English Language Unit 21 hour 45 mins

• 40% overall GCSE grade

• Section A – Different Cultures text. Students will be working with an extract first and then they will have to find an extract of their own from another part of the text

• Section B – Writing. Students will have a choice of 2 tasks.

English Language Unit 21 hour 45 mins

Section A:•Students will be asked about how language ‘influences’ the reader . They need to think of this as how language presents the idea / character or event.•The focus is on language so students must select language choices and also comment on what type of language it is. E.g.. Verbs, pronouns, imperatives etc.•Students will have a clean copy of ‘Of Mice and Men’ to use.

English Language Unit 21 hour 45 mins

Section B - WritingCheck list:•Clear paragraphs•Language devices•Connective words and phrases•Interesting and appropriate vocab choices•Advanced punctuation, such as colons and semi-colons.•Aim to write 6 paragraphs

English Language Unit 21 hour 45 mins

Timings:•50 mins Different Cultures text (plus 10 mins reading time)This time should be divided into:•20 mins part a (5 mins to read + annotate extract)•30 mins part b (5 mins to find own extract)

•45 mins Writing

Revision Books

Student workbooks are available to buy priced at £5.99. These are available from Amazon or Waterstones.

ISBN: 978-1-84690-711-1 (Higher tier)ISBN: 978-1-84690-944-3 (Foundation tier)