English Language · AQA 8700
AQA English Language
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Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
One unseen fiction source, four reading questions, then one piece of creative writing.
1 hour 45 minutes80 marks50% of English Language
- Section A: Reading (40 marks) — One unseen literary fiction source.
- Section B: Writing (40 marks) — One descriptive or narrative writing task from a choice of two.
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Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
Two linked non-fiction sources, four reading questions, then one viewpoint writing task.
1 hour 45 minutes80 marks50% of English Language
- Section A: Reading (40 marks) — Two linked non-fiction sources, one 19th century and one 20th/21st century.
- Section B: Writing (40 marks) — One piece of writing to present a viewpoint.