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It explains the structure of the two-hour exams, the need to read unseen texts linked by a theme, and the different tasks for question sets. Guidance covers allocating time, using marks as a guide, annotating and selecting relevant evidence, and writing a high-quality response with careful planning, accuracy, and direct focus on the question.","GCSE(9-1)Learner GuideENGLISHLANGUAGEFor first teaching in 2015  \n# Learner guide toexam preparation\n\n# LEARNER GUIDE TOEXAM PREPARATION\n\nWe want you to do as well as you possibly can inyour GCSE English Language exams.As the course isassessed entirely by exam,it is very important thatyou focus on exam technique and that you approachthe exams in a way that will let you show yourstrengths.This exam preparation guide is designedto help you do this.  \n## Managing your time during the exams\n\nEach GCSE English Language exam is two hours long.In this time you will need to read the two texts that areprinted in the Reading Booklet,answer four sets of readingquestions which will test your understanding of these textsand answer one writing question,where you will producea written piece of work.In the first exam(Component  \n01)you will write a piece of non-fiction(an article,report,speech etc.)and in the second exam(Component 02)thiswill be a piece of creative writing.  \nHow you organise your time in the exam is very importantas you need to give yourself enough time to read both ofthe texts carefully and to attempt every question.Timingin the exam is crucial in terms of your success.It seemsobvious,but the examiner can only assess what you actuallywrite on the exam paper,regardless of what you are ableto do in the classroom.Your task in the exam is to show theexaminer what you can do in the time that you have.  \nTo make the most of your exam time,make sure you are:  \na)Allowing 15 minutes to read through the two texts andto think about what each text is saying.In each exam,the two texts will follow a theme so try to thinkabouthow each text relates to that theme and how the writersare presenting their ideas.During this time you shouldmake notes orannotations to helpyou when you cometo answering the questions.You can make notes straightonto the Reading Booklet if it's easier  \nb)Aware of the number of marks available foreachquestion.The more marks that are available foraquestion,the longeryou should spend on thatquestion.The Writing question and Questions 3 and 4 in theReading sections have a larger numberof marks available,and so you should aim to spend longer on these.  \nGCSE(9-1)English Language  \nc)Spending enough time on the Writing section,bothplanning and writing your answer.Remember thatyou only answer one question in this section.Try towrite as much as you can in the time you have,butremember to think carefully about the quality andaccuracy of your writing  \nd)Ensuring that everything you write is fully focusedon the question.Read each question carefully-youmay find it helpful to highlight the key words in eachquestion to help keep you focused.  \n## Reading and annotating unseen texts\n\nThe two texts in each exam are'unseen'texts.This meansthat you won't have read them before.Both of the texts ineach exam paper will be linked through a theme.Whenreading through both texts,try to get an idea of what thetheme is and of what each text is saying.Each text mayoffer a different opinion or viewpoint,for example.  \nWhen reading both texts:  \n·Look carefully at the title and the introduction to thetext.The introduction is given in italics before thetext begins and tells you what the text is and when itwas written.This should help you to think about thewriter's viewpoint.  \n## LEARNER GUIDE TO EXAM PREPARATION\n\n·Read carefully through the text from beginning toend.Look at the closing section of each text carefullyand go back to the title:see ifyou can make somelinks between the two  \n·  Now consider the text as a whole:what do you thinkthe text is about?What points is the writer wanting toget across and how do they try to do this?  \n·  Look at the links between the sections/paragraphs ineach text and think about how they relate to the titleand the conclusion.  \n·When you have read through both texts,make sureyou have thought about what they have in common,as well as any differences.Think carefully about theviewpoints and perspectives of the ","cbCaikltBPCfBJHo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikltBPCfBJHo","pdf",2323725,1,7,"English","en",105,"# Managing your time during the exams\n## Reading and annotating unseen texts\n## Component 02: Exploring effects and impact\n## Component 01: Communicating information and ideas","[{\"question\":\"How long is each GCSE English Language exam and what do you need to do in that time?\",\"answer\":\"Each exam lasts two hours. 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