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Understand Paper 1 Reading

Understand Paper 1 Reading

In AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section A (Reading) uses one unseen fiction text and is worth 40 marks, or 25% of the qualification. It includes one question worth 4 marks, two questions worth 8 marks each and one extended question worth 20 marks. Paper 2 has a different structure: Section A uses two unseen non-fiction sources, with questions worth 4, 8, 12 and 16 marks.

1.2.4 Reading question structure Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /1.2.4 Reading question structure

Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE English Language 1.2.4 Reading question structure. 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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