Analysing unseen texts
Guided analysis of an original unseen text's language, structure and purpose, in the style of Paper 1.
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English A: Language & Literature SL
Unseen-text analysis and comparative essay skills, using original invented texts and studied works. Selected topics only, not full syllabus coverage.
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Comparative essay skills
Building comparative arguments across two studied works, in the style of Paper 2, using generic placeholder works.
15 questionsReview and practiseLiterary devices and close textual analysis
Close reading of original poetry and prose extracts, identifying and analysing figurative language, imagery, tone and narrative voice.
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Analysing how purpose, audience and genre convention shape speeches, opinion pieces, letters and other non-literary texts.
15 questionsReview and practiseGlobal issues in literary and non-literary texts
Identifying and justifying a global issue's presentation within an extract, in preparation for the Individual Oral.
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Analysing unseen texts
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Paper 2Comparative essay skills
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Readers, Writers and TextsLiterary devices and close textual analysis
Not startedClose reading of original poetry and prose extracts, identifying and analysing figurative language, imagery, tone and narrative voice.
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Paper 1Non-literary text types and conventions
Not startedAnalysing how purpose, audience and genre convention shape speeches, opinion pieces, letters and other non-literary texts.
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Individual OralGlobal issues in literary and non-literary texts
Not startedIdentifying and justifying a global issue's presentation within an extract, in preparation for the Individual Oral.
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