Edexcel GCSE English Language Paper 1 (1EN0 01) - 5th June 2023 [Exam Chat]

I started writing this creative writing from a prompt about a child in a playground attempting to make new friends.

Lunchtime. 1pm. A torrent of rain mercilessly spat and infiltrated through my shoes as I tapped my foot anxiously, an uncontrolled rhythm which accompanied the crescendoing drum of my heart. My feet made ripples in the water, slow pulses which extended towards the other side of the concrete playground, yet were lost after a few metres.

I was alone.

Yet as the first bell chimed sonorously, the first sounds of laughter and joy echoed around the playground, a euphonic symphony of delight and satisfaction. The unknown faces appeared in bubbles, circles of warmth and comfort which provided solace against the bitter rainfall. I sat on a lone bench on the outskirts of companionship. My fingers clenched and released the handle of my lunchbox repeatedly, with the metal hinge rattling against my touch uncontrollably.

I had to approach someone, or else I would forever be ostracised, labelled an outsider, utterly excluded from friendship.

Any advice on how to improve would be extremely helpful; I'm predicted a grade 9 in english language but I feel that creative writing is definitely my weak point. Thank you!

Reply 3

jly17

Original post by greenthing

Does anyone have any suggestions of how to split the time in this paper?

my teacher suggested spend around 2 minutes on q1 and 2, 15 minutes on q3, 40 mins on q4, and the remaining time on the creative writing

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Original post by greenthing

Does anyone have any suggestions of how to split the time in this paper?

I'm following this too

Reply 5

tansie_lillia

Original post by greenthing

Does anyone have any suggestions of how to split the time in this paper?

my teacher suggested:
1) 2 minutes
2) 5 minutes
3) 15 minutes
4) 25 minutes
5) 45 minutes

Reply 6

tansie_lillia

Does anyone have any tips when it comes to describing charcters for imaginative writing?
Also, if anyone needs any help about answering the differnt question, I can help :smile:

Reply 7

I need tips to describe my characters in Q 5 too please

Reply 8

emilyworrell

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the paper was so good how did everyone find it

Reply 9

I couldn't manage time very well and missed question 2 fully🥺

Reply 10

Roseannefinn

Hi guys, im a teacher, what extract came up?

Reply 11

It was about a guy called Pi and animals

Reply 12

Alalalalalalala

Original post by Roseannefinn

Hi guys, im a teacher, what extract came up?

The Dream Woman written by Wilkie Collins. It was from page 11 beginning with "Arriving at the Town" and ending with "His eyes open suddenly".

The questions were:

3) How is the experiences of Mrs Fairbanks and Percy Fairbanks presented.

4) How is a sense of mystery presented.

Reply 13

peapoddon

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(Original post by Roseannefinn)Hi guys, im a teacher, what extract came up?

for edexcel igcse it was A passage to Africa

Reply 14

safk4275

Original post by emilyworrell

the paper was so good how did everyone find it

it was not bad right? i found lots of language devices but everyone seemed to have struggled with that

Reply 15

safk4275

for aqa it was an extract from the novel life of pi it was mostly about a hyena and how it was behaving wildly

Original post by Roseannefinn

Hi guys, im a teacher, what extract came up?

Reply 16

bobronstew

for the igcse paper what did people write about for the transactional? I wasnt sure whether to write about all three (people,places and things) or just focus on one...

Reply 17

Jana2659

It was about one thing. "People, places OR things". I wrote an article loosely based on my old basketball team

(edited 10 months ago)

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png.m

Original post by safk4275

for aqa it was an extract from the novel life of pi it was mostly about a hyena and how it was behaving wildly

do you know what the question 5 was on paper 1 edexcel

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