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Summarizes grade boundary expectations and notes that Spoken Language Endorsement no longer affects the Language outcome, while result outcomes are recorded as P/M/D. Explains Literature assessment structure (closed book, unseen extracts/poems, Shakespeare and modern set texts), entry tiering, equipment requirements, and practical revision options via Scopay/CGP, Perins Revision Area, Seneca, BBC Bitesize, and Thursday revision sessions.",{"@graph":69,"@context":116},[70,84,99],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/year-11-english-gcse-exam-information-aqa/206769/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"author":86,"headline":65,"publisher":89,"fileFormat":92,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":93,"datePublished":93,"encodingFormat":92,"isAccessibleForFree":94,"interactionStatistic":95},"DigitalDocument",{"name":87,"@type":88},"Sage","Person",{"url":74,"name":90,"@type":91},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-09-05",true,{"@type":96,"interactionType":97,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":98},"ViewAction",{"@type":100,"mainEntity":101},"FAQPage",[102,108,112],{"name":103,"@type":104,"acceptedAnswer":105},"When are the AQA GCSE English Language exams, and what are the paper durations and marks?","Question",{"text":106,"@type":107},"Paper 1 is Fri 23rd May (am), lasting 1h 45, worth 80 marks with one fiction source released on exam day. 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Dates:  \n\n| Paper | Date | Duration | Resources | Marks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Fri 23rd May (am) | 1h 45 | 1 fiction source released on exam day | 80 |\n| 2 | Fri 6th June (am) | 1h 45 | 2 non-fiction sources released on exam day | 80 |\n\nGrade boundaries  \nGrade boundaries change every year, though not by a lot. We anticipate they may be slightly higher next summer but not likely to be more than 1% difference.  \nOther considerations  \nThe ‘Spoken Language Endorsement’ no longer contributes value to the Language outcome, but a result of P (pass), M (merit) or D (distinction) will be printed on the results certificate.  \nPerins GCSE English Literature  \nExamination Dates  \nLike Language, Perins students take the AQA GCSE English Literature papers. Dates:  \n\n| Grade | 2024 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 9 | 76% |\n| 8 | 69% |\n| 7 | 64% |\n| 6 | 58% |\n| 5 | 51% |\n| 4 | 46% |\n| 3 | 34% |\n| 2 | 22% |\n| 1 | 10% |\n\n\n| Paper | Date | Duration | Texts | Marks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Mon 12th May (am) | 1h 45 | Shakespeare [30 + 4]* Jekyll and Hyde [30] | 64 |\n| 2 | Tue 20th May (am) | 2h 15 | Modern Text [30 + 4]* Studied Poetry [30] Unseen Poetry [24 + 8) | 96 |\n\nBoundaries  \nGrade boundaries change every year, though not by a lot. We anticipate they may be slightly higher next summer but not likely to be more than 1% difference.  \nOther considerations  \nExams are closed book , meaning students will not have access to texts at all. There are extracts provided for Paper 1, the Unseen Poems will be printed on the exam paper, and in the Studied Poetry component students will be given one poem and asked to compare it with a poem of their choice from the ones they have studied but which is not printed for them in the paper.  \n\n| Grade | 2024 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 9 | 86% |\n| 8 | 76% |\n| 7 | 66% |\n| 6 | 56% |\n| 5 | 46% |\n| 4 | 36% |\n| 3 | 26% |\n| 2 | 17% |\n| 1 | 8% |\n\n*Most essays are marked out of 30, but Section A in both papers also has up to four marks available for accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation. The 8 marks in the Unseen Poetry section is for a comparison question of two poems printed on the paper.  \nFurther thoughts about preparing for the exams  \nTiers of entry  \nThere are no tiered papers for English, meaning all students will sit the same papers. In both qualifications, the grade is comprised of the cumulative total score out of 160 from both papers.  \nEquipment needed  \nStudents will need a black pen (we recommend bringing 3); it is also recommended that students bring highlighters.  \nRevision opportunities  \n- The CGP Revision Guides are available on Scopay or directly from CGP. If you’re buying from CGP, or buying used books, please ensure you are buying AQA texts relevant to post-Covid exam years.  \n- There are practice papers and other resources on the Perins Revision Area; Seneca, which we use for much of our homework, is a valuable revision website , as is BBC Bitesize. Course Hero on Youtube does good content for revising the Literature content.  \n- Students often tell us that Language is hard to‘revise’ for, beyond practice papers, so revision sessions which run on Thursday after school (15 .15 to 16. 15) will help supplement the classroom learning experience.","cbCaiva8BRcDRjj0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiva8BRcDRjj0","pdf",315434,"English","# Perins GCSE English Language\n## Examination dates and paper details\n## Grade boundaries and other considerations\n# Perins GCSE English Literature\n## Examination dates and paper details\n## Boundaries and other considerations\n## Preparation guidance\n## Tiers of entry and equipment needed\n## Revision opportunities","[{\"question\":\"When are the AQA GCSE English Language exams, and what are the paper durations and marks?\",\"answer\":\"Paper 1 is Fri 23rd May (am), lasting 1h 45, worth 80 marks with one fiction source released on exam day. 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