How to MASTER GCSE English Language Fiction Reading (Paper 1A - EDUQAS)
Summary
TLDRThis video tutorial focuses on mastering the English Language GCSE Section 1a Fiction Reading, using the Eduqas exam board. It advises on managing the one-hour exam with 40 marks spread across five questions. The presenter suggests strategies like ruling off sections, using bullet points for question one, and tracking phrases for others. They emphasize the importance of time management, especially for the final evaluative question worth 10 marks. The video uses a 2017 paper featuring Ruby Lennox for practice, guiding viewers through each question type, from listing details to analyzing language techniques and writer's intent, aiming for a comprehensive understanding of the text.
Takeaways
- 😀 The video is focused on helping viewers master the English language GCSE section 1a fiction reading on the Eduqas exam board.
- 📢 Engage with the channel by liking, sharing, and subscribing for more content on books, beards, and beyond.
- 🔔 Make sure to hit the bell icon to receive notifications for more videos.
- 📝 Take notes and pause the video to maximize learning from the content.
- 🕒 The GCSE paper has a one-hour time limit and is worth 40 marks, with five questions varying in type and scoring.
- 📑 For question one, list five things about Ruby Lennox from the given lines without writing full sentences.
- 🎯 Use tracking phrases like 'at the start of the extract' or 'towards the end' to guide your answers for questions two through five.
- ⏱️ Allocate time for each question based on the marks it's worth, ensuring you leave enough time for the final evaluative question.
- 🔍 Search for the 2017 paper featuring Ruby Lennox on the Eduqas GCSE English language website for practice.
- 📈 Rule off each portion of the extract before answering to stay focused on the relevant lines.
- 📝 For question two, provide impressions of the Lennox family using full sentences and textual evidence from the specified lines.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video?
-The main focus of the video is to provide guidance on mastering the English language GCSE section 1a fiction reading, specifically for the Eduqas exam board.
What are some of the recommendations given for approaching the GCSE paper?
-Some recommendations include taking notes, pausing the video to test oneself, repeating the video for better understanding, and ruling off each portion of the extract before answering questions.
How long is the time limit for the paper discussed in the video?
-The time limit for the paper is one hour.
What is the total mark awarded for the paper and how many questions are there?
-The total mark awarded for the paper is 40, and there are five questions.
What is the structure of the marks distribution for the paper?
-The first question is worth 5 marks, the second is also worth 5 marks, questions three and four are each out of ten, and the final question is worth 10 marks.
Why is it advised not to write in full sentences for question one?
-Writing in full sentences for question one should be avoided to save time and to make it easier to achieve maximum marks later in the paper.
What is the significance of using tracking phrases in questions two through five?
-Using tracking phrases such as 'at the start of the extract' or 'towards the end' helps to signpost the response and provides a chronological perspective, which is considered a best practice.
How should students approach the timing for each question?
-Students should treat each question as one mark per minute, meaning a five-mark question should not take more than five or six minutes to answer.
What is the importance of leaving enough time for the final question?
-It's important to leave enough time for the final question because it carries the most marks and requires thorough analysis, which can be challenging if time is not managed well.
What is the 'Ruby Lennox paper' mentioned in the video?
-The 'Ruby Lennox paper' is a practice paper from 2017 that the video uses to illustrate how to approach the GCSE fiction reading section.
What is the advice for answering question one regarding Ruby Lennox?
-For question one, students should list five things they learn about Ruby Lennox from the given lines, using bullet points and referring to the text with brief statements or quotes.
How should students approach question two, which is about impressions of the Lennox family?
-For question two, students should write in full sentences about the impressions created of the Lennox family, using textual evidence and relevant subject terminology.
What is the strategy for answering the 10-mark 'how' questions like question three?
-For the 10-mark 'how' questions, students should aim for a detailed analysis with a minimum of seven to eight quotes, using tracking phrases and writer's techniques to support their response.
What advice is given for the final evaluative question worth 10 marks?
