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How long does Paper 1 last at SL?
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1 hour 15 minutes.
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What is Paper 1 worth in your final grade (SL)?
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25% of your final grade.
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How many words should you write in Paper 1?
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250–400 words.
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How many tasks do you write in Paper 1?
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Just one — you choose 1 of 3.
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What are the five themes English B is built on?
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Identities, Experiences, Human ingenuity, Social organisation, Sharing the planet.
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text type
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the kind of text you must write — a blog, email, article, speech, set of guidelines…
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register
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how formal or informal your language is, chosen to fit the audience
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conventions
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the expected features of a text type (title, greeting, sign-off, headline…)
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audience
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the reader you are writing for, which decides your register and tone
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What are the five exam steps for Paper 1?
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Read all three → Choose for ideas → Identify text type/audience/register → Plan → Write & check.
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How should you choose between the three tasks?
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Pick the one you have the most ideas and vocabulary for — not the first you see.
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What three criteria is Paper 1 marked on, and the total?
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A Language /12, B Message /12, C Conceptual understanding /6 = /30.
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On Criterion B (Message), what caps your mark?
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Missing any part of the prompt — you must cover every bullet AND develop each idea.
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What does Criterion C (Conceptual) reward?
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The right text type, register and tone for the audience, plus that text type's conventions.
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