What the skill asks you to do
What the skill asks you to do
To identify is to recognise what a text says or suggests. To interpret is to explain what those details mean in context, using evidence from the text rather than an unsupported guess.
Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE English Language 1.1.2a Identify and interpret themes, ideas and information. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the non-fiction reading and comparison skills before moving on to extended writing, since Component 2 carries the larger 60% weighting and technical accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar is assessed throughout.