-For the final question, students should provide a persuasive evaluation supported by well-selected examples, exploring the writer's techniques and their effects on the reader, while also including personal thoughts and feelings.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Mastering English Language GCSE
The script begins with a welcome to a video tutorial focused on mastering the English Language GCSE, specifically Section 1a Fiction Reading from the Educat exam board. The speaker encourages viewers to engage with the content by liking, sharing, and subscribing for more educational content on books, beards, and beyond. They also invite viewers to check the channel on various social media platforms using the username 'wig lit'. The speaker outlines the structure of the GCSE paper, which includes a one-hour time limit, 40 marks, and five questions varying in type and value. The advice given includes taking notes, pausing the video for self-testing, and using tracking phrases when answering questions. The importance of time management and focusing on the final evaluative question is emphasized.
📝 Navigating the GCSE Paper Structure and Question Types
The speaker provides a detailed walkthrough of the GCSE paper, starting with the basics such as the time limit and marking scheme. They explain the types of questions, including a list question, mini questions, and evaluative questions, each with specific instructions on how to approach them. The advice includes ruling off each portion of the extract to guide answers, using bullet points for the first question, and tracking phrases for subsequent questions. The speaker also suggests treating each question as one mark per minute spent and leaving enough time for the final question, which often gets neglected by students.
🔍 Deep Dive into Question One: Listing Key Points
The focus shifts to Question One, which requires listing five things learned about a character named Ruby Lennox from the provided lines of text. The speaker stresses the importance of writing responses in list form, being concise, and using brief statements or quotes. They also suggest that students can list more than five points, but the maximum score remains five. The speaker provides a detailed breakdown of possible answers, including the character's caring nature, her aspiration to follow in her father's footsteps, and her surname.
🎨 Analyzing Impression and Language Use in Questions Two and Three
The script continues with an analysis of Question Two, which asks for impressions of the Lennox family using specific lines from the text. The speaker advises using full sentences, tracking phrases, and providing textual evidence with quotes. They also discuss the importance of using subject terminology and providing a detailed analysis of language use. Moving to Question Three, the speaker explains how to show the fire spreading and becoming serious through the writer's language, again emphasizing the use of quotes and subject terminology to demonstrate understanding of the writer's techniques.
🔥 Excitement and Drama in Question Four
Question Four requires an analysis of how the writer makes certain lines exciting or dramatic. The speaker suggests looking at the writer's use of language and structure and their effects on the reader. They recommend providing a range of quotes, tracking through the text, and understanding the writer's techniques, such as word choice and imagery. The speaker provides an example of how to structure a response, including tracking and quoting to build excitement and drama.
🏆 Evaluating Patricia's Heroism in the Final Question
The final part of the script addresses the evaluative overall question, which asks for the viewer's thoughts and feelings on how Patricia is presented as a heroine in the last part of the passage. The speaker advises starting with an overview that addresses the question partially, then providing a balanced view with evidence from the text. They emphasize the importance of a persuasive evaluation supported by well-selected examples and a subjective tone. The speaker provides a template for a top-scoring response, highlighting the need for a range of quotes and a balanced argument.
👋 Conclusion and Call to Action
The script concludes with a summary of the tutorial's content and a call to action for viewers to like, share, and subscribe for more content. The speaker expresses gratitude for the viewers' support and invites them to leave questions in the comments. They sign off with well wishes until the next video.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡GCSE
💡Educat Exam Board
💡Fiction Reading
💡Section 1a
💡List Question
💡Impressions Questions
💡Evaluative Question
💡Ruby Lennox
💡Tracking Phrases
💡Chronological Perspective
💡Time Management
💡Rule Off
Highlights
Introduction to mastering English language GCSE section 1a fiction reading
Importance of engaging with the educat exam board materials
Encouragement to interact with the video by liking, sharing, and subscribing
Advice on taking notes and pausing the video for effective learning
Details of the GCSE paper structure: time limit, marks, and question types
Explanation of the scoring system for the list question
Recommendation to use bullet points for question one
Instruction to use tracking phrases for questions two through five
Suggestion to treat each question as one mark per minute
Emphasis on leaving enough time to answer the final evaluative question
Introduction to the 2017 paper featuring Ruby Lennox
Guidance on ruling off each portion of the extract before answering
