Eduqas 1a Fiction reading
What is it?
You are given one fiction text to read and select information from. We highly recommend you highlight on the text where you are selecting information from in the text as the questions specify which lines to use. If you use information from elsewhere in the text you will lose marks. So, just be careful of this.
The questions are laid out as A1 - A5.
A1 - is a list to show comprehension
A2 & A3 - Expects you to closely examine the way language creates effect
A4 - Is where you look at tension and drama in a text, therefore exploring language and structure
A5 - Is where you need to offer opinions (linked to quotes) which persuade the examiner of your point of view.
For all the questions you need to be able to explore meaning. A2 - A5 expect you to use inference (look under the surface and explore hidden meanings as well as obvious meanings).
To do this you can use concise PEA skills - there just isn't time to write wordy explorative PEA paragraphs (if you do this you will run out of time and not cover enough content.
The questions are laid out as A1 - A5.
A1 - is a list to show comprehension
A2 & A3 - Expects you to closely examine the way language creates effect
A4 - Is where you look at tension and drama in a text, therefore exploring language and structure
A5 - Is where you need to offer opinions (linked to quotes) which persuade the examiner of your point of view.
For all the questions you need to be able to explore meaning. A2 - A5 expect you to use inference (look under the surface and explore hidden meanings as well as obvious meanings).
To do this you can use concise PEA skills - there just isn't time to write wordy explorative PEA paragraphs (if you do this you will run out of time and not cover enough content.
Guide to how to approach the different questions
q2 & Q3 Language Based Analysis:
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Refer to the terminology guide and how to use PEA effectively, plus the How to approach a language question poster on the General English Help page.
You should always: Link to the question Link to subject terminology Use quotations - short and precise from the correct section of the text Explain the meaning - explicit (obvious) and implicit (hidden) Explain the effect on the reader or the writer's intentions You could use some of these higher level skills: Link quotations with similar meanings Develop links to patterns in the language (lexical sets) Offer comments which are pertinent and highly original For an 8 mark question you need to work on your timing and ensure that you have selected and explored/analysed enough quotes. Move on if you are running out of time... |
Q4 Structure based analysis:
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Again you will be looking at the terminology guide, the how to approach a structure question poster for tips and hints and revise using PEA effectively on the General English Help page.
However, here is what you should do, which is very much like language analysis: Link to the question Link to the subject terminology (structural links) Use quotations - short and precise from the correct section of the text Explore how the technique creates meaning Explore how the technique creates an effect on the reader or the writer's intentions You could use some of these higher level skills: Link quotations with similar structural patterns Develop links to patterns in the structure Offer comments on the structure which are pertinent and highly original Again, you need to keep an eye on your timing and ensure you have selected relevant structural points from the correct place in the text. |
Q5 Critical evaluation style Analysis:
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Again, look at the terminology, PEA guide and how to approach posters on the General English Help page.
You should: Link to the question Link to subject terminology Use short specific quotations Choose quotations from the whole text - think start, middle, end and choose a range of quotations to support your argument Be persuasive Offer your opinion and explain why you think this about the quote/article Explain what the quotation means with details about explicit (obvious) and (implicit) hidden meanings Offer the effect on the reader or writer's intentions You could use some of these higher level skills: Link quotations with similar opinions or with a pattern Develop links to opinions Offer comments on the text which show original thought processes |
Extracts below have been adapted from CIE EXAMs as practice papers for 1a Eduqas Fiction:
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Downloadable guide to 1a:
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aunt_pegg_fiction_1a.docx | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
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beast_of_bodmin_1a.docx | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
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order_and_disorder_1a.docx | |
File Size: | 16 kb |
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a_walk_in_the_woods_1a.docx | |
File Size: | 15 kb |
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