Component 2, Section C Overview: Unseen Poetry (WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature): Revision Note
Exam code: C720
Component 2, Section C Overview: Unseen Poetry
Eduqas GCSE English Literature has two compulsory, examined components, Component 1 and Component 2. All of your exam papers must be taken at the end of your course of study.
In Component 2, Section C requires you to answer two questions on two unseen poems.
There are three sections in this exam paper:
Component 2: Post-1914 Prose/Drama, 19th-Century Prose and Unseen Poetry | 2 hours 30 minutes | ||
Externally assessed | 60% of the total GCSE | ||
Section A (20%) | Post-1914 Prose/Drama |
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Section B (20%) | 19th-Century Prose |
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Section C (20%) | Unseen Poetry |
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In Section C, you will be expected to consider two unseen poems from the 20th and/or 21st centuries. You will be expected to consider the content and key ideas of each poem and the poets’ use of language, structure and form.
Top tips for a Grade 9
To get top marks in the Unseen Poetry questions, you must:
Demonstrate a close understanding of the poems
Maintain a critical style
Offer an informed, personal interpretation
Understand how the poets create literary effects
Understand and use appropriate literary terminology
Identify and use relevant examples from the poems
Compare the similarities and differences between both poems
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