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Communicating information and ideas (01)(OCR GCSE)

Writing for audience, impact and purpose(OCR GCSE)

Identifying Bias and Context(OCR GCSE)

Component 1 – Overview(Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

Component 3 – Topic area: Language and Power(Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

Component 1: Language Variation(Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

Component 3 – Topic area: Regional Language Variation(Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

Component 3 – Topic area: Language and Journalism(Pearson Edexcel A-Level)

Reading information and ideas(OCR GCSE)

Exploring effects and impact (02)(OCR GCSE)

Responding to spoken language(OCR GCSE)

Spoken language (03 or 04)(OCR GCSE)

Writing imaginatively and creatively(OCR GCSE)

Reading meaning and effects(OCR GCSE)

Using spoken Standard English(OCR GCSE)

Presenting information and ideas(OCR GCSE)

Structuring a presentation effectively(OCR GCSE)

COMPONENT 2(Eduqas GCSE)

Summary and synthesis: identifying the main theme or themes; summarising ideas and information from a single text; synthesising from more than one text(Eduqas GCSE)

Writing for impact: selecting, organising and emphasising facts, ideas and key points; citing evidence and quotation effectively and pertinently to support views; creating emotional impact; using language creatively, imaginatively and persuasively, including rhetorical devices (such as rhetorical questions, antithesis, parenthesis)(Eduqas GCSE)

Scope of study(Eduqas GCSE)

Identifying Explicit Information(OCR GCSE)

Analysing Structure(OCR GCSE)

Spelling and Punctuation(OCR GCSE)

Section B (30%) – Writing(Eduqas GCSE)

Spoken Standard English: expressing ideas using Standard English whenever and wherever appropriate(Eduqas GCSE)

Section A (20%) – Reading(Eduqas GCSE)

SUBJECT CONTENT(Eduqas GCSE)

Component 1: 20th Century Literature Reading Study and Creative Prose Writing (40%, 1 hour 45 minutes)(Eduqas GCSE)

Spoken Language(Eduqas GCSE)

Component 3: Spoken Language (Unweighted)(Eduqas GCSE)

Component 2: 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading Study and Transactional/Persuasive Writing (60%, 2 hours)(Eduqas GCSE)

Evaluation of a writer's choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features: explaining and illustrating how vocabulary and grammar contribute to effectiveness and impact, using linguistic and literary terminology accurately to do so and paying attention to detail; analysing and evaluating how form and structure contribute to the effectiveness and impact of a text(Eduqas GCSE)

Writing(Eduqas GCSE)

Scope of study(AQA GCSE)

Non-exam assessment(AQA GCSE)

Respond to spoken language: listening to and responding appropriately to any questions and feedback(Eduqas GCSE)

Section B (20%) – Prose Writing(Eduqas GCSE)

COMPONENT 1(Eduqas GCSE)

Comparing texts: comparing two or more texts critically with respect to the above(Eduqas GCSE)

Subject content(Eduqas GCSE)

Section A (30%) – Reading(Eduqas GCSE)

Critical reading and comprehension(Eduqas GCSE)

Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives(AQA GCSE)

Critical reading and comprehension: identifying and interpreting themes, ideas and information in a range of literature and other high-quality writing; reading in different ways for different purposes, and comparing and evaluating the usefulness, relevance and presentation of content for these purposes; drawing inferences and justifying these with evidence; supporting a point of view by referring to evidence within the text; identifying bias and misuse of evidence, including distinguishing between statements that are supported by evidence and those that are not; reflecting critically and evaluatively on text, using the context of the text and drawing on knowledge and skills gained from wider reading; recognising the possibility of different responses to a text(Eduqas GCSE)

COMPONENT 3(Eduqas GCSE)

Producing clear and coherent text: writing effectively for different purposes and audiences: to describe, narrate, explain, instruct, give and respond to information, and argue; selecting vocabulary, grammar, form, and structural and organisational features judiciously to reflect audience, purpose and context; using language imaginatively and creatively; using information provided by others to write (in different forms); maintaining a consistent point of view; maintaining coherence and consistency across a text(Eduqas GCSE)

Present information and ideas: selecting and organising information and ideas effectively and persuasively for prepared spoken presentations; planning effectively for different purposes and audiences; making presentations and speeches(Eduqas GCSE)

Writing for Audience, Purpose and Form(OCR GCSE)

Using Standard English(OCR GCSE)

Communicating Clearly and Effectively(OCR GCSE)

Presenting Information Clearly(OCR GCSE)

Explorations in creative reading and writing(AQA GCSE)

Evaluating Texts Critically(OCR GCSE)

Writing: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing(Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

Reading: Non-fiction and Transactional Writing(Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

Reading: Fiction and Imaginative Writing(Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

Writing: Fiction and Imaginative Writing(Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

Spoken Language(Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

Engaging the Audience(OCR GCSE)

Adapting Tone, Style and Register(OCR GCSE)

Planning, Drafting and Editing(OCR GCSE)

Adapting language for different situations(OCR GCSE)

Interpreting Implicit Information(OCR GCSE)

Comparing Writers' Ideas and Perspectives(OCR GCSE)

Analyzing language(OCR GCSE)

Selecting and Synthesising Evidence(OCR GCSE)

Understanding Writer's Purpose, Audience and Perspective(OCR GCSE)

Responding to Questions(OCR GCSE)

Organising Information and Ideas(OCR GCSE)

Using Vocabulary and Sentence Structures(OCR GCSE)