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GCSE English Language (9-1) - J351 Teaching from 2015

English Language (9-1) - J351 (from 2015)

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J351 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J351 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas insert J351/01 - PDF 625KB
  • Mark scheme - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 407KB
  • Examiners' report - Communication information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 326KB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact insert J351/02 - PDF 594KB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 361KB
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impacts J351/02 - PDF 351KB
  • Modified papers J351/01/02 - ZIP 6MB

2019 - November series

  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 477KB
  • Insert - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Communication information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 776KB
  • Examiners' report - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 462KB
  • Insert - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 646KB
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Moderators' report - Spoken language J351/03/04 - PDF 431KB
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Spoken language J351/03/04 - interchange login required
  • Modified papers J351 - ZIP 15MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Insert - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Communication information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 771KB
  • Examiners' report - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Insert - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 762KB
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Moderators' report - Spoken language J351/03/04 - PDF 510KB
  • Modified papers J351 - ZIP 30MB

2018 - November series

  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 6MB
  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas - Reading booklet J351/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 687KB
  • Examiners' report - Communication information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 6MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact - Reading booklet J351/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 374KB
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impacts J351/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report J351/03/04 - PDF 290KB
  • Modified papers J351/01 - ZIP 14MB

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 8MB
  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas reading insert J351/01 - PDF 967KB
  • Mark scheme - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 358KB
  • Examiners' report - Communication information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 6MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact reading insert J351/02 - PDF 1012KB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 770KB
  • Examiners' report - Exploring effects and impacts J351/02 - PDF 4MB
  • Examiners' report J351/03/04 - PDF 296KB
  • Modified papers J351 - ZIP 17MB

2017 - November series

  • Past papers for all units J351 - interchange login required
  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas - Reading booklet J351/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 423KB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 6MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact - Reading booklet J351/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 378KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 11MB
  • Examiners' report J351 - PDF 331KB
  • Modified papers J351/01 - ZIP 7MB

2017 - June series

  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 6MB
  • Question paper - Communicating information and ideas reading insert J351/01 - PDF 992KB
  • Mark scheme - Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 583KB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 5MB
  • Question paper - Exploring effects and impact reading insert J351/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 695KB
  • Examiners' report J351 - PDF 394KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 18MB
  • Modified papers ZIP 18MB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Annotated sample assessment materials J351 - ZIP 514KB
  • Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 866KB
  • Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 827KB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • Practice papers and mark schemes J351 - Set 1 and set 2 (ZIP) - interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 4MB

2018 - June series

  • Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - PDF 6MB

2017 - June series

  • Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 13MB
  • Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - Exemplar candidate work with commentary PDF 28MB

Candidate style answers

  • Communicating information and ideas J351/01 - These candidate style answers with commentary exemplify a high level response to GCSE English Language component 01. PDF 584KB
  • Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - These candidate style answers with commentary exemplify a high level response to GCSE English Language component 02. PDF 346KB

Additional exemplars

  • Communicating information and ideas: Reading J351/01 - Candidate responses to questions included in sample assessment material, written by year 9 students and supported by examiner commentary/conclusions. PDF 971KB
  • Communicating information and ideas: Writing J351/01 - Candidate responses to questions included in sample assessment material, written by year 9 students and supported by examiner commentary/conclusions. PDF 3MB
  • Exploring effects and impact J351/02 - Candidate responses to questions included in sample assessment material, written by year 9 students and supported by examiner commentary/conclusions. PDF 660KB

Spoken language exemplar film material - Set A

  • Film footage - Set A - A1 - Jibreel MP4 17MB
  • Film footage - Set A - A2 - Charlotte MP4 20MB
  • Film footage - Set A - A3 - Connor MP4 12MB
  • Film footage - Set A - A4 - Beth MP4 18MB
  • Film footage - Set A - A5 - Josh MP4 18MB
  • Film footage - Set A - A6 - Mofaiza MP4 26MB
  • Film footage - Set A - Commentary on standardising material PDF 149KB

Spoken language exemplar film material - Set B

  • Film footage - Set B - B1 - Laura MP4 21MB
  • Film footage - Set B - B2 - Zain MP4 10MB
  • Film footage - Set B - B3 - Phoebe MP4 11MB
  • Film footage - Set B - B4 - James MP4 15MB
  • Film footage - Set B - B5 - Holly MP4 11MB
  • Film footage - Set B - B6 - Jamie MP4 11MB
  • Film footage - Set B - Commentary on standardising material PDF 156KB

Assessment guides

  • Assessment story: exploring our question papers This guide takes you through our assessment approach for our J351 qualification. PDF 23MB
  • What you need to know about GCSE English Language assessment An infographic explaining our approach to question papers and assessment. PDF 84KB

Resources for students

  • Exam hints for students J351 - PDF 1MB
  • Student revision checklist J351 - A checklist of the learning outcomes and the content you need to cover and work on. DOCX 812KB
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