Paper 2 BEST Timings and Question Order

Kindle Unlimited lets you read all my ebooks for free for 30 days! amzn.to/2LR8ISl
Sign up to my NEWSLETTER with FREE grade 7-9 resources and top tips mrsalles.subst...
The channel where 27% of viewers go up 3 grades or more, and another 25% go up 2 grades! Why not you?
Language Guides
Guide to 100% in the Language GCSE amzn.to/2EwpvmG
Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling amzn.to/2wJT3xH
Guide to Awesome Story Writing: amzn.to/2EQHIwZ
Ultimate Guide to Description (including 20+ Grade 9 Answers!) amzn.to/3Jg8ZYC
Quick Guide to Awesome Description amzn.to/34t1ERe
Ultimate Guide to Persuasive Writing amzn.to/3ch3zxK
Guide to 100% in Language Paper 1 Question 2 amzn.to/3LsRGFt
Guide to 100% in Language Paper 1 Question 3 amzn.to/3Sils1D
Guide to 100% in Language Paper 1 Question 4 amzn.to/3MI4ZCu
Guide to 100% in Language Paper 1 Question 5 amzn.to/3TedzLM
Literature Guides
Guide to GCSE English Literature amzn.to/2JkpfLC
Guide to An Inspector Calls: amzn.to/2EO6iye
Guide to Jekyll and Hyde amzn.to/34njncR
Ultimate Guide to Macbeth amzn.to/33QJeKf
Ultimate Guide to A Christmas Carol amzn.to/2QvT2Xk
Ultimate Guide to Romeo and Juliet amzn.to/3BNhmpY
Guide to Power and Conflict Poems AQA (11 Grade 9 Essays) amzn.to/3KHDAxK
Books on Teaching and School Leadership
The Full English: How to be a brilliant English teacher amzn.to/3vXcq1y
The Slightly Awesome Teacher: amzn.to/2q7Z1ks
The Unofficial Ofsted Survival Guide amzn.to/2Uivxk1
How to Differentiate Your School amzn.to/3drteTm
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, so I can keep prices to my guides very low. They are much more informative and more detailed than every other guide at the same price.
Want to buy resources from my videos?
Visit my shop on TES: www.tes.com/te...
If you want to get resources more cheaply, or to book me for any CPD, visit my website: theslightlyawe...

[@Sportsenthusiast413]

Mr Salles is a revelation to the many students sitting their English exams. A true National Treasure that deserves to be placed in immense authority.

[@revisonator1578]

Grade 9

[@W_Alex18]

Agreed. He should be amoungst the likes of David Attenborough

[@danmills8245]

Yes soo true!

[@HaykoXG]

When i had to do some revison, I watched this guy and said "Oh great, another boring english revision lesson teaching nothing" but Mr Salles is actually incredible! His techniques are super helpful and I have found myself watching his tips even when I dont have to. His lessons are engaging and interesting and fun while also getting the vital infomation across clearly and well! Thanks Mr Salles and GL everyone on their GSCE's tomorrows the last week!

[@Name-sl2gb]

Mr Bruff side eye 👀

[@Natalie-cg7cp]

I wanted to take the time to thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for me. I would not have performed the way I performed in these exams if it wasn't for your help throughout the past couple of years. Your immense effort doesn't go unnoticed, you really have gone above and beyond more than any other English teacher, and it is so appreciated. The thing I love the most about your teaching is that there is so much passion in it, and you have so much care for your students. Not only did your videos help me out, I also found them a source of comfort for when I felt stress before the exams, your cheerfulness always made me feel so much better! You have been so much solace to me, and many other people, I'm sure. I hope you realise how much impact your teaching has, I will never be able to repay you for the kindness of creating these videos, but just know that you made me genuinely enjoy studying English, it was a pleasure to watch all of your fun and engaging content.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

This is a fabulous comment to receive. Thank you so much, and I’m really pleased you’ve enjoyed English so much.

[@laylarobinson3915]

When it comes to paper 2 I like doing Q1 first followed by Q3 as they are part of the same source and then I move onto Q4 with the higher marks using both extracts then Q2 if I have time. If not I move straight on to Q5 as it holds a lot of valuable marks and once finished I’ll do Q2 as best as I can :)) may work for some but everybody has different exam technique!

[@elladaisyss]

what did u get in mocks? :)

[@Ghost-fh3lg]

I might try that , seems smart

[@laylarobinson3915]

@ella I’ve been getting grade 8 :)

[@amygamesplays]

my method is very similar to yours but i choose to do 5 first as you don't need the sources and as it contains the most marks then 1,3,4 and then 2

[@olihemming2299]

This exam truly feels like a home stretch as far as English exams go. Good luck for Tomorrow, Everyone!!

