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Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
105 mins
80 marks
Section A: Reading · Section B: Writing
Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
105 mins
80 marks
Section A: Reading · Section B: Writing
Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing
105 mins
80 marks
Section A: Reading · Section B: Writing
Paper 2: Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing
105 mins
80 marks
Section A: Reading · Section B: Writing
Paper 1: Exploring Texts
90 mins
60 marks
Section A: Prose Fiction · Section B: Non-Fiction
Paper 2: Writers' Ideas and Perspectives
90 mins
60 marks
Section A: Single Text Response · Section B: Comparing Texts
Paper 3: Communicating Information and Ideas
90 mins
60 marks
Section A: Transactional Writing · Section B: Creative Writing
Paper 1
Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
Reading Skills
Identifying explicit information
Reading Skills
Interpreting implicit information and ideas
Reading Skills
Selecting relevant evidence
Reading Skills
Synthesising evidence from different texts
Reading Skills
Explaining how writers use language
Reading Skills
Commenting on the effects of language
Reading Skills
Analysing the effects of language
Reading Skills
Explaining how writers use structure
Reading Skills
Commenting on the effects of structure
Reading Skills
Analysing the effects of structure
Reading Skills
Using relevant subject terminology
Reading Skills
Comparing writers’ ideas and perspectives
Reading Skills
Comparing how ideas are conveyed
Reading Skills
Evaluating texts critically
Reading Skills
Writing Skills
Communicating clearly
Writing Skills
Communicating effectively
Writing Skills
Communicating imaginatively
Writing Skills
Selecting appropriate tone
Writing Skills
Selecting appropriate style
Writing Skills
Selecting appropriate register
Writing Skills
Adapting tone, style, and register
Writing Skills
Organising information and ideas
Writing Skills
Using structural features
Writing Skills
Using grammatical features
Writing Skills
Using a range of vocabulary
Writing Skills
Guide
Using a range of sentence structures
Writing Skills
Accurate spelling
Writing Skills
Accurate punctuation
Writing Skills