Year 10 Exam – English Language
Tuesday 23 rd June AM
Reading passages– 2 hours
You will answer 3 questions (directed writing, select words and phrases and summary writing), based on two passages.
Year 10 Exam – English Literature
Monday 29 th June AM
Drama Paper– 1 hour
You will answer 1 question (either an extract or an essay) on your
Shakespeare text.
You will not have a copy of the play in the exam.
Stick your nutshells into your book.
Add notes if you want to ask your teacher explains the format of the
Year 10 exams!

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Speaking and Listening
Coursework:
20%
Paper 1 (core) or
2 (extended):
Reading skills –
You will answer 3 questions based on two passages .
40%
Paper 2:
Writing skills – Coursework
You will produce three pieces:
• Descriptive or narrative
• Argumentative writing
• Response to a text
40%

• 2 hours
• 50 marks
• You will have to read two passages.
• Candidates answer three questions:
1. Directed writing
2. Writer’s effects
3. Summary

• You will have to write in role, in response to Passage A, either in the form of a: letter, report, journal, speech, interview, newspaper report or magazine article.
This question tests the following reading assessment objectives (15 marks):
• R1 demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
• R2 demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
• R3 analyse, evaluate and develop facts, ideas and opinions.
The question also tests the following writing assessment objectives (5 marks):
• W1 articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined
• W2 sequence facts, ideas and opinions
• W3 use a range of appropriate vocabulary
• W4 use register appropriate to audience and context.

• This question, in response to Passage A, is usually in 2 parts.
Re-read paragraph X. Select words and phrases which have created effects.
Re-read paragraph Y. Select words and phrases which have created effects.
• This question tests the following reading assessment objective:
• R4 demonstrate understanding of how writers achieve effects.

• This question in response to Passage B is usually in two parts.
• Candidates write their content points in note form and then their summary as continuous writing of 200–250.
• This question tests the following reading assessment objectives (15 marks):
• R1 demonstrate understanding of explicit meanings
• R2 demonstrate understanding of implicit meanings and attitudes
• R5 select for specific purposes.
• The question also tests the following writing assessment objectives (5 marks):
• W1 articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined
• W2 sequence facts, ideas and opinions
• W3 use a range of appropriate vocabulary.

The Reading Paper – Let’s see what you remember!
There are ________ passages to read.
There are ________ questions to answer.
It is worth ____% of the English ________ course.
The final question tests your __________ skills.

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Component 1:
Poetry and prose –
Two questions based on two texts:
• Poetry (‘Poems
Deep and Dangerous,’ anthology.)
• Prose: ‘The Strange
Case of Dr Jekyll and
Mr Hyde.’
50%
Exam
Component 2
Drama –
Two questions based on two drama texts:
• An Inspector Calls.
• Either Shakespeare’s
‘The Merchant of Venice,’
Or ‘Henry V.’
50%

However, for your mock, you will only answer on
Shakespeare and will have one hour.
One Q on ‘Inspector.’
One Q on Shakespeare.
The exam is closed text
You will still have the choice of an extract or an essay question.
Just answer ONE.

Extract
• Focus on the passage
• Use quotations throughout
• Refer to context
• Refer to writer’s effects
Essay
• Focus on the play holistically
• Use quotations throughout
• Refer to context
• Refer to writer’s effects
Qs based on: How is X persuasive in this part of the play? Do you fell sympathy for X here?
Qs based on: character, theme, or a discussion e.g. Is Antonio an admirable character?

The Literature Paper – Let’s see what you remember!
I will answer on ___ play.
There are ________ questions, (extract and _______.)
I must choose _______ to answer.
The Drama Paper is worth ____% of the English ________ course.
I will have _______ to complete the paper.

Year 10 Exam – English Language
Tuesday 23 rd June AM
Reading passages– 2 hours
You will answer 3 questions (directed writing, select words and phrases and summary writing), based on two passages.
Year 10 Exam – English Language
Tuesday 23 rd June AM
Reading passages– 2 hours
You will answer 3 questions (directed writing, select words and phrases and summary writing), based on two passages.
Year 10 Exam – English Literature
Monday 29 th June AM
Drama Paper– 1 hour
You will answer 1 question (either an extract or an essay) on your
Shakespeare text.
You will not have a copy of the play in the exam.
Year 10 Exam – English Literature
Monday 29 th June AM
Drama Paper– 1 hour
You will answer 1 question (either an extract or an essay) on your
Shakespeare text.
You will not have a copy of the play in the exam.