Y10 English: Autumn Term
Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints & Perspectives
What is my child doing in English during this half-term?
This may seem a bit early, but with so much information and preparation to cover throughout the two-year course they need to get going as quickly as possible.
We would appreciate any help you could offer in ensuring that they were familiar with the terminology and questions detailed below and you may also wish to use some of the activities outlined below to help develop their understanding of these key skills.
In the meantime, if you have any questions about the work your child is doing this half-term in English, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at school.
Amanda Lawson, Head of English
Examination Questions
The exam paper lasts for 1 hour 45 minutes.
In Section A, students will be given texts to read with the exam paper and then they will have to answer questions 1 to 4 based on these texts. They will have 1 hour to complete Section A.
Section A: Reading
Question 1 is worth 4 marks.Question 2 is worth 8 marks each.
Question 3 is worth 12 marks.
Question 4 is worth 16 marks.
In Section B, students will be given a writing task to complete which is linked to the subject-matter of the texts they read for Section A. They will have 45 minutes to do this.
Section B: Writing
Question 5 is worth 40 marks.
Key Vocabulary
Broadsheet: a more formal type of newspaper, often focused on more serious topics.
Connotations: the suggestions that words can make beyond their obvious meaning.
Direct address: when a writer talks straight to the reader. E.g. "You..."
Emotive language: language which has an emotional effect on the reader.
Imagery: language which creates a picture in your mind, often with similes or metaphors.
Linguistic devices: language techniques that are used to have an effect on an audience. E.g. onomatopoeia.
Metaphor: a way of describing something by saying that it is something else.
Narrative: writing that tells a story or describes an experience.
Register: the specific language used to match the social situation than it's for.
Rhetorical question: a question that doesn't need an answer.
Simile: a way of describing something by comparing it to something else, usually by using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Tabloid: a less formal type of newspaper, which often focuses on more sensational topics.
Viewpoint: the attitude and beliefs that a writer is trying to convey.
Assessment Objectives
- Pick out and understand pieces of explicit and implicit information from texts.
- Collect and put together information from different texts.
Assessment Objective 2:
- Explain how writers use language and structure to achieve their purpose and influence readers.
- Use technical terms to support your analysis of language and structure.
Assessment Objective 3:
- Identify different writers' ideas and perspectives
- Compare the methods used by different writers to convey their ideas
Assessment Objective 4:
- Critically evaluate texts, giving a personal opinion about how successful the writing is.
- Provide detailed evidence from the text to support your opinion.
How can I help my child?
Activities to try at home...
2. Find an article at home, in a magazine or a newspaper you have, and ask your child to read it and write a list of bullet points explaining what it is about.
3. Get your child to practice their Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar skills by using the suggested websites below.
4. Buy the revision guides below to support their knowledge of the English exams and the questions they will face.
CGP GCSE AQA English Language (For the Grade 9-1 Course) - The Revision Guide
ISBN: 978 1 78294 369 3
CGP GCSE AQA English Language (For the Grade 9-1 Course) - The Workbook
ISBN: 978 1 78294 370 9