What’s in each exam?

ENGLISH GCSE

Paper 1 Exam (1 3/4 hours) – 30% of English GCSE

Section A:

Reading response to non-fiction/media texts

Section B:

Choice of one from 3  or more questions testing writing to argue/persuade/advise

 

Paper 2 Exam (1 1/2 hours) – 30% of English GCSE

Section A:

Reading response to poetry from Different Cultures and Traditions (anthology)

Section B:

Choice of one from 3 or more questions testing writing to inform/explain/describe

 

ENGLISH LITERATURE GCSE

English Literature Exam (1 3/4 hours) – 70% of English Literature GCSE

Section A:

Answer one question based on set text – ‘Of Mice and Men’

Section B:

Answer one question comparing Duffy/Armitage and pre-1914 poems (anthology)