Timings English Language AQA GCSE

Suggested timings for the English Language GCSE exams

1. Q4)$20$marks$=$25$minutes
AO4
Evaluate
Evaluate+texts+with
reference+and+quotation
Evaluation/judgement
of+writer’s+methods+and+
impact
Personal+opinion
You+should+ spend+ 10+minutes+
reading+the+source+and+Qs.+
Highlight+and+start+looking+for+
answer
Q1)$4$marks$=$5$minutes
AO1
Find$4$facts
Identify,+Select+&+Interpret
Q2)$8marks$=$10$minutes
AO2
Close$language$analysis
Explain,+comment,+analyse
how+writers+use+language
Q3)$8marks$=$10$minutes
AO2
Structure
Explain,+comment+,+analyse
how+writers+use+structure
LANGUAGE$PAPER$1$
SECTION$A

2. Spend+10+minutes+planning+your+story+or+
description.+Brainstorm+excellent+imagery,+
vocabulary+and+your+opening
Q5)$
AO5$$$24$marks
Communicate$clearly$
effectively$and$
imaginatively$
AO6$$16$marks
Use$a$range$of$vocabulary,$
sentence$structures$and$
accurate$SPaG
LANGUAGE$PAPER$1$
SECTION$B
Creative/
Descriptive$
writing

3. Q4)$16$marks$=$25$minutes
AO3
Ideas$&$Perspectives
Compare+ideas+and+
perspectives
You+should+ spend+ 10+minutes+
reading+the+two+sources+and+Qs.+
Highlight+and+start+looking+for+
answer
Q1)$4$marks$=$5$minutes
AO1
Choose$4$things$that$are$
true
Identify,+Select+&+Interpret
Q2)$8marks$=$10$minutes
AO1
Summary
Identify,+select+and+
interpret.+Select+3+
similarities/differences+ and+
make+inferences
Q3)$12$marks$=$10$minutes
AO2
Language
Explain,+comment+,+analyse
how+writers+use+language
LANGUAGE$PAPER$2$
SECTION$A

4. Spend+10+minutes+planning+your+response.+Brainstorm+
excellent+persuasive+ideas,+devices+to+use,+
imaginative+detail+
and+the+correct+form.
Q5)$
AO5$$$24$marks
Communicate$clearly$
effectively$and$
imaginatively$
AO6$$16$marks
Use$a$range$of$vocabulary,$
sentence$structures$and$
accurate$SPaG
LANGUAGE$PAPER$2$
SECTION$B
Writing$to$
present
a$viewpoint