[@jessssnake]

hoo boy

[@olihemming2299]

@@nxtlevr thx pal

[@HaykoXG]

Just 1 more week to go! We can do it lads!

[@olihemming2299]

@@HaykoXG that applies to me, But to some it doesn’t

[@TheSpannerJNR]

I've got a food tech exam on the 20th so for me it's still feeling long

[@thatonekidonaboat1269]

Mr Salles you living legend, I cannot thank you enough for the fantastic advice you have given 13,592 (at the time of viewing) people, I started with Q5, felt confident, and that gave me the boost to do the best language paper 2 I have ever done! Cannot thank you enough!

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Awesome

[@jessssnake]

thanks mr salles! the heat is making past papers difficult but your videos are very easy to watch whilst melting :)

[@conouralredhe3378]

I followed this today. I did question 5 well. I spoke about cars being ‘amazing creations’ and inserted juxtaposition by immediately contrasting it with a negative phrase on the pollution they cause. I went on to sell to the council that ‘leading scientists’ from ‘Oxford University’ have records of pollution damage to the environment etc. I went on to explain the damage it could cause there children and grandchildren’s health. I added stats and a number of other language devices. All in all around 35mins. 37mins with planning. I went on to further express how lowering public transport will benefit the environment and protect future generations from harmful toxic air generated by pollution and cars. I think I mine was good was laid out like Hello everyone, Intro para 1 - I introduced myself and immediately to say in a short sentence we are here to unite as one. To imply we all need to gather ourselves and focus on the serious issues. Further explain about cars etc. Para 2 One line rhetorical question - (emotive direct). Para 4 One line rhetorical question (emotive direct) Paragraph 5 final one - I noticed I didn’t add speech marks from the start to the end☹️ will I loose a mark? I used words like furthermore, however, finally etc. I ended by saying thanks for listening everyone, good night! I followed mr salles way; it felt 10x better. I used a wide range of punctuation .,?!’’:;()-% I completed question 4 which I felt the main story’s contrasted completely as the source A found it boring and had a crash and had a lot of phrases to back up he had a negative time on the train. Whereas the source B had enjoyed the time. Even referring to it as a ‘magic machine’ Q3: I found it really good, full of content to comment on. Q2: completely flopped it. Wrote a line or 2 at this point my head was fried. I looked at the time and seen 3 mins left so I ended up doing q1 and corrected errors on my q5 (the apostrophes to my best of ability). So all in all without knowing my grade I’d give this a solid 10/10. Fantastic teacher. Gets straight the point. Should be minister of education and make the UK great again! Every time I glanced at the time I would see students - sleeping, arms crossed and day dreaming. Cheers guys, yous just made it easier for me leaving q2 out. Mr salles when you see this let me know your POV on how it went. In q4: I repeated the ‘this implies’ tech unique to constant remind myself to write what it implied. I’m just sad I didn’t do q2. Q1: 100% 4/4. Thank you so much for your videos mate! I’d say your better than ‘Mrbruff’

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Thank you very much. It sounds as though you’ve maximised your marks well. Well done for jumping on Q1 to ace those 4 marks

[@migz7575]

The order and timings that you suggested turned out great. Thank you Mr Salles, for all of the great language and literature videos you have made this exam season!

[@rebeccamanning7396]

Yes! I’m going to try this as I’ve been previously practising in the order of 5, 1, 3, 4, 2 but still scratching my head over doing Q4 justice. Tested my reading speed and feeling more optimistic about Q4 now. Thanks Mr Salles.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Well done. I don’t reckon many viewers would test themselves- I’m impressed

[@shafinbepary2000]

that's my order to qs as well

[@louisa.blackmanproductions5837]

Good luck everyone tomorrow this is my worst gcse paper probably so fingers crossed for decent extracts and question 5.

[@SonicBlueberry-k4e]

Haha! These timings are the BEST. It turns out I am quite a slow reader, so I had to do Q3 before Q4, and *still* used 8 minutes to read for Q4. I also accidentally spent an extra 5 minutes answering Q4, but because I did it earlier (with your question order), Q2 and Q1 were no problem. That 2 spare minutes really saved me from running out of time on Q2 as well. And as for Q5, yes I included my initial ideas. Yes, I included cultural capital (Elon Musk and SpaceX). Yes, I included the future for society (our collective well-being & social relationships). Yes, I made creating the enemy my dominant technique, along with using metaphor and repetition. Yes, I included an anecdote with a circular structure at the end. And yes, the Mr Salles Advice for all questions turned Lang Paper 2 (for which I had my worst mock grade) into something I now feel more confident about than I ever thought I would have. YES, the chains of English are gone; a burden has been lifted; I may finally be able to sleep soundly at night knowing the only exam I actually needed to revise is done. 🤟

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

This is a fantastic and well done!

