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Essential Guide for Parents on the English Language Examination Preparation

This guide provides parents with valuable insights on helping their teenagers prepare for the English Language Examination. It covers the structure of the examination paper, which is 2 hours and 15 minutes long and includes sections on reading and writing. Parents will learn about the differences between Higher and Foundation tiers, the importance of preparation, and strategies for managing time effectively. By understanding the examination's expectations and content, parents can better support their children in achieving their desired results.

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Essential Guide for Parents on the English Language Examination Preparation

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  1. WELCOME ENGLISH /ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAMINATION – GUIDE FOR PARENTS 2014

  2. Revision with a teenager!

  3. How can you tell that gravity is greater on earth than on Venus?

  4. What does the paper consist of? • The examination paper is 2 ¼ hours long and is separated into section A, reading and section B, writing. • Students either take Higher or Foundation Tier. • A grade C can be achieved on both tiers.

  5. TASK: • EXPLAIN HOW THE HEADLINE AND PICTURE ARE EFFECTIVE AND HOW THEY LINK TO THE TEXT. • USE SOURCE 2 HIGHER PAPER. • BRAINSTORM ANSWER.

  6. Why prepare for Paper 1? • “Fiendishly difficult” • “Unfathomable” • “Notoriously tricky” • MARKS • TIMING • SKILLS

  7. SELECT AND INTERPRET INFORMATION HIGHER (Q1) What do you understand about the issues of (vegetarianism and eating meat) from this article? 8 marks, 12 minutes. FOUNDATION (Q1a) List four thing you learn about (Matthew James’s bionic hand) from this article. 4 marks, 6 minutes (Q1b) What do you understand about (the ways the bionic hand will change Matthew’s life) from the extract? 4 marks, 6 minutes.

  8. INTERPRET EMOTIONS • HIGHER (Q3) • Explain some of the thoughts and feelings the writer has (during her journey). • 12 marks,18 • FOUNDATION (Q2) • What do you understand about (Amy Winehouse’s schooldays) from the extract? • 8 marks,12 minutes.

  9. COMMENT ON LANGUAGE USED IN PRESENTATIONAL FEATURES. HIGHER( Q2) Explain how the headline and picture are effective and how they link to the text. 8 marks,12 minutes. FOUNDATION (Q4) Compare the way both sources use presentational features for effect. 12 marks, 18 minutes

  10. HOW ARE WORDS AND PHRASES USED? HIGHER (Q4) Compare the ways language is used for effect in the two texts. 16 marks,24 minutes. FOUNDATION (Q3) How does the writer use language features in the brochure? 12 marks,18 minutes.

  11. SECTION B – WRITING TO EXPLAIN, ARGUE, PERSUADE. • ONE HOUR, 40 MARKS. • CLEAR ENGLISH • PARAGRAPHS • SENTENCE STRUCTURES • AMBITIOUS VOCABULARY • PERSONAL STYLE • GRAMATICALLY CORRECT • RANGE OF AMBITIOUS PUNCTUATION, USED CORRECTLY . , ! ? “” () - - … : ; • SUITED TO PURPOSEAND AUDIENCE

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