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You will respond in essay form to your chosen question.\u003Cbr>Assessed for AO1, AO2 and AO3 . |\n| SECTION B 30 MARKS ANTHOLOGY POETRY\u003Cbr>There will be ONE question for the cluster you have studied.\u003Cbr>One poem from the cluster will be printed on the exam paper together with a list of all the poems in the cluster.\u003Cbr>You will be asked to COMPARE the poem printed with ONE other poem of your choice from the cluster.\u003Cbr>Assessed for AO1, AO2 and AO3 . |\n| SECTION C 32 MARKS UNSEEN POETRY\u003Cbr>There will be TWO new poems for you to read in this section and TWO questions to answer.\u003Cbr>QUESTION 1 24 marks\u003Cbr>You will write about the first poem only.\u003Cbr>Assessed for AO1 and AO2 .\u003Cbr>QUESTION 2 8 marks\u003Cbr>You will be asked to COMPARE the similarities and/or differences in the ways the TWO poets have presented their ideas using details from both poems. Assessed for AO2 only. |\n\nAQA GCSE ENGLISH AND ENGLISH LITERATURE EXAM GUIDE  \nYour two year English course will focus on developing your skills in reading, writing and speaking and listening. You will study 4 texts: a Shakespeare play, a 19th century novel, a modern novel or play and a collection of poetry linked by the theme of either Love and Relationships or Power and Conflict.  \nAt the end of the course, you will sit 4 examinations which will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding and skills in response to unseen passages of literary texts, non-literary texts and poetry and in writing about the texts you have studied. You will not have copies of the studied texts in the examinations for English Literature.  \nThis guide explains what you will have to do in each examination. Keep it safe so that you can prepare effectively and approach the exams with confidence. Your teachers will explain the assessment objectives (AOs) for each question.  \nSPEAKING AND LISTENING  \nYou will have many opportunities to develop your oral communication skills during the course. As part of the GCSE English Language specification, you will research, plan and deliver a formal presentation which will include you responding to questions from your audience. This is an important skill in most careers and is often expected in interviews for university and employment.  \nYou and your teachers will work together to choose an appropriate topic and task to work on which may link to a personal interest. You will be expected to address the audience directly using cue cards as support if necessary.  \nYou will be assessed against a set of criteria which your teachers will share with you leading to the achievement of pass, merit or distinction. This outcome will be reported on your final GCSE certificate but will not count towards your final grade award for English Language.  \n\n| ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 TIME: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES\u003Cbr>EXPLORATIONS IN CREATIVE READING AND WRITING\u003Cbr>Source: an extract from a 20th or 21st century novel\u003Cbr>ONE text extract printed as a complete text and then in sections within the question booklet. 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