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What the assessment requires

What the assessment requires

The written exam lasts 1 hour 45 minutes, contains 80 marks, and is worth 50% of the GCSE. This means performance depends on both the quality of your answers and how effectively you manage the available time.

1.2.3 Assessment format and weighting Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /1.2.3 Assessment format and weighting

Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE English Language 1.2.3 Assessment format and weighting. 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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