AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Knowledge Organiser – Questions 1–5 Revision

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 knowledge organiser covering every question, 1 to 5, on two A3 pages. A clear revision guide to Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives: what each question asks, which assessment objective it tests, how many marks it’s worth and how to build the answer.

Reading: Questions 1–4

Question 1 (4 marks, AO1): how to choose the four true statements, with a worked example
Question 2 (8 marks, AO1): summarising and synthesising evidence from two sources
Question 3 (12 marks, AO2): language analysis, subject terminology and the PESWAIL writing frame
Question 4 (16 marks, AO3): comparing writers’ ideas and perspectives, with a word bank for feelings and experiences

Writing: Question 5 (40 marks)

A five-part plan for viewpoint writing: Describe, Opinion, Relevance, Action, Stand-alone paragraph
Persuasive techniques with examples, vocabulary upgrades and discourse markers
AO5 and AO6 explained, with mark allocations
Punctuation quick reference for AO6 technical accuracy

Use it for: GCSE English Language revision, Year 10 and Year 11, GCSE resits and post-16, intervention, classroom display, homework and independent study.

Pair it with: the AQA English Language Paper 1 Knowledge Organiser for complete coverage of both papers.

Exam board: AQA · Qualification: GCSE English Language (8700) · Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives · Format: 2-page A3 PDF and PNG

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