[@_User__name802]

Thank you so much Mr Salles! You’ve helped me massively and I’m so grateful. Wishing you all the best with your channel!

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Thank you

[@ChloeLee-ue9yv]

thank you so much Mr Salles, I watched all your videos the day off and day before all my English GCSE's and finished my final one today English language paper 2 and your videos helped me so much.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Fantastic!

[@arielodiase2106]

Thank you for the motivation. I will bear it in mind, and do my absolute best to get a 7 or an 8 or even a 9

[@imogendalyy]

I cannot thank you enough!! Just had my exam and decided to use your order and timings of questions, it's the first time i have completed all the questions in the time limit. :)) Even did your sneaky trick of pausing question 2 to secure 4 easy marks in question 1!!!

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

That is fantastic! Thanks for letting me know

[@Luver2196]

The best english teacher ever!!! THANK YOU

[@Hiba.07]

“Most of ur peers will be knackered by now” 11:08 Oh Mr Salles so many of my peers watch u tho but thanks lol 😂. U made English language easier and simpler for me. I feel a little more confident for paper 2 tomorrow because of u.

[@bxr4231]

Mr Salles you absolute legend. i did my end of year exams for year 10 and used your videos to actually get me from grade 4 at the start of the year to a grade 7/8. I got 72% in lit and 78% in lang. My language paper was number 2 as well so i followed ur advice and it helped me get 37/40 in q5 and 25/40 in q1-4 so im really happy right now. cant wait to improve this grade further!!!

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

That’s absolutely brilliant! Thanks for following the advice in doing so well

[@bxr4231]

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish you and so many other epic KZbinrs are my light to English compared to my English teacher who said I needed to pay £45 an hour for private tutoring when I asked for some additional help. She makes us do stupid tasks that are like primary school and we do no annotations at all. So I appreciate all the help ever from you and so many others

[@_mai0766]

paper 2 tomorrow, i hope to get more than a 7 !!

[@aamaalechrish1439]

The best timing I have ever seen

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Blimey

[@tangzy5347]

Thank you so much for all the exam help, Mr salles you are incredible, literally changing all our lives

[@Ericthecleric904]

I am compelled to express my profound gratitude for your unwavering commitment to fostering a deep-seated appreciation for the complexities and nuances of the English language. Your pedagogical finesse, replete with a myriad of erudite strategies, has not only engendered a love for the subject, but has also imbued me with the unwavering confidence to navigate the labyrinthine realm of language with unparalleled proficiency. In reflecting upon this transformative voyage, I find myself awash with an overwhelming sense of jubilation, as your tutelage has been instrumental in my intellectual maturation. Your sagacious mentorship has kindled an inexorable fire within me, propelling me towards uncharted horizons of linguistic excellence. It is with utmost admiration and deep appreciation that I express my sincerest thanks for the profound impact you have had on my educational trajectory. Your unwavering commitment to fostering a love for the English language has indelibly shaped my perception and has imbued me with a steadfast commitment to continue exploring the boundless frontiers of linguistic enlightenment.

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

This is one of the best comments I’ve ever heard. Not just because thanks me so profusely, mainly because of the way it is written. Normally students expand their vocabulary at a huge rate, and then use a huge number of those new words incorrectly. It’s incredibly difficult to play with vocabulary this way and still use it totally appropriately. I love it!

[@sparksgaming8853]

It was a 'speech' for Question 5 Mr Salles Thank you so much for everyhting. Wish everyone well for the rest of the exams.

[@bradysmudge]

10:07 - couldn't be more accurate; when i was in eng lit p2 i saw at least half of the people with their heads on their desk by the 2h mark 😅

[@tasnim8803]

Thank you for all the years of helping me with English. You're an absolute godsend and your videos are extremely informative but also hilarious which makes me enjoy your videos even more. I won't be doing A-level English but I will still continue to be subscribed to you and watch your future vids cuz they are funny and you deserve all the views Mr Salles. Started watching you in Yr9 and keep planning to do so. I speak on behalf of your viewers the true message: YOU. ARE. THE. GOAT!!!!

[@beatadecay_4422]

Oo thats interesting the storm is currently in ur bit of the UK...

