EDEXCEL GCSE English Literature WalkingTalking Mock Exam Paper

EDEXCEL GCSE English Literature Walking-Talking Mock Exam Paper 1 – Section B (An Inspector Calls) You should have: An exam paper Lined paper AT LEAST one pen! Different coloured highlighters

An Inspector Calls 16 marks are available for AO 1 (interpretations, use of quotations, knowledge of the text, answering the question), 16 marks for AO 3 (context) and 8 marks for AO 4 (SPAG accuracy)

You should spend around 45 minutes in total on this question… 5 mins planning and 40 mins writing.

The question will ALWAYS use a quotation from the play… “all mixed up together like bees in a hive” – Mr Birling Explore how theme of social responsibility is important in the play. You must refer to the context f the play in your answer. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks (includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation))

The question will ALWAYS use a quotation from the play… “all mixed up together like bees in a hive” – Mr Birling Explore how theme of social responsibility important in the play. You must refer to the context f the play in your answer. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks (includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation))

The question will ALWAYS use a quotation from the play… “all mixed up together like bees in a hive” – Mr Birling Explore how theme of social responsibility important in the play. You must refer to the context f the play in your answer. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks (includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation))

The question will ALWAYS use a quotation from the play… “all mixed up together like bees in a hive” – Mr Birling Explore how theme of social responsibility important in the play. You must refer to the context f the play in your answer. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks (includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation))

The question will ALWAYS use a quotation from the play… “all mixed up together like bees in a hive” – Mr Birling Explore how theme of social responsibility important in the play. You must refer to the context f the play in your answer. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks (includes 8 marks for the range of appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures, and accurate use of spelling and punctuation))

Plan Finish the plan – 5 mins “all mixed up together like bees in a hive” Image of bees – Mr Birling is reducing socialists to insects… ironic because bees achieve a lot by working together… Priestley is showing how idiotic Birling is by using this natural image. Priestley was a socialist and he ridicules Birling to make a comment about the dangers of capitalism. Social responsibility “Millions of Eva Smiths” – Analyse the image – masses of poor people just like Eva. The Inspector is Preistley’s mouthpiece. He wants to challenge the audience and society to change their ideas about class and poverty.

AO 1 & AO 3 Paragraph Point: Make a statement with the key words… Evidence or quotation from the text… BRIEFLY analyse any relevant language… How is the (key theme/character) significant in the whole play? ) What is Priestley doing/saying? CONTEXT Let’s look at this model paragraph…

Don’t bother with an introduction. Write your response now. 40 mins Write around 5 paragraphs. Write a short conclusion to sum up your ideas and answer the question clearly.

5 mins – CHECK your SPAG! Key words, capital letters, question marks, paragraphing!