Paper Timings

Paper 1 = 200 marks

20 minutes to read over the paper
Part A 35 minutes 50 marks
Part B 35 minutes 50 marks
Composing 80 minutes 100 marks
Dont forget to read the THEME! You cant answer Question A and

B from the same text!

 Paper 2 200 marks

15 minutes to read over the paper
Section 1 The Single Text (Circle of Friends) 55 minutes 60

marks

Section 2 The Comparative Study ( Foster and The Kings

Speech) 65 minutes 70 marks

Section 3 Poetry 65 minutes (15 minutes for Unseen, 50 minutes

for Studied) 70 marks

 Dont panic
Keep an eye on your hand writing
Jot down any key words/moments while reading the paper
Remember
R EAD
P LAN
T IME
A NSWER

 On Paper One before you begin writing remember to do

a plan. In your plan include

Purpose
Register
Layout
Audience
This will focus your answer.

 For the Comparative Study plan for

Introduction
Development
Resolution
Conclusion

 Remember to always do a plan for all of your answers even your Part A

answers on Paper One!!

A paragraph plan for your composing question, Single text question and the

Comparative question will focus your answers.

Remember to always glance back at your plan otherwise it is pointless!!