Exam Structure

Paper 1

• Comprehension
  • Answer 1 Question A and 1 Question B
  • Don’t answer Question A and B from the same Text (You are not allowed)
• Compositions (50 Marks)
  • Popular (From most likely to least likely to come up):
    1. Introduction to a collection - essays, stories, poems
    2. Open letter - social, editor newspaper
    3. Talk / Speech
    4. Feature Article
    5. Opinion piece
  • Appears less often:
    • Reflective journal
    • Interview
    • News report
    • Diary
    • Persuasive piece

Paper 2

• Single Text
  • MacBeth
  • 3 Texts
• Comparative
• Studied Poetry
  • Higher Level: 6 Poems from 8 Poets
  • Ordinary Level: 36 Poems
• Unstudied Poetry