English (Lang + Lit) Exam Timings- Edexcel (9-1)

Section A: 55 mins

Romeo & Juliet

2 questions

one about extract-ananlyse language,form & structure-20 marks

other about context in the wider play- 20 marks

Section B:50 mins

Inspector Calls

1 question- 40 marks 

context needed in this question

2 hrs 15 mins

Section A:55 mins(rest for plan and check)

Jekyll & Hyde

 2 questions-each 20 marks

one on extract-analysing lang,form,structure

2nd on text as a whole-bring in context

Section B:55 mins (rest for plan and check)

Part 1 -Compare poem in anthology-20 marks

Part 2 -Comaprison of unseen poetry-20 marks

1 hour 45mins

Section A –1 hour

Reading: questions on an unseen 19th-century fiction extract- 24 mins 

Section B –  45 mins

Writing: a choice of two writing tasks-40 marks

2 hours-96 marks

Section A: 1 hour 15 mins

56 marks

Non fiction texts-2

Section B: 45 mins

transcational writing

40 marks