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What Paper 1, Section A assesses

What Paper 1, Section A assesses

In AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section A assesses your reading of one literature fiction text. You must understand what happens, interpret ideas, analyse the writer's choices and evaluate effects using relevant evidence.

1.2.1 Section A: Reading — what's assessed Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /1.2.1 Section A: Reading — what's assessed

Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE English Language 1.2.1 Section A: Reading — what's assessed. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the non-fiction reading and comparison skills before moving on to extended creative and persuasive writing, since technical accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar carries real weight (20%) across the whole qualification.

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