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GCSE English

Prepare for your English GCSE exam with this comprehensive guide covering reading and writing skills. Understand text types, connectives, layout, and language use for effective communication. Includes tips for planning and proofreading your writing.

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GCSE English

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  1. GCSE English Paper 2 More free powerpoints at www.worldofteaching.com

  2. Timing: • 2 hours allowed in total • Section A: Tests Reading Skills allow 40 minutes • Section B: Tests Writing Skills allow 40 minutes for B1 allow 40 minutes for B2

  3. Section A: Reading • Two extracts – Media & Non-Fiction • Standard comprehension questions • Looks at : • Extract One • Extract Two • Compares Both • Purpose, Form, Audience • Layout and Language

  4. Finding Information: • Firstly - read the text really carefully • Secondly - read question to make sure you understand exactly what it's asking you • Thirdly - use skimming and scanning skills and annotate the text by underlining or highlighting

  5. PEE: Point Evidence (a quotation) and Explanation

  6. Text Types: PFA • You need to decide: • What type of text is it? (text type) • Why was it written? (purpose) • Who was it written for? (target audience) • These affect the content and style of the text.

  7. PEE: Connectives Supporting an idea: • However... therefore... because... but... and... furthermore.. also... in addition... then... as well as... next... whereas... in contrast... later... at first... similarly...

  8. PEE: Connectives Explaining an idea: • This implies... this suggests... which gives the impression that... this shows... this clearly shows... possibly... perhaps... this indicates that... obviously... this conveys to the reader that...

  9. Questions: Layout • Focus – Show that you understand specific terminology and the effect of layout e.g. headline, subheading, pictures etc… • Explain why the writer has chosen this layout Eg: The author has used bullet points in this leaflet to make it more accessible to its target audience, children and teenagers.

  10. Questions: Language • Focus – show you understand how a writer uses language for effect • Explain and comment on words / sentences and why a writer has chosen them • E.g. ‘dangerous predators’ the polar bears are described in this way offering negative connotations in order to make tourists wary of their surroundings.

  11. B1 Argue/Persuade/ Advise No choice given One task Spend 40 mins on this section B2 Analyse/Review/ Comment No choice given One task Spend 40 mins on this section Section B: Writing

  12. Section B1: Possible Tasks • Formal letter writing • Informal letter writing • Leaflets (perhaps to advise) • Article for newspaper/magazine • Speeches

  13. Section B2: Possible Tasks • Report • Article for newspaper/magazines • Letter formal/Informal • Leaflet

  14. Section B1: Planning B1 • Vary punctuation • Vary sentences used: simple/compound/complex • 5+ paragraphs

  15. Section B2: Planning B2 • Vary punctuation • Vary sentences used: simple/compound/complex • 5+ paragraphs

  16. Sentence Types • Simple sentences: one main clause (subject object verb) e.g. It was late • Compound sentences:two simple sentences connected byand, but, so, because e.g. It was late but I wasn’t tired • Complex sentences: main clause (simple sentence) and subordinate clause (doesn’t make sense on its own) e.g. Although it was late, I wasn’t tired.

  17. Punctuation:

  18. Punctuation:

  19. Section B: Proof Reading • Make sure you spend 5 mins proof reading your writing • Have you got paragraphs? • Have you used punctuation? • Have you varied your punctuation? • Could you add anymore detail? • Could you vary vocab making it even more interesting?

  20. And Finally: Don’t panic! Do your best! and Good luck!

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