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    This document provides an overview and advice for a GCSE English exam. It will assess understanding and production of non-fiction texts. It is worth 40% of the overall GCSE and consists of a reading and writing section. The reading section will involve responding to 3 short texts by discussing content, language, and presentational features. The writing section will involve producing two non-fiction texts, one to inform/explain and the other to argue/persuade. Students are advised to practice comprehension, spelling, punctuation, and writing different non-fiction text types for different purposes and audiences. Revision guides, past papers, and online resources are also recommended.

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    This document provides an overview and advice for a GCSE English exam. It will assess understanding and production of non-fiction texts. It is worth 40% of the overall GCSE and consists of a reading and writing section. The reading section will involve responding to 3 short texts by discussing content, language, and presentational features. The writing section will involve producing two non-fiction texts, one to inform/explain and the other to argue/persuade. Students are advised to practice comprehension, spelling, punctuation, and writing different non-fiction text types for different purposes and audiences. Revision guides, past papers, and online resources are also recommended.

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    This document provides an overview and advice for a GCSE English exam. It will assess understanding and production of non-fiction texts. It is worth 40% of the overall GCSE and consists of a reading and writing section. The reading section will involve responding to 3 short texts by discussing content, language, and presentational features. The writing section will involve producing two non-fiction texts, one to inform/explain and the other to argue/persuade. Students are advised to practice comprehension, spelling, punctuation, and writing different non-fiction text types for different purposes and audiences. Revision guides, past papers, and online resources are also recommended.

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    Overview and Advice

    Unit

    1 Exam (40%) Understanding


    and producing non-fiction texts

    Unit
    Unit

    2 Speaking and Listening (20%)

    3 Controlled Assessment (40%)


    Understanding and producing creative
    texts

    Worth

    40% of the GCSE

    Focus

    : Understanding and producing


    non-fiction texts:

    Section

    A - Reading (1 hour; 40 marks)

    Section

    B Writing (1 hour; 40 marks)

    Date:

    4th June

    Pupils

    will be expected to read and


    respond to 3 short texts, demonstrating
    an understanding of the texts they have
    read.

    They

    will be expected to discuss :


    content; use of language; presentational
    features (headings, images, etc.).

    Your

    son/daughter will need to be able to:

    Answer the question


    Find information quickly from texts.
    Summarise texts.
    Use appropriate quotations to support ideas.
    Be able to infer information based on quotations.
    Understand the difference between language and
    presentational features.
    Be able to comment in detail on the effect of each.
    Be able to compare the language features between
    two texts.

    Based

    upon the themes/ideas of Section


    A, pupils will be then expected to produce
    two of their own written texts.

    Question

    1)

    Inform/explain/describe (16 marks)

    Question 2)
    Argue/persuade (24 marks)

    Your

    to:

    son/daughter will need to be able

    Write different forms of texts.


    Write for different purposes.
    Write for different audiences.
    Be able to use language and structure for

    effect.
    Write with accurate spelling, punctuation,
    sentence construction and paragraphing.

    Reading
    Writing

    a range of non-fiction texts.


    a range of non-fiction texts.

    Brushing

    up on spelling, punctuation,
    grammar, paragraphing.

    Past

    exam papers.

    Attend

    the revision classes.

    Revision Guides:
    CGP (Understanding

    Non-Fiction Texts and


    Producing Non-Fiction Texts).

    Both available in higher/foundation.


    Websites:
    AQA http://web.aqa.org.uk/
    GCSE Bitesize

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
    Englishbiz http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/
    S-Cool http://www.s-cool.co.uk/
    NLS website
    http://northleamingtonschool.warwickshire.sch.uk/

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