In section B you answer one question form a choice of two, where you demonstrate your own creative writing skills. You will have 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete the paper. You should:. Question 1 should hopefully be quite straightforward for you. You will be asked to find four specific bits of information such as a description of something from a specific part of the text.
You can either put your answers in your own words, or quote directly from the text. Question 2 is worth 8 marks and is all about language analysis.
There is quite a lot to do in a short space of time. You will be asked to analyse how the writer has used language to achieve something. Consider how the following things help to create the specific effect set out in the question:. Make sure you use well selected quotations directly from the text and explain how these quotes show your points.
Aim to make four clear points across two paragraphs. Each time, make your point, provide a good quotation and explain how the techniques or use of language creates the effect set out in the question. Use plenty of the technical vocabulary you have learnt at school. This is a tough one as students tend to spend more time at school looking at language features than structure.
You will be asked to identify and analyse how the writer uses structural features to achieve a specific effect. This set of skills-focused resources lets pupils test their skills at analysing poems, pieces of writing and more, or indeed create their own piece. Get these resources here. Find these and more here. You can also check out our last-minute maths revision resource roundup. Revision Editor's Picks 10 of the best revision resources for GCSE English language — Updated for Help prepare your Year 11s as best as possible by easing any exam pressure with helpful study tools From there, we show different information in different formats, different ways and at different time intervals until you understand the topic fully.
Try it out for yourself during your next English Language revision session:. Start Revising for English Language. Flavia Belham. We cover the Inspector. This will help you to spot what the examiner wants from you on each question and how you can develop your writing further.
When revising you should also make sure you ask lots of questions and discuss your work. You can do this with a trusted friend, teacher or parent. You can also book in some time with one of our expert English tutors. Simply contact us to discuss how we can help you. Whichever exam board you are working with there will be a mix of small and big mark questions in section A of both papers. You need to get the timing right so you move through the smaller questions quickly and give yourself plenty of time on the longer questions where there are more marks at stake.
The specific marks for SPAG are set out on individual longer questions. However, you need to be getting your spelling, punctuation and grammar correct every time in every question.
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