Tutoring in AS English (9093)

The AS course encourages learners to read extensively and demonstrate understanding of
the conventions of the different types of texts such as articles, speeches, advertisements,
blogs, newspaper reports, investigative journalism, interviews, advertisements, etc.
Students will also create their own texts for various purposes and audiences.

 

Types of texts students will learn to produce:

1. Articles
2. Leaflets
3. Brochures
4. Advertisements
5. Descriptive writing
6. Narrative writing
7.  Speeches
8. Opinion pieces
9. Argumentative writing
10. Blogs

Key Focus Areas:

1. Adapting style for different purposes
2. Using rhetorical devices effectively
3.  Structuring arguments coherently
4. Comparing and contrasting different types of texts

Exam:

Paper 1 Reading

Section A :

• Question 1a. Directed response (15 marks)

Candidates are asked to read a text and then respond to the text by producing an original
text, demonstrating understanding of conventions of the genre, purpose and audience.

• Question 1b. Comparative commentary (10 marks)

Candidates compare their response to the original text, focusing on the elements of form,
language and structure.

Section B

• Question 2 Text analysis (25 marks)

Students read a text and are expected to comment on the features of form, language and
structure, explaining how these features relate to the audience as well as the purpose of
writing.

Types of texts students might be asked to analyse:

1. Articles
2. Leaflets
3. Brochures
4.  Advertisements
5.  Descriptive writing
6.  Narrative writing
7.  Speeches
8.  Opinion pieces
9.  Argumentative writing
10. Travel writing
11.  Letters
12.  Memoirs/Autobiographies
13.  Diaries

 

Paper 2 Writing

Section A: Shorter writing and reflective commentary (25 marks)

Students respond to the prompt by writing around 400 words. Subsequently, they are
expected to write a commentary on their own piece of writing, explaining how their linguistic
choices fulfil the requirements of the task. They do this by relating the conventions they’ve
used to the relevant purpose, audience and genre.

 

Section B: Extended writing (25 marks)

Students are expected to respond to the prompt and produce a piece of 600-900 words,
demonstrating their understanding of the conventions and features of the genre, purpose
and audience. Students choose one question from a choice of three.

Types of texts students might be asked to produce:

1. Articles
2. Leaflets
3. Brochures
4. Advertisements
5. Descriptive writing
6. Narrative writing
7. Speeches
8. Opinion pieces
9. Argumentative writing
10. Travel writing
11. Letters
12. Memoirs/Autobiographies
13. Diaries
14. Reviews

 

Exam preparation:

1. Practice with past papers and sample questions
2. Time management strategies for exams
3. Techniques for effective close reading and annotation
4. Access to model responses