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AQA GCSE English Language specification
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Welcome!Welcome back! You've already mastered Paper 1 essentials, so now let's dive deeper into Section A: Reading. We'll focus on analysing language and structure, interpreting meanings, and evaluating texts effectively.
Understanding AO1: Identifying and interpreting informationAO1 requires you to retrieve specific information and make inferences
What does AO1 focus on?
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Exploring AO2: Analysing language and structureAO2 requires you to explain how writers use language (e.g., word choices, imagery, rhetorical devices) and structure (e.g., paragraphing, sequencing, focus shifts) to create effects and engage the reader.
Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
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How writers use languageWriters choose words and phrases carefully to create specific effects. Imagery
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
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Analysing structureStructure includes how a text begins, develops, and ends. Look for shifts in focus, contrasts, sequencing, and sentence forms. These elements help guide the reader through the text and create tension or emphasis.
The writer shifts focus from {{blank0}} to {{blank1}} to create a sense of {{blank2}}.
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Understanding AO4: Evaluating texts criticallyAO4 asks you to make judgements about how effectively a text presents ideas. Use evidence to support your evaluation and consider the impact on the reader.
Which of the following are part of AO4? (Select all that apply)
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Review Time!Great work so far! Let's test your understanding of identifying and interpreting information, analysing language and structure, and evaluating texts critically.
What does inference involve?
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The writer uses {{blank0}} language to create a sense of {{blank1}}.
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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
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