Which poems match the

pictures? Why?
The paper 2 exam
• The exam paper is split into three
sections
– We have been focusing on section B

• Section A will require you to one

question on:
– An Inspector Calls
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• Section B will involve answering
one question on two poems you
will have studied

• Section C is the unseen poetry

section. You will answer two
questions on poems printed in the
Mark distribution
• The exam is 2 hours 15 minutes
long

• Section A is worth 30 marks for

answering the question plus 4
additional marks for the clarity of
your writing.
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• Section B is also worth 30 marks,
but there are no additional marks
for clarity of expression.

• Section C is worth 32 marks. The

first question in this section is worth
24 marks and the final question
(comparison of two unseen poems)
Timing
• The exam is 2 hours 15 minutes
long

• Section A (30 marks +4) 45

minutes should be spent on this
section.
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• Section B (30 marks) 45 minutes
should be spent on this section.

• Section C (24+8). The first

question in this section is worth a
lot more than the final question BUT
YOU MUST ATTEMPT ALL
QUESTIONS. Therefore spend 30
minutes on the first question and 15
 Today you will be completing a
practice assessment

The poem you will be given is The

Charge of the Light Brigade

You must compare this poem to another

poem from the anthology that we have
already studied.

[30 marks]
[45 minutes]