What the skill requires
What the skill requires
Responding critically means selecting and evaluating relevant points from written texts and speech, then using them to support an interpretation or develop an idea. It involves both literacy and oracy: accurate understanding matters across written and spoken responses, and clear communication is especially important when speaking.
Step-by-step lessons on WJEC GCSE English Language and Literature 7.2.1 Respond critically to a range of texts and speech. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.