Total exam time: 1 hour 45 minutes.

Section A -

Question 1 - Multiple choice (4 marks)

Question 2 - Language analysis (8 marks)

Question 3 - Structural analysis (8 marks)

Question 4 - Evaluating a statement (20 marks)

Section B - Writing a narrative/description (40 marks)

If you need help with completing your mock paper, then please look at the "tips and tricks".

• _{Clear point which uses the wording of the question}  

• _{Embedded evidence} 

• _{At this point in the extract}  

• _{Zoom in on words/phrases, unpack and push with scholarly phrases}  

• _{Link back to the question}  

Question 3 - (Structural Analysis - 8 marks)

Students to use the below structure and repeat for beginning, middle and end. 

• _{Clear point which uses the wording of the question}  

• _{Embed evidence with a focus on key developments within the text}  

• _{Effect – What does this establish? What does this make the reader question/understand/imagine/challenge 
  conclude?}  

Question 4 - (Evaluating a statement - 20 marks)

• _{Clear point which uses the wording of the statement}  

• _{Embedded evidence} 

• _{At this point in the extract (tracking the text)} 

• _{Zoom in on words/phrases, unpack and push with scholarly phrases}  

• _{Link back to the statement} 

  _{Repeat x 3}

Question 5 - (Writing a description/story - 40 marks)

• _{Drop –}

• _{Shift -}

• _{Zoom in} 

• _Link  
   

Use the structure below:

1. Drop

2. Shift

3. Zoom in

4. Link back

"This part of the extract successfully builds tension and creates suspense". To what extent do you agree? (20 marks)

Use the success criteria below to write three practice paragraphs:

1. Point about the statement

2. Embedded evidence to support

3. Explanation of what the evidence suggests

4. Zoom in on words/phrases, unpack and push with scholarly phrases

5. Link to writer's intentions

Literature Exam - Literature Paper 1 (1 hour 45 minutes).

You must answer a question on Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. You will be given extracts but you must write outside of the extract as well so your knowledge of quotes needs to be top-tier.

Language Exam - Language Paper 1 (1 hour 45 minutes).

This is the paper you did for your Midyis! You need to read a fictional extract, answer four questions and then write a piece of descriptive writing.

Remember, this is the structure:

Question 1 - Identify true/false statements (4 marks)

Question 2 - Language analysis (8 marks)

Question 3 - Structure analysis (8 marks)

Question 4 - Evaluate a statement. (20 marks)

Question 5 - Descriptive writing (40 marks)

Macbeth & ACC  

Students to place where the extract is in a timeline. Then to use the success criteria to write minimum three paragraphs about the beginning, middle and end (using the extract given).  

Thesis statement – X1/X2  

Overarching Statement – X3 and below 

Differentiated writing frames: 

In his didactic text, ______ presents… Perhaps, the writer intends to expose/encourage/explore....  

• Clear point which uses the wording of the question  

• Embedded evidence 

• At this point in the text  

• Zoom in on words/phrases, unpack and push with scholarly phrases – On first glance, upon closer inspection… On the surface… As we delve deeper…  

• Communicate – what is the writer’s message at this point. 

• Link back to the question 

Language Paper 1 -

Question 2 –  

• Clear point which uses the wording of the question  

• Embedded evidence 

• At this point in the extract  

• Zoom in on words/phrases, unpack and push with scholarly phrases  

• Link back to the question  

Question 3 –  

Students to use the below structure and repeat for beginning, middle and end. 

• Clear point which uses the wording of the question  

• Embed evidence with a focus on key developments within the text  

• Effect – What does this establish? What does this make the reader question/understand/imagine/challenge 
  conclude?  

Question 4  

• Clear point which uses the wording of the statement  

• Embedded evidence 

• At this point in the extract (tracking the text) 

• Zoom in on words/phrases, unpack and push with scholarly phrases  

• Link back to the statement 

Question 5  

• Drop – 
   

• Shift -  
   

• Zoom in 

• Link  
   

You are doing the question on Macbeth and A Christmas Carol only.