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Everything you learn in English Language

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3spec units
19topics mapped
5exam boards
AQAEdexcelOCRWJECCCEA
Intro · 7Standard · 6Advanced · 6
01

Reading

6 topics in this unit

  1. 1Identifying explicit informationIntro
    • Identifying explicit information — what the question is asking (AO1–AO4)
    • Finding and summarising information — Identifying explicit information
    • Analysing language and structure in Identifying explicit information
    • Comparing writers’ viewpoints — Identifying explicit information
    • Evaluating texts critically — Identifying explicit information
  2. 2Summarising informationIntro
    • Summarising information — what the question is asking (AO1–AO4)
    • Finding and summarising information — Summarising information
    • Analysing language and structure in Summarising information
    • Comparing writers’ viewpoints — Summarising information
    • Evaluating texts critically — Summarising information
  3. 3Analysing languageIntro
    • Analysing language — what the question is asking (AO1–AO4)
    • Finding and summarising information — Analysing language
    • Analysing language and structure in Analysing language
    • Comparing writers’ viewpoints — Analysing language
    • Evaluating texts critically — Analysing language
  4. 4Analysing structureIntro
    • Analysing structure — what the question is asking (AO1–AO4)
    • Finding and summarising information — Analysing structure
    • Analysing language and structure in Analysing structure
    • Comparing writers’ viewpoints — Analysing structure
    • Evaluating texts critically — Analysing structure
  5. 5Evaluating textsIntro
    • Evaluating texts — what the question is asking (AO1–AO4)
    • Finding and summarising information — Evaluating texts
    • Analysing language and structure in Evaluating texts
    • Comparing writers’ viewpoints — Evaluating texts
    • Evaluating texts critically — Evaluating texts
  6. 6Comparing writers viewpointsIntro
    • Comparing writers viewpoints — what the question is asking (AO1–AO4)
    • Finding and summarising information — Comparing writers viewpoints
    • Analysing language and structure in Comparing writers viewpoints
    • Comparing writers’ viewpoints — Comparing writers viewpoints
    • Evaluating texts critically — Comparing writers viewpoints
02

Writing

10 topics in this unit

  1. 1Writing for different purposesIntro
    • Writing for different purposes — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Writing for different purposes responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Writing for different purposes
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Writing for different purposes
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Writing for different purposes
  2. 2Writing for different audiencesStandard
    • Writing for different audiences — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Writing for different audiences responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Writing for different audiences
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Writing for different audiences
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Writing for different audiences
  3. 3Descriptive writingStandard
    • Descriptive writing — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Descriptive writing responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Descriptive writing
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Descriptive writing
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Descriptive writing
  4. 4Narrative writingStandard
    • Narrative writing — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Narrative writing responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Narrative writing
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Narrative writing
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Narrative writing
  5. 5Viewpoint writingStandard
    • Viewpoint writing — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Viewpoint writing responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Viewpoint writing
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Viewpoint writing
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Viewpoint writing
  6. 6Technical accuracyStandard
    • Technical accuracy — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Technical accuracy responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Technical accuracy
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Technical accuracy
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Technical accuracy
  7. 7VocabularyStandard
    • Vocabulary — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Vocabulary responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Vocabulary
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Vocabulary
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Vocabulary
  8. 8Sentence structureAdvanced
    • Sentence structure — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Sentence structure responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Sentence structure
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Sentence structure
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Sentence structure
  9. 9PunctuationAdvanced
    • Punctuation — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Punctuation responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Punctuation
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Punctuation
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Punctuation
  10. 10SpellingAdvanced
    • Spelling — purpose, audience and form
    • Planning and organising Spelling responses
    • Vocabulary and sentence variety in Spelling
    • Technical accuracy — SPaG in Spelling
    • Mark-scheme expectations for Spelling
03

Spoken Language

3 topics in this unit

  1. 1Presenting and speakingAdvanced
    • Presenting and speaking — presentation and response skills
    • Using Standard English appropriately — Presenting and speaking
    • Structuring spoken answers — Presenting and speaking
    • Non-verbal communication in Presenting and speaking
    • Assessment criteria for Presenting and speaking
  2. 2Responding to questionsAdvanced
    • Responding to questions — presentation and response skills
    • Using Standard English appropriately — Responding to questions
    • Structuring spoken answers — Responding to questions
    • Non-verbal communication in Responding to questions
    • Assessment criteria for Responding to questions
  3. 3Using Standard EnglishAdvanced
    • Using Standard English — presentation and response skills
    • Using Standard English appropriately — Using Standard English
    • Structuring spoken answers — Using Standard English
    • Non-verbal communication in Using Standard English
    • Assessment criteria for Using Standard English

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