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CCEA GCSE English Language topic questions

Practice questions per spec point, written in board paper style with mark-scheme answers.

  1. AO1Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information; select and synthesise evidence from different texts1 questions →
  2. AO2Explain and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects, with subject terminology1 questions →
  3. AO3Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed across two or more texts1 questions →
  4. AO4Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references1 questions →
  5. AO5Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively in writing, organising information for purpose, audience and form1 questions →
  6. AO6Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures with accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar1 questions →
  7. U1.R.AO1AO1 — Locate, select and synthesise information from non-fiction and media sources4 questions →
  8. U1.R.AO2AO2 — Explain how writers use language and presentational features to influence the reader4 questions →
  9. U1.R.AO3AO3 — Compare writers’ ideas, perspectives and methods across two non-fiction or media texts3 questions →
  10. U1.R.SKSkill: analysing presentational devices (headlines, images, captions, layout) alongside written language4 questions →
  11. U1.W.AO5AO5 — Produce clear, effective transactional writing for a specified purpose, audience and form5 questions →
  12. U1.W.AO6AO6 — Apply accurate spelling, punctuation and a range of vocabulary and sentence structures5 questions →
  13. U1.W.SKSkill: tone, register, paragraphing and rhetorical features in transactional writing (letter, article, leaflet, speech, report)5 questions →
  14. U2.AO7AO7 — Demonstrate presentation skills in a formal setting (one individual presentation)3 questions →
  15. U2.AO8AO8 — Listen and respond to questions/feedback (a discussion task)3 questions →
  16. U2.AO9AO9 — Use spoken Standard English appropriately in a role-play task3 questions →
  17. U3.SP.SK1Skill: analyse a transcript of spoken English (interview, dialogue, conversation) for register, accent, dialect and idiolect3 questions →
  18. U3.SP.SK2Skill: explain how speakers use language, paralinguistic features and turn-taking3 questions →
  19. U3.WR.SK1Skill: comparing two written texts (one literary, one non-literary) on theme or purpose2 questions →
  20. U3.WR.SK2Skill: analyse and compare writers’ use of language, structure and form across the two texts3 questions →
  21. U4.R.AO1AO1 — Identify explicit and implicit information across one literary and one non-fiction text4 questions →
  22. U4.R.AO2AO2 — Analyse the writer’s use of language and structure for effect3 questions →
  23. U4.R.AO4AO4 — Evaluate the texts critically and support evaluation with textual evidence3 questions →
  24. U4.W.AO5AO5 — Produce imaginative, descriptive or narrative writing on a personal or creative prompt4 questions →
  25. U4.W.AO6AO6 — Apply accurate SPaG and varied sentence structures and vocabulary4 questions →