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AQA English New Specification
AQA English New Specification
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A short Quiz quiz to support teachers learning the new AQA English Language specification.
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1
Which one of the exam papers include an
extended writing
question?
Neither of them
Both of them
Paper 2
Paper 1
2
How are the students expected to
write
?
With emphasis on phonics
With emphasis on dictionary skills
Using SPaG clearly, coherently and accurately
Clearly and simply using basic English
3
What AOs does Paper 2 (Writers' Viewpoints) cover?
AO1/AO2/AO3/AO4 for reading, AO5/AO6 for writing
AO1 for reading, AO5 for writing
AO1/AO2/AO4 for reading
AO1/AO2/AO4 for reading, AO5/AO6 for writing
4
When do the GCSE
exams
for this specification start?
May/June 2017
May/June 2016
Tomorrow
May/June 2015
5
What does paper one (Creative Explorations) look at?
Narrative and descriptive techniques to inform
Narrative and descriptive techniques to persuade
Informative and persuasive techniques
Narrative and descriptive techniques to engage
6
What else does the language GCSE specification include?
Speaking assessment
Three pieces of coursework
Non-verbal language assessment
5 pieces of coursework
7
What is the mark weighting for each individual exam paper?
40 marks (20 for reading/20 for writing)
10 for reading, 10 for writing, 10 for spoken language
60 marks (40 for Writing, 20 for reading)
80 marks (40 for reading/40 for writing)
8
What
reading
will the students be expected to do?
Drama from the Renaissance
Children's literature and picture books
American novellas
Texts from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries
9
What does Paper 2 (Writers' Viewpoints) focus on?
How time effects different topics
How one writer writes over a period of time
How writers present a similar topic over time
How similar writers present different topics over time
10
What percentage of the GCSE is each exam paper worth?
50%
25%
40%
45%
11
What AOs does the Non-Exam assessment (
Spoken Language
) cover?
AO5/AO6
AO3
AO7/AO8/AO9
AO1/AO2
12
What AOs does Paper 1 (Creative Explorations) cover?
AO1/AO2/AO3/AO4 for reading, AO6 for writing
AO1/AO2/AO4 for reading and writing
AO1/AO2 for reading, AO5 for writing
AO1/AO2/AO4 for reading, AO5/AO6 for writing
13
What is overall GCSE grading system based on?
A*-F
A nine-point scale
A ten point scale
A*-U
14
English Language: When does
teaching
this specification begin?
September 2015
May/June 2016
May/June 2014
September 2016
15
How many papers are there?
2 papers graded on a 40/60 ration
One exam paper on Creative Explorations
One exam paper on Writers' Viewpoints
2equal papers Creative Explorations and Writers' Viewpoints
