GCSE English Language Paper 2 Revision (Edexcel)

Question 1

Is paper 2 about fiction or non-fiction texts?

Accepted Answer

Non-fiction

Question 2

What do you analyse for question 3?

Accepted Answer

Language and structure

Question 3

What kind of connectives do you need to use in question 7(b)?

Accepted Answer

Comparing

Question 4

Should you pick out language and structural features for question 6?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 5

Do you need to explain your quote for question 2?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 6

What kind of language should you be using in Question 6?

Accepted Answer

Evaluative

Question 7

What level will you be capped at if you only talk about one text for question 7(b)?

Accepted Answer

Level 2

Question 8

Which Assessment Objectives are tested in paper 2?

Accepted Answer

All of them

Question 9

Which Assessment Objective tests comparison skills?

Accepted Answer

AO3

Question 10

How many SIMILARITIES should you identify for question 7(a)?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 11

Should you identify techniques for question 3 using the correct terminology?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a comparing connective?

Accepted Answer

therefore

Question 13

How many DIFFERENCES should you identify in question 7(a)?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 14

How many extracts will you be given in paper 2?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 15

Do you choose ONE of the writing tasks or do both?

Accepted Answer

Choose 1

Question 16

Do you need to explain your chosen quotes for question 1?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 17

How many marks is question 4 worth?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 18

Do you need to explain your quote for question 5?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 19

How will question 1 be worded?

Accepted Answer

From lines ... identify... that shows...

Question 20

Which extracts will questions 7(a) and (b) be based on?

Accepted Answer

Both Extracts

Question 21

Will question 4-6 be on the same extract as questions 1-3 or a different extract?

Accepted Answer

A different extract

Questions 21