How to approach the list question for Ruby Lennox's character
Advice on writing responses concisely for the list question
Explanation of the 'how impressions' mini question for the Lennox family
Importance of using full sentences and tracking phrases for question two
How to analyze the writer's techniques in showing the fire's spread
Guidance on writing about what makes lines exciting or dramatic
Approach to the evaluative question on Patricia's heroism
Recommendation to provide a balanced view in the evaluative question
Advice on using subjective tone and providing texture evidence
Conclusion and call to action for viewer engagement
Transcripts
hello everybody and welcome back to
another episode here
from gwiglet thank you as always for all
of your support for the channel
today we are going to be looking at how
to master the english language gcse
section 1a fiction reading that's on the
educat exam board
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through the wig lit username so today
we're going through an important gcse
paper
feel free to write along in the comments
below and i'll happily answer every
single comment i receive
so what you can do with today's video
well there's a number of things i would
recommend taking notes pausing the video
as you go take notes as we would go
along
to really maximize the amount you gain
from it
as well as that pause the video you can
find this examination
that i'm going through today very easily
on the educat exam board
test yourself as you go it's a really
really useful
and vital way of doing that and repeat
repeat repeat watch the video through
many times it will give you
an easy way to access and understand
this this paper so today we're going to
be going through first of all the basics
of this paper what you absolutely need
to know
in order to fully access and gain
success
on it there is a one-hour time limit on
this paper
40 marks are awarded there are five
questions first question is a list
question it's worth five marks
the second question is a how impressions
mini question as i like to call it which
is again worth five marks
questions three and four are how or
impressions questions where we're
looking at
a piece of fiction and you have to gain
an understanding of how the writer
creates it or what impressions you get
of what is presented both of those are
out of ten
and the paper culminates on a fifth
question which is an evaluative
overall question again worth 10 marks
so the extract is also provided and you
can find this on educas's
exam website free of charge
so my best advice and having taught this
for many years now is the following
first thing you want to do is rule off
each portion of the extract before you
start
answering the questions are deliberately
guided and tailored towards
a very specific set of lines within the
paper
itself you'll see in the following part
of the video how i do this
as well as this you must list for
question one
do not under any circumstances write in
full sentences you only check away at
the time you have
and it makes it very hard to get maximum
marks
later on in the paper so absolutely
bullet point list for question one
i also recommend using tracking phrases
for questions two through five
such phrases as at the start of the
extract later on in the extract or text
towards the end of the extracts or text
to really signpost where you're going
the best responses i've ever seen on
this apply a kind of chronological
perspective
so they go from the top work their way
down towards the end
really really vital you do that
also treat each question as one mark per
minute so it's a five mark question you
shouldn't really be spending more than
five
possibly six minutes in attempting that
really important point and leave enough
time to properly cover question five in
my experience i've noticed a number of
students who have attempted this paper
they often don't get enough time to
focus on that final
10 mark question really really important
one
so give yourself enough time to get full
coverage of the paper to get the
greatest level of success
so our practice questions i'm going to
look through today are on a 2017
paper it's the ruby lennox paper and if
you do a very quick search on the
edgercast
gcse english language website you will
be able to find it with relative ease
so it looks like this you're presented
with the questions as you clearly see
here
and you're presented with the extract
which you see to the right
now before you so much as answer the
very first question what you want to do
is
look carefully for the lines so question
one is read lines one to seven
and we roll off one to seven put
question one next to it
same for question two question three
question four
and question five your exam paper
should look just like that does it's
really important you make sure
that you rule off and you track so
you've already chunked up the paper
to what the demands are so you don't get
lost you don't spill over the lines
and you make sure that everything you
comment on is on the point
that the question paper states can't
stress the importance of that that must
be the first thing you do before
you answer the questions
so answer the questions themselves first
of all we have question one this is the
list
question as i mentioned earlier the
question here is
read lines one to seven list five things
you learn about ruby lennox in these
lines
if you want to find this paper pause and
work along with myself
as i go through the paper leave a
comment below let me know how you know
how you do
or if you have any questions leave a
comment and i'll happily answer every
