96 s mark
English Language Paper 2 Time – 2 Hours (1h15 Reading, 45 mins Writing)
In the Reading section, you will read and answer questions on two nonfiction texts that share a common theme. In the Writing section, you will be required to write using a certain non-fiction form. Do you know how long you need to READING MARK SCHEME Checklist spend answering each quesIon?
AO1 Iden%fying ideas and informa%on. AO2 Explaining, commen%ng and analysing language and structure. AO3 Comparing writer’s ideas and perspec%ves. AO4 Evalua%ng texts cri%cally, using suppor%ng evidence. WRITING MARK SCHEME AO5 Communica%ng effec%vely by adap%ng tone, style and register. Using structural and gramma%cal features to support coherence. AO5 Using spelling, punctua%on and sentence structures accurately.
☐ Q1-2: Identifying and selecting information.
☐Q3: Analysing language, form and structure. ☐ Q4-5: Identifying and selecting information. ☐ Q6: Evaluating the writer’s message. ☐ Q7a: Synthesising similarities from two texts. ☐ Q7b: Comparing similarities and differences from two texts. ☐ Q8 or 9: Choice between two non-fiction writing tasks.
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Evaluative Language The writer is successful in…. This is done successfully through… The most effective example of this… The writer’s message comes across in a convincing manner because… On the other hand, the writer’s use of…. This could be seen as ineffective…. The writer is less successful in….