Todays objectives

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Todays objectives

• Identify the assessed skills on GCSE paper 1.
• Answer a selection of paper 1 questions.

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GCSE Paper 1 Section A

• 1 Hour
• 2 Questions split into parts
• Designed to assess reading ability

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Key skills tested

• Distinguish between and identify facts and
  opinions.
• Follow an argument and explain a writers
  argument.
• Comment on the use, effect and effectiveness of
  language.
• Comment on the use, of structure, layout and
  presentational features.
• Purpose and audience.

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Weak Answers

• Nothing of relevance written
• Little content
• Answer mainly in narrative
• No clear understanding of structure
• Little evidence of comparison
• Few signs of understanding

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Strong Answers

• Finds points of progression
• Attempts an explanation
• Clear/competent understanding of structure
• Comments on points made
• Material absorbed and shaped
• Identifies devices
• Uses appropriate media terminology
• Identifies similarities and differences
• Identifies elements of fact and opinion
• Deals with a range of language

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Read Item 1 a page from a fire safety booklet
called What to do if theres a fire.

• (i) Write down two pieces of advice given in the
  passage about each of the following
• How to avoid the effects of smoke and fumes.
• Escaping from windows
• Helping other people to escape.
• (ii) How does the advice page use pictures and
  organisational devices to make the meaning clear?
• How successful do you think this is?

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Read Item 2 The Fire.

• (b) (i) How does the writer use details to make
  this description more interesting?
• (II) What do you learn about Samuel Pepys from
  this extract?