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Know the examination shape

Know the examination shape

Paper 1 of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Language A is a two-hour and 15-minute examination worth 90 marks. Paper 1 has two sections: Section A: Reading and Section B: Writing. It includes a mixture of short-answer and extended-response questions, and the texts needed for the tasks are provided in the examination.

1.4.2 Examination format and duration Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /1.4.2 Examination format and duration

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 1.4.2 Examination format and duration. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with unseen reading comprehension and analysis before moving on to the more demanding transactional and imaginative writing tasks.

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