Paper 2: Reading - Overview - Section A
English Language: AQA GCSE, topic 5.2.1
Paper 2, Section A: Reading
In Section A of Paper 2, you will analyse the language of one non-fiction text and compare the viewpoints of the writers of two non-fiction texts.
Texts in Section A
- One text on Paper 2 will be from the 19th century (1800s), and one will be from the 20th or 21st Century (1900-present day).
- The texts will be non-fiction – including written statements, accounts, newspaper stories, diaries, etc.
- Questions will involve looking at how the writers manage to get their ideas/points of view across.
Questions in Section A
- Section A contains four questions:
- Question 1 (4 marks).
- Question 2 (8 marks).
- Question 3 (12 marks).
- Question 4 (16 marks).
Timings for Section A
- The exam is 1 hour, 45 minutes and worth 80 marks in total.
- For Section A, you should try to spend:
- 4 minutes (2 minutes reading + 2 minutes writing) on Question 1.
- 18 minutes (8 minutes reading + 10 minutes writing) on Question 2.
- 16 minutes (4 minutes reading + 12 minutes writing) on Question 3.
- 23 minutes (5 minutes reading + 18 minutes writing) on Question 4.
Test yourself on Paper 2: Reading - Overview - Section A
What kind of texts will you be given in Paper 2?
How long should you spend on these questions in Paper 2, Section A?
How many marks is Question 1 of the reading section (Section A) of Paper 2 worth?
How many marks is Question 2 of the reading section (Section A) of Paper 2 worth?
How many marks is Question 3 of the reading section (Section A) of Paper 2 worth?