single one which is the quick lit
promise
so the extract is here and the important
things to do
write your response as a list i can't
state the importance of that enough
now remember you can list more than five
points
you could write seven even eight points
they will all still be
marked all that will happen is you just
max out at five out of five
don't think you only have five shots or
five opportunities
you have more you can write as many as
you wish all of them will be considered
by the examiner
in addition keep your response short and
specific
just brief statements brief quotes will
do
so possible answers pause here if you
wish to
attempt this question you see it in
front of you the answers will be up
shortly
now the question as you say it's five
things you learn about ruby lennox
no one else just ruby lennox in these
lines
and as a little side point the lines
start from one to seven you won't get
anything
for the part you see in italics that is
a summary statement so don't
ever use that first of all she gives the
pets a lot of attention or
pets received a lot of attention she
talks to the parrot eye
and then you can chunk you can you can
chop off bits even use that little
ellipses the three dots i
attempted a conversation with the parrot
she's decided to follow in her father's
footsteps and run a pet shop
she thinks it is her destiny or clear
where my
rubies destiny lay so it makes it clear
who we're talking about there the little
closed brackets is a really
effective little tip i would recommend
she thinks that this is her future the
quote here was my future
ironically she's not allowed to have a
pet quote there is i was not allowed to
have pets of my own
she dreams of one day having all the
pets all the pets would be mine one day
she's caring or likes pets her dad owns
the pet shop
and her surname is lennox i'm surprised
that last one was given to be honest
because it seems so obvious
however as stated on the examination
board's website it was a valid mark so
put as many as you can down here
this is every valid mark awarded by the
exam board
so on to question two the impressions or
how mini question
now this one is out of five what
impressions does the writer create of
the lenox family in these lines
you must refer to the language used in
the text to support your answer and
that's strictly speaking those 15 lines
there
using relevant subject terminology where
appropriate
now here is the extract itself if you
wish to write along and test yourself
and
as i said before leave a comment below
if you have any questions
so the first question that requires a
little development to it we don't write
it in a list
now we want to write it in full
sentences read the question carefully
it's about the lennox
family at this point not ruby or
patricia but the family as a whole
now you can pick out individuals that's
entirely fine but it is
covering every family member just
remember that the response should be
written in full sentences that's really
really important
make sure you apply tracking phrases as
you go as i mentioned before at the
start later on towards the end
and so on and provide an adequate range
of textual evidence or quotes
for a strong mark you're looking at at
least four quotes i would suggest
five six would be too much five as a
maximum but four
as a minimum so here we are
here's what the recommendation for the
exam board is to give five marks those
who make accurate and perceptive
comments about the
lennox family and detailed analysis of
how language is used to achieve effects
and influence the reader
well considered accurate use of relevant
subject terminology supports comments
effectively so if you wish to again
pause here
have a go i will then in a moment put up
my version of the answer with an
explanation as to where the marks
would be achieved so
here you'll see the highlights where i
tracked at the start later on towards
the end
and the points in bold are the quotes
now it's peppered with quotes there are
a range
there with the odd aspect of what i call
a mini dig so you'll be picking out for
example
while the cooking from ruby's mother
with the quote sausages and eggs
starting notes i put the clothes
brackets there to make sure the tense is
effective and what i'm saying for added
comprehension
to go back to go black sorry in the
frying pan the adjective black hinting
that she is overwhelmed
she's overcooked the food that there
would achieve a five out of five not
only for the fact that it has on the
enough quotes it has a little bit of the
digging um in the
either the phrase double dose or um the
adjective black
we pick out enough of a range from the
piece itself
so now we move on to question three
which is the first 10 mark impressions
or how question it could be phrased as
impressions or how but it will test the
same skill
this question is how does the writer
show the fire spreading and becoming
very serious
in these lines again referring to the
language used in the text
using relevant subject terminology here
is the extract if you wish to test
yourself as we go along
this is the first 10 mark questions so
obviously by sheer common logic you'll
have to provide
more you want to aim for a roughly seven
to eight quotes as a minimum
i would recommend tracking through the
question as always that's a very
very effective tool make sure to do a
mini dig as i did before with the
adjective on black for example at least
once
and a question how requires an
understanding of writer's techniques
that's also really really important
it can be developed as key terms um can
also be as simple as picking out the
word or phrase the use of the word the
