ENGLISH GCSE

Paper 2 is called 'Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives' and is 1 hour 45 minutes worth 80 marks and 50% of the GCSE. In Paper 2, you analyse 2 non-fiction texts from 2 different centuries (19th, 20th or 21st century) and produce a piece of non-fiction writing. The number of marks and advised timings for each question are shown below:

(15 mins reading time at the beginning)

Question 1 - True/false statements (4 marks, 5 mins)

Question 2 - Write a summary... (8 marks, 10 mins)

Question 3 - How does the writer's use of language... (12 marks, 15 mins)

Question 4 - How the writers present... (16 marks, 15 mins)

Question 5 - Students write about their own views (40 marks, 45 mins)