English Language Paper 1 - The Facts
This exam is 2 hours long.
Section A is a test of reading and you should spend about 55 minutes on it.
There will be a short story or extract of about 1.5 sides in length for you to read.
There will be 4 questions, each worth 10 marks (sometimes on the Foundation paper there will be 2 questions worth 5 marks each and 3 worth 10 marks).
Section B is a test of writing.
You will be asked to produce 2 pieces of writing each worth 20 marks.
Task B1 will ask you to produce a piece of descriptive writing - not a story! You should spend 25 minutes on this task. Aim to write about 1 side for this task (depending on the size of your writing).
Task B2 will ask you to produce a piece of narrative/personal writing - a story! You should spend 40 minutes on this task. Aim to write about 2 sides for this task (depending on the size of your writing).
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