Introduction to IGCSE English Language and Literature 2015 (Cambridge)
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This document provides an overview of the structure and requirements for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) English Literature exam. It states that the exam has three sections: Section A is 2 hours and involves answering questions on two passages totaling 1,200-1,400 words; Section B is 1 hour 30 minutes and involves answering questions on a single passage of 650-750 words and completing a composition; Section C is 1 hour 30 minutes and involves answering one question on poetry and one on prose, choosing from options provided. It also lists the texts that will be used for examination.
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Introduction to IGCSE English Language and Literature 2015 (Cambridge)
- 2. 2 hours 50 marks 50% You answer three questions on two passages: - Passage A will be 650-750 words - Passage B will be 550-650 words
- 3. 2 hours 50 marks 50% Answer one question on a passage or passages totaling 650-750 words Complete a composition task from a choice of four titles
- 4. 1 hour 30 minutes 50 marks 50% Answer 2 questions, one from poetry and one from prose There is a choice of 2 questions on each text
- 5. - 14 poems by Thomas Hardy - 14 poems from Songs of Ourselves (Nineteenth and Twentieth Century poetry)
- 6. - I’m the King of the Castle, by Susan Hill - 10 stories from Stories of Ourselves
- 7. - All My Sons, by Arthur Miller - A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by Shakespeare
- 8. Grades A* - F )|(+U) Bands 1-7 (+8) Very loosely, it follows: 1 = A* 2 = A 3 = B 4 = C 5 = D 6 = E 7 = F 8 = U