timings?1 mark = 1 minute
This means that you should spend the same number of minutes answering a question as the number of marks on offer.
- 9Why is question 7 different from the other 6 questions in section A?1) It is split into two parts, both of which must be answered.
2) It asks you to write about both of the texts at the same time, comparing and contrasting them.
- 10What do you have to do in section B?Produce 1 extended piece of transactional writing.
- 11What forms of writing might you be asked to produce in section B?Articles (newspaper, magazine, web-based)
Reviews
Reports
Speeches/talks
Letters
Diaries/journals
Travel writing
Leaflets
Blogs
Webpages
Basically any non-fiction form apart from transitory ones such as email, news feeds, Social Media posts etc. .
- 12What percentage of your GCSE is paper 2 worth?60%
This is the paper which is worth the largest percentage of your GCSE so make sure you provide responses to all of the questions and revise thoroughly for this exam!
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- A set of flashcards helping learners revise the basic facts about paper 2, Reading non-fiction & Transactional writing from Edexcel's 9-1 GCSE English Language exams.
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