AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Jane Eyre extract
This useful resource is ideal practice for students undertaking AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. Using an extract from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, there are typical exam questions in the style of Section A.
Although the usual text for this part of the examination would be drawn from the 20th or 21st centuries, this extract gives students a chance to practice key skills using a 19th-century novel.
The resource guides students through the extract and gives advise on appropriate ways to respond to each question. There is also an answer sheet included to support students with understanding alternate interpretations.
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A sample extract from the resource:
- You now need to think about the whole of the source.
This text is from Chapter 1 of a novel.
How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?
You could write about:
- what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning of the source
- how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops
- any other structural features that interest you.
[8 marks]
- Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source from line 35 to the end.
A student, having read this section of the text said: ‘The writer creates a sense of panic and hysteria.’ To what extent do you agree?
In your response, you could:
- write about your own impressions of the characters
- evaluate how the writer has created these impressions
- support your opinions with references to the text.
[20 marks]
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