Edexcel GCSE English literature (1ET0) - Paper 2 - 23 May, 2019

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While AO4 is not assessed here, it is important for your technical accuracy to be at a high standard.

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There are four essays in this paper, none of which should be missed out.

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The examination paper will be in the form of a thick booklet, so you should probably just mark which questions you will be doing early on so you do not get confused (or even worse, struggle and exhaust yourself answering the question you weren't trained for!).

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Use the essay structures that you find the best.

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You may find planning useful.

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When you are in the exam, tick the right box that corresponds to the question you are answering. Yes, the examiner can find it themselves if it does go wrong, but you don't want to irritate them before they've even seen the first sentence!

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Examiners always mark positively when it comes to essays. They're probably teachers too and understand the pressure that you're facing.

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Analyse how the language, form and structure used by the author to create meanings and expressions relate to the question (AO2).

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Always quote as evidence to support your opinion. You have no excuse as the extract is in front of you.

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Only focus on the extract given.

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Context is NOT REQUIRED.

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Discuss your critical opinion (AO1) on how different events or characters in the play are related to the topic of the questions (either a theme, character, aspect of the plot or the setting, which will relate to the excerpt in part a).

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Try and use pertinent quotes from the rest of the play as this is a question that asks for a global analysis.

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Try and include a pithy conclusion.

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DO NOT discuss language, form or structure at all.

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Try to avoid using quotes from the excerpt at all costs.

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Although context (AO3) is not assessed, the sociohistorical influences on the novel can still be used to support AO1. It should be noted that isolated context or context that doesn't seem relevant to the critical opinion will gain no credit here though.

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This is a comparative essay, so you should aim to compare the language, form and structure (AO2) of the chosen poem and the poem you wish to compare it with. Analysis of one poem only is classed as a rubric infringement, and your marks will be capped regardless of your analysis's quality.

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Always quote as evidence from the chosen poem to support your opinion. You have no excuse as the poem is in front of you. Don't worry about quotes from the poem that you wish to compare it with. The examiners accept around three or four as reasonable.

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Remember to include CONTEXT (AO3) that is relevant to the point being made.

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This is another comparative essay, and the same principles that applied in the previous question apply here as well. Just pure AO2 analysis is required here.

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Always quote as evidence from both. You have no excuse as the poems are in front of you.

•

While AO4 is not assessed here, it is important for your technical accuracy to be at a high standard.

•

There are four essays in this paper, none of which should be missed out.

•

The examination paper will be in the form of a thick booklet, so you should probably just mark which questions you will be doing early on so you do not get confused (or even worse, struggle and exhaust yourself answering the question you weren't trained for!).

•

Use the essay structures that you find the best.

•

You may find planning useful.

•

When you are in the exam, tick the right box that corresponds to the question you are answering. Yes, the examiner can find it themselves if it does go wrong, but you don't want to irritate them before they've even seen the first sentence!

•

Examiners always mark positively when it comes to essays. They're probably teachers too and understand the pressure that you're facing.

•

Analyse how the language, form and structure used by the author to create meanings and expressions relate to the question (AO2).

•

Always quote as evidence to support your opinion. You have no excuse as the extract is in front of you.

•

Only focus on the extract given.

•

Context is NOT REQUIRED.

•

Discuss your critical opinion (AO1) on how different events or characters in the play are related to the topic of the questions (either a theme, character, aspect of the plot or the setting, which will relate to the excerpt in part a).

•

Try and use pertinent quotes from the rest of the play as this is a question that asks for a global analysis.

•

Try and include a pithy conclusion.

•

DO NOT discuss language, form or structure at all.

•

Try to avoid using quotes from the excerpt at all costs.

•

Although context (AO3) is not assessed, the sociohistorical influences on the novel can still be used to support AO1. It should be noted that isolated context or context that doesn't seem relevant to the critical opinion will gain no credit here though.

•

This is a comparative essay, so you should aim to compare the language, form and structure (AO2) of the chosen poem and the poem you wish to compare it with. Analysis of one poem only is classed as a rubric infringement, and your marks will be capped regardless of your analysis's quality.

•

Always quote as evidence from the chosen poem to support your opinion. You have no excuse as the poem is in front of you. Don't worry about quotes from the poem that you wish to compare it with. The examiners accept around three or four as reasonable.

•

Remember to include CONTEXT (AO3) that is relevant to the point being made.

•

This is another comparative essay, and the same principles that applied in the previous question apply here as well. Just pure AO2 analysis is required here.

•

Always quote as evidence from both. You have no excuse as the poems are in front of you.