use of the adjective
all of them demonstrate you are being
selective and evaluating in your
response
so same process as before you're more
than welcome to
have a go through nine to 10 marks are
given for accurate and perceptive
comments that provide
detailed analysis of how language is
used with well-considered accurate use
of relevant
subject terminology very important
points there
so pause again if you wish to have a go
at this my version of a strong answer
would be up shortly that would achieve
that examination
so notice again i've used the
tracking i've used the at the start the
narrator then as the extract progresses
obviously it's 10 marks you're going to
write almost double what you did for a
five marker
towards the end of the extract and the
extracts final words we're gonna have a
range of quotes going through
i noticed the repetition of hotter for
example verbs like sizzle and burn
um the exclamation marks in ruby ruby
all of those
give a sense of uh the fire spreading
and becoming very serious but there is a
real range of quotes again which would
more than meet
that band of the question
so now we're on to question four again
this would be the second of the
impressions or how questions in the
paper
the question here is read lines 36 to 49
how does the writer make these lines
exciting or dramatic you should write
about what happens in these lines to
build excitement and drama
the writer's use of language and
structure and the effects on the reader
with text to support your answer with
relevant sermons subject to terminology
where appropriate
here is the extract it goes over two
pages hence the little block there
my hints are exactly the same seven to
eight quotes is a minimum tracking
through
many digging at least once that use of
how requires an understanding of
writer's techniques which can be
as simple as by using the word or phrase
if you feel less confident or the
adjective adverb
metaphor imagery tone or work
as well so
my answer will be up shortly again pause
if you wish to write along
and as always leave a comment below if
you have any questions
my extract is here so my in my response
this is the one i
made earlier the extract begins with
then continues further on notice it's
constant sense of tracking
there are also a good range of quotes in
here some are smaller some are larger
than the six to eight words i'd
generally like however it goes through
in a methodical sense
with the quotes picking them out and
also this idea of imagery of prayer at
the end
the adverb immediately start to choke
i've already picked out
a few phrases on a greater level
now we meet the final question the
evaluate or overall
question now the question here is read
lines 50 to the end
in the last 20 or so lines of this
passage patricia becomes a real heroine
how far do you agree with this view you
should write about your own thoughts and
feelings about how patricia is presented
here and in the passage as a whole
how the writer has created these
thoughts and feelings refer to the text
as always here now a little piece of
advice
here is the extract i would recommend
first of all
the question can focus on either the
last part
so as it says here read lines 50 to the
end
but it can also be the whole extract so
watch out notice that first bullet point
says present patricia is presented here
and in the passage as a whole
so you can refer to both i would
recommend starting with these lines then
going around the piece
but that's really important in addition
it may ask for your personal view so
right in the first person
as it does here okay that's really
important
is how far if it says how far is not
asking for an entirely one-sided
response
so not i would i really really recommend
to stay
stray away from i entirely agree or i
entirely disagree
okay try and look for at least a part of
the other side of
the response it's encouraged to start
with a brief
basic overview that addresses this i
can't stress how important that is
uh for example i mostly agree or to a
great extent i agree now
i've created a portion of a response
here that would meet the top band
requirements you'd need to obviously
write a little more
but it has the recommended information
and also make sure to provide enough
texture evidence again seven to eight
quotes
should do with a few examples of digging
so pause again if you wish to have a go
at this and let me know how you get on
or if you have any questions
and here would be my response followed
with the
way to achieve the top marks so notice
again with the tracking i start with an
overview statement this time so i mostly
agree with the view presented
on patricia she does a number of heroic
acts in the passage
however her heroism only extends so far
in the passage
now at the start of the extract later on
ruby however so we've got some
tracking we've got the pronoun al for
example we've got a range of quotes
i would need to write more but i didn't
want to compromise the
uh font and the size so it could be very
legible as you see at the top there is
nine to ten marks to give a persuasive
evaluation of the text and its effects
supported by convincing well selected
examples so keeping those quotes short
and specific is really important
exploring how the writer has created
thoughts and feelings within
within that and i've also noticed i
started i mostly agree so there's a very
specific subjective tone to this which
is really important
overall so that has been how to master
english language paper 1a fiction
reading on the edgecast example thank
you as always
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