English Language

Fiction Source Extract

Section A Reading Overview

Question 1: Four Facts (AO1)

Question 2: Language Analysis (AO2)

Question 3: Structure Analysis (AO2)

Question 4: Evaluation (AO4)

Section B Writing Overview

Question 5: Descriptive Writing

Question 5: Narrative Writing

Content & Organisation (AO5)

Technical Accuracy (AO6)

Non-fiction + Literary Non-fiction Sources

Section A Reading Overview

Question 1: True Statements (AO1)

Question 2: Summary of Differences (AO1)

Question 3: Language Analysis (AO2)

Question 4: Viewpoints Comparison (AO3)

Section B Writing Overview

Question 5: Viewpoint Writing Task

Audience, Purpose, Form

Content & Organisation (AO5)

Technical Accuracy (AO6)

Explicit Information

Implicit Meaning and Inference

Evidence Selection

Quotation Integration

Writer’s Methods

Language Features and Techniques

Structural Features

Effect on Reader

Comparing Ideas and Perspectives

Critical Evaluation

Tone, Style, Register

Vocabulary Choices

Sentence Variety

Paragraphing and Cohesion

Openings and Endings

Narrative Voice

Description Techniques

Viewpoint and Argument

Rhetorical Devices

Planning and Editing

Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar

Presentation Task

Topic Selection

Formal Delivery (AO7)

Responding to Questions (AO8)

Spoken Standard English (AO9)

Pass/Merit/Distinction Criteria

AO1: Information and Ideas

AO2: Language and Structure

AO3: Comparison Across Texts

AO4: Evaluation

AO5: Writing Content and Organisation

AO6: Technical Accuracy

AO7: Presentation Skills

AO8: Listening and Responding

AO9: Spoken Standard English