ENGLISH MADE EASY GCSE

The written exam takes 1 hour 45 minutes and is worth 40% of your total English Literature GCSE. It is worth a total of 80 marks.

1. Overview: Introducing the AQA English Literature GCSE Paper 1

2. Overview of the Shakespeare Options: In this section, we simply examine the phrasing of the essay titles so that we can simplify our approach to an accurate answer. This is Section A - 34 marks, including 4 marks for accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar. 55 minutes.

3. Example: Julius Caesar: In this section, we take a typical essay question on the play Julius Caesar and examine how it might be answered.

4. Overview of the 19th Century Novel Options: Once again, examine the range of questions. This is Section B- 30 marks. 50 minutes.

5. Example: Pride and Prejudice: And once again, we take one typical question and examine how it might be answered.

For the top grades, examiners are looking for students to be able to write their responses in a sophisticated manner , showing the examiner that they have understood the text thoroughly and that they are able to write about multiple, alternative interpretations in regard to expressing their thoughts about the writer's intentions.