Exam knowledge Flashcards
How many marks is paper 1 worth?
100 Marks
How much time do you get for paper 1?
2 hours and 30 minutes
How much of your grade does paper 1 contribute to?
40%
What does section A include?
Three questions and two texts about textual variations and representations.
What does question 1 of paper 1 require, and how many marks is it worth?
Requiring analysis of one text, worth 25 marks.
What does question 2 paper 1 require, and how many marks is it worth?
Requiring analysis of a second text, worth 25 marks.
What does question 3 paper 1 require, and how many marks is it worth?
Requires a comparison of two texts, worth 20 marks.
What does section B include?
There are two options of questions, one of which must be answered. It is about children’s language development.
What does question 4/5 paper 1 require, and how many marks is it worth?
A discursive essay about children’s language development, where the data will focus on spoken, written or multimodal language worth 30 marks.
How much time should be spent on questions 1 and 2 of paper 1?
30 minutes writing and 5 minutes planning for both questions.
How much time should be spent on question 3 paper 1?
25 minutes writing and 5 minutes planning.
How much time should be spent on question 4/5 paper 1?
35 minutes writing and 5 minutes planning.
