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1
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How long is Paper 1?

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1 hour and 45 Minute

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How long should you spend on Paper 1 Question 2?

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10 minutes

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How many marks is Paper 1 Question 2?

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8

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What skills does Paper 1 Question 2 require?

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language

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What are some top tips for answering question 1 paper 1?

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  • used evidence that relates to the key word
  • use quotations as evidence
  • make sure not to repeat yourself
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6
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What skills does paper 1 question require?

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analysing language

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7
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How many marks is paper 1 question 2?

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8 marks

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8
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How long should you spend on paper 1 question 2?

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10 minutes

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9
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What is a top tip for paper 1 question 2?

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focus on words, phrases and language

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10
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What should you include in your writing if you are aiming for a 7+?

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  • judicious quotes, choose precise and relevant language that impacts the reader
  • analyse the effects of the writer’s language choices, make perceptive comment about the text with reference to context
  • uses specific subject terminology
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11
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What does contrast mean?

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two things that are strikingly different

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12
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What does shift in focus mean?

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when you change the centre of attention to something different

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13
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What does semantic field mean?

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a set of semantically related items

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14
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What does hyperbole mean?

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exaggerated statements or claims not to taken literally

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15
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What skills are required for paper 1 question 3?

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analysing structure

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16
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How should you structure your paper 1 question 3?

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focus at the beginning, change in focus, focus at the end

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17
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How many marks is paper 1 question 3?

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8

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18
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How long should you spend on paper 1 question 3?

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10

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19
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What does internal thoughts mean?

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when the writer speaks about what they were thinking in the text

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20
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What does perspective mean?

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the way the writers communicate views and observations in their works

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21
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What does hook mean?

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something that the writer writes that attracts the reader and feels that the text is targeted at them

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22
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What zoom in and out mean?

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when the writer completely zooms in on an idea and talks about it alot

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23
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What does foreboding mean?

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a feeling or prediction of something bad happening in the future

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24
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What does foreshadowing mean?

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give hints or clues about what will happen later in the story

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What skills are required for paper 1 question 4?

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evaluate the statement, choose the precise textual reference and analyse

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26
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How should you structure paper 1 question 4?

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one sentence intro (line of argument), SQL x3, evaluation conclusion

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27
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How many marks is paper 1 question 4?

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20 marks

28
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How long should you spend on paper 1 question 4?

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25 minutes

29
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What does contrast mean?

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a conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film

30
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What does characterisation mean?

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the creation or construction of a fictional character:

31
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What skills does question 1 paper 5 require?

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communication effectively, technical accuracy

32
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How do you structure paper 1 question 5?

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present - setting, flashback, present - cyclical

33
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How many marks is Paper 1 question 5?

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40 marks, 24 for communication and 16 for accuracy

34
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How long should you spend on paper 1 question 5?

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45 minutes

35
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What should you write about in your 1st paragraph in paper 1 question 5?

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Present: atmosphere and setting, why is the setting important to the character?, How would you describe the setting?

36
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What should you write about in your 2nd paragraph on paper 1 question 5?

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Past: flashback and internal thoughts, How is the emotion different, when will you go back to, what will happen and how does it link to the present time

37
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What should you write about on paper 1 question 5?

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Present: return, zoom in and cyclical narrative, what prompted you to return to the present, how can you link this to your 1st response

38
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What are the main things to include inside paper 1 question 5?

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BIG idea/ theme/ Motifs/ imagery

39
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What are some key methods to include inside your paper 1 question 5?

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Personification, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile

40
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If you are reaching for a grade 7+ what should you include inside you writing?

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1) How can you take you reader on a journey
2) Consider the whole structure and be inventive with structural features
3) Include a range of developed and complex ideas
4) Use a wide range of relevant techniques and ambitious, vivid and apt vocabulary
5) Include fluently linked paragraphs
6) Include a wide range of punctuation, for effect
7) Spell all words accurately including complex words
8) use a range of sentence forms accurately and effectively

41
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How long is paper 2?

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1 hour and 45 minutes

42
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How many marks is paper one question 1?

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4

43
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How long should you spend on paper 2 question 1?

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5 minutes

44
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What does SCIC stand for?

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Statement, quotation, inference, comparison

45
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What skills are required for paper 2 question 2?

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inference

46
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How should you structure paper 2 question 2?

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SQICSQI x 2

47
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How many marks is paper 2 question 2?

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8 marks

48
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How long should you spend on paper 2 question 2?

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10 minutes

49
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If you are reaching for a 7+ what should you include inside your paper 2 question 2 writing?

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1) answer the question clearly and in detail
2) select relevant/judicious examples
- embed precise examples
- use compounding details to reinforce you inference
3) Making precise and developed inference from each text
4) use inferences to compare the sources

50
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What skills are required on paper 2 question 2?

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language analysis

51
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How should you structure paper2 question 2?

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SQP x 1 or 2

52
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How many marks is paper 2 question 3?

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12

53
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How long should you spend on paper 2 question 3?

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15 minutes

54
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If you a reaching for a 7+ what should you include inside your paper 2 question 3?

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1) answer the question clearly
2) select judicious quotes
3) analyse the effects of the writer’s language choices
4) use specific subject terminology

55
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What skills are required for paper 2 question 4?

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Identify the writer’s perespective, choose precise textual references, analysis, compare different perspectives

56
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How should you structure your paper 2 question 4?

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One sentence summarising the overall perspectives, 2 x SQPCSQP

57
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How many marks is paper 2 question 4?

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16

58
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How long should you spend on paper 2 question 4?

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20 minutes

59
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If you are reaching for a 7+ what should you include in your paper 2 question 4?

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1) clearly identify and compare the writer’s perspectives in a detailed way
2) select a range of relevant textual detail that shows the writer’s perspective
3) Analyse the effect of the writers choices in a detailed way
4) why are perspectives different

60
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What skills are required for paper 2 question 5?

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communication effectively, technical accuracy

61
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How should you structure your paper 2 question 5?

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  • what do you believe?
  • why is it an issue
  • how are you going to change it
62
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How many marks is paper 2 question 5?

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40 marks, 24 for communication/ 16 for accuracy

63
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How long should you spend on paper 2 question 5?

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45 minutes

64
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If you are stuck on what to write for paper 2 question 5?

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A) what you believe: your argument
p1) imagine…You must care about…
p2) - 1 sentence) I believe that…[argument] because…
B) why: your eveidence
p3) did you know that
p4) i remember a time when
C) how: your change
p5) in order to [link back to your argument] we need to…
D) p6 - now imagine…
p7 - 1 sentence) if you really care about… i need you to…
p9 - 1 word) Now!

65
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If you are reaching for a grade 7+ on paper 2 question 5?

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1) create a convincing clear line of argument throughout
2) consider the bigger picture when constructing you argument
3) include a range of developed and complex ideas
4) use a wide range of relevant techniques and ambitious vocabulary suited to the task
5) link your paragraphs using connectives and signposting to reiterate your argument throughout
6) Include a wide range of accurate punctuation for effect
7) spell all words accurately including complex words
8) use a range of sentence forms accurately and effectively

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