Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 1 overview quiz quiz

1 hour 45 minutes, 40 percent

2 hours, 60 percent

1 hour, 25 percent

1 hour 30 minutes, 50 percent

Two unseen non-fiction texts that are read and compared with each other

One unseen 20th-century literary prose extract

A single unseen poem studied closely for its language and imagery

A pre-released set text that you study in advance of the exam

AO5 and AO6

AO3 only

AO1, AO2 and AO4

AO7, AO8 and AO9

Start writing your answer immediately, without reading, in order to save time

Skip the reading section and go straight to the creative writing task

Count up all of the marks available across the whole paper first

Read the extract for an overview of character, setting and mood

Five separate, distinct facts from the named lines

Detailed analysis of the effect the writer's language creates

A personal judgement on how successful the extract is overall

A close comparison of two different texts set side by side

There is no real difference between them; the two words mean exactly the same thing

Language is a word-level choice; structure is a whole-text choice about order and shape

Language is about the endings of a text, while structure is just about correct spelling

Structure is simply the plot, the series of events that happen in the story

A plain description of what happens in the extract, event by event

A list of the language techniques the writer has used, named in turn

A personal, critical judgement supported by analysed evidence

A short summary of the plot of the whole passage in your own words

A simple yes or no answer, with no reasons given for the view you take

Ignoring the statement entirely and writing about something else instead

A creative response, such as a short story inspired by the statement

A measured stance on the statement, weighed against the text

One creative (narrative or descriptive) prose task chosen from a list

Two transactional writing tasks, such as a letter and a formal report

A spoken presentation delivered aloud to an audience and assessed live

A comparison essay setting two different texts against each other

AO1 and AO2

AO5 and AO6

AO3 and AO4

AO7 and AO8

It does not really matter, because the examiners only mark your ideas and not your accuracy at all

Because the only thing that is marked in this section is whether your spelling is correct

Because AO6 (vocabulary, sentences, spelling and punctuation) carries a large share of the marks

Because the length of the piece is the only thing that really counts towards the marks

It should not need one at all, because a description is just a pile of vivid details and so structure cannot really apply to it

Because structure is only ever needed for stories that have a clear beginning, middle and end

Because planning a structure mainly saves words and helps you keep the piece short

Because AO5 rewards organisation, so a deliberate movement through the scene builds atmosphere and reads as controlled