45 minutes; 1 question; 40 marks; 20% of GCSE
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About
- Component 2a is worth 40 marks and you have around 45 minutes to complete this section.
- 5 marks are allocated to assessment of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
- Component 2a is worth 20% of your English Literature GCSE.
- Component 2a will always offer opportunities to write about an extract from An Inspector Calls and to make links between that extract and the wider play.
- You are expected to produce a sustained response that makes precise reference to details of both the extract and the whole play.
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Guidelines
- Read the question carefully. You will be given some guidance, in the form of bullet points, about what is expected.
- Start by putting the extract into context. Explain its importance and where it fits into the play.
- Explain, comment on and analyse how J.B. Priestley uses language, form, and structure to achieve effects and influence readers.
- Ensure you make reference to language and form and structure.
- Signpost your adherence to the mark scheme by using the words “language”, "form", and “structure” in your answer.
- In the Inspector's monologue, Priestley uses the language of class struggle to...
- J.B. Priestley structures the play to juxtapose how the younger and older generations...
- Conveying the Inspector's judgement in the form of a monologue forces the audience...
- Make multiple points and write at length — you should have several paragraphs in total.
- Make points in a logical order and use cohesive devices to link paragraphs.
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AO1
AO1 (i)
AO1 (ii)
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AO2
AO2
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AO4
AO4