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WELCOME
ENGLISH /ENGLISH
LANGUAGE EXAMINATION –
GUIDE FOR PARENTS 2014
Revision with a teenager!
How can you tell that gravity is greater
on earth than on Venus?
What does the paper consist of?
• The examination paper is 2 ¼
hours long and is separated into
section A, reading and section B,
writing.
• Students either take Higher or
Foundation Tier.
• A grade C can be achieved on both
tiers.
TASK:
• EXPLAIN HOW THE HEADLINE AND
PICTURE ARE EFFECTIVE AND HOW
THEY LINK TO THE TEXT.
• USE SOURCE 2 HIGHER PAPER.
• BRAINSTORM ANSWER.
Why prepare for Paper 1?
“Fiendishly difficult”
“Unfathomable”
“Notoriously tricky”
 MARKS
 TIMING
 SKILLS
SELECT AND INTERPRET INFORMATION
HIGHER (Q1)
What do you understand about the issues of (vegetarianism and
eating meat) from this article?
8 marks, 12 minutes.
FOUNDATION (Q1a)
List four thing you learn about (Matthew James’s bionic hand)
from this article.
4 marks, 6 minutes
(Q1b)
What do you understand about (the ways the bionic hand will
change Matthew’s life) from the extract?
4 marks, 6 minutes.
INTERPRET EMOTIONS
HIGHER (Q3)
Explain some of the thoughts and feelings the
writer has (during her journey).
12 marks,18
FOUNDATION (Q2)
What do you understand about (Amy
Winehouse’s schooldays) from the extract?
8 marks,12 minutes.
COMMENT ON LANGUAGE USED IN
PRESENTATIONAL FEATURES.
HIGHER( Q2)
Explain how the headline and picture are
effective and how they link to the text.
8 marks,12 minutes.
FOUNDATION (Q4)
Compare the way both sources use
presentational features for effect.
12 marks, 18 minutes
HOW ARE WORDS AND PHRASES USED?
HIGHER (Q4)
Compare the ways language is used
for effect in the two texts.
16 marks,24 minutes.
FOUNDATION (Q3)
How does the writer use language
features in the brochure?
12 marks,18 minutes.
SECTION B – WRITING TO EXPLAIN, ARGUE,
PERSUADE.
ONE HOUR, 40 MARKS.
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CLEAR ENGLISH
PARAGRAPHS
SENTENCE STRUCTURES
AMBITIOUS VOCABULARY
PERSONAL STYLE
GRAMATICALLY CORRECT
RANGE OF AMBITIOUS PUNCTUATION, USED
CORRECTLY . , ! ? “” () - - … : ;
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