Higher Paper Examination: Monday, 20th May (AM) 1hr 45m
- Section A on a Literary Heritage text– four-part question based on an extract for Literacy Heritage text (Jekyll & Hyde)
- Section B on a Different Cultures text– essay question for Different Cultures text (OMAM)
- Ten minutes planning your answer
- Thirty minutes writing your answer
- Five minutes checking your answer
- AO1: Respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations. (25%)
- AO2: Explain how language, structure and form contribute to a writers’ presentation of ideas, themes and settings. (10%)
- AO4: Relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts; explain how texts have been influential and significant to self and other readers in different contexts and at different times. (15%) This is only assessed in section B (long essay question).
- There will be four parts to each question.
- The extract will come from a significant section of the text and will be approximately 300 words in length.
- Students will select relevant material focused on the key words of the questions, clearly expressing relevant points and providing evidence from the text.
- Students will be expected to relate the extract to the whole text.
- Foundation Tier questions will focus on key events, character, language and theme both within and outside the extract.
- Higher Tier questions will focus on character, theme, language and significance of the extract.
Section B – Essay question
• Students will choose one of two essays.
• Students will select relevant material focused on the key words of the question, clearly expressing relevant points and providing evidence from the text.
• Students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the whole text.
• Foundation tier students will be given bulleted suggestions to support their response focusing on events, themes or character.
• The essay will be assessed for Quality of Written Communication.
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