English Language and Literature 8EL0/01 October 2020
1. Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE English Language and Literature Advanced Subsidiary Paper 1: Voices in Speech and Writing, 1 hour 30 minutes, total 50 marks 2. Section A: Travel blog post writing using factual information about Paris, engaging an online audience with personal impressions, style development, 20 marks 3. Section B: Comparative analysis of two texts focusing on linguistic and literary features, voice creation, audience, purpose, and context, 30 marks 4. Emphasis on language techniques: tone, register, structure, figurative language, rhetorical devices to convey attitudes and ideas 5. Assessment skills: critical reading, interpretation, coherent writing, comparison, use of textual evidence, contextual understanding 6. Exam conditions: black ink/ball-point pen, no images or columns in blog, use of source booklet only, time management guidance for sections