[@honeyh8581]

Thank you for everything these exams sir you've been a godsent

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

You are very welcome

[@stranhey2878]

Hello mr Salles! Your videos have helped me to prepare to my upcoming exams a lot,and I’ve done lots of practice using your methods to write essays. Three one of my pre planned story essays for language paper 1 question 5. Do you mind marking it? In the early hours of dawn, the sun stretched its golden fingers across the sky, painting the clouds with hues of pink and orange as if nature herself was orchestrating a symphony of colors. The breeze whispered through the trees, urging the world to awaken from its slumber. A solitary robin sang its morning melody, a sweet serenade to greet the day. With a yawn and a stretch, the sleepy town stirred to life, bustling with activity like a hive of industrious bees, each person eager to seize the day's possibilities.Coffee sizzled and bubbled in pots, filling the air with its rich aroma, tempting even the most reluctant of risers to partake in its invigorating embrace. "Isn't it amazing," she murmured, her voice soft yet filled with wonder, "how each day holds the promise of something extraordinary?" The streets buzzed with life as people hurried about their daily routines, their footsteps mingling with the chirping of birds and the distant hum of traffic. Her Morning town was filled with sound and chaos. The cars are washing the children laughing and cold early morning wind rustling through rustling the trees. The minuscule skyscrapers towered upon the ordinary people making them seem like a tiny hard-working ants critically bothered with their lives. As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm glow over the horizon, the town settled into a peaceful slumber once more, a gentle lullaby to bid farewell to the day.

[@billy8012]

please do paper 1 timings like this it's so helpful

[@Lucas-zp6dx]

Q1-Q4 i feel fine about but Q5 im feeling quite concerned 😟

[@AroSwagxz]

im the opposite 😭

[@zainabkafaf]

im both

[@russellloades8154]

can you do a prediction for Language paper 2 Question 5 for this year

[@Dharma_and_Ahimsa]

Hello Sir, How likely is it that leaflets, reports or reviews will come up in the English Language Paper for AQA in Question 5 ?

[@moxx6915]

Thank you so much!! This was very much needed.

[@jazzytownd4343]

even english requires maths

[@adambennett234]

I leave creative writing till last and it works for me. Would a good order also be Q1, Q3, Q2, Q4, Q5?

[@Itzahmad1901]

Well, I wouldn't suggest doing so. Question 1 builds your confidence. and then question 2 and the rest drop ur confidence. I suggest Q5 (cuz z50% of marks r from here), then maybe question 3 nd a 4 / 4 nd 3 becuz i think they focus on both sources. And then do question 2 becuz it only focusses on one extract.

[@wardswordonsport1348]

if it works for u then go for it in my opinion

[@durveshmohammed2955]

@@Itzahmad1901 Q3 and 1 are on only 1 extract, while Q2 and 4 are on both

[@hendoskelly4933]

This is what I’m gonna do, as you focus only on source A and then on both of the sources. I also prefer leaving Q5 till last because it’s easier to get marks on than the others

[@tombrandis]

Thank you so much

[@bobbingbobinson9715]

Last Mocks i missed out q2 and 4 and somehow still pulled a grade 4. This for sure will help me improve that!

[@theo._.8003]

Big up Mr Salles english goat 💯🐐

[@EditFc]

thanks boss

[@amareshhirey3213]

Are these techniques the same for English Language paper 1?

[@kimi_chimi]

I wish I tried this out first with my mock exams, but I'm gonna attempt this order of questions tomorrow! English has always been the subject I struggle with most (I've been getting constant 6's😂), so I'm really hoping it will work!

[@yaz689]

last minute revison what should i do day before and watch vidoes will help to get a grade 4 or 5 in english

[@geesinterludee]

skipped q4 completely and got 48 marks somehow?? hoping to improve

[@redditgalaxy1457]

Question 2, answer I did, not sure i want to risk doing this sentence paragraph thing: The use of geometric language ‘shaped like isosceles triangle, with one corner missing’, may imply that the writer has a very vivid memory of the sweets. The use of metaphor in the description of how difficult the fantail was to eat ‘lockjaw in a donkey’ may imply that the sweets were extremely difficult to chew. It may also imply that when eating the sweets they were completely in the moment, focusing on eating the sweets, showing how interesting they were to the children. This if followed up by another piece of metaphoric hyperbole ‘chipped open with a chisel’, which implies that the sweet was so strong that it could be compared with stone. The sibilance of ‘chipped’ and ‘chisel’ may show that this actually slightly scared the children, making them even more excited. The hyperbole of ‘one packet would last forever’ may imply that the sweets were also so enjoyable that it could keep a persons attention ‘forever’ The use of alliteration of ‘six small’ on line 25 may imply that the task of going through the sweets made them feel together, working towards a common goal. The use of sibilance on lines 25-26, may imply that eating the fantails was so difficult that it actually seemed at some level dangerous. The use of imagery on line 26 of description of ‘strangled crying’, implies that the children actually probably didn’t want to carry on eating it at some point, instead doing it to impress others. The use of humour on line 28 may imply that some level of innocence was actually robbed as teeth are seen as symbols of childhood. The semantic field of companionship is presented through the description of mouths connected together, which implies that the sweets were so challenging that the task of consuming them made them feel connected. The juxtaposition of an average person taking ‘forever’ and the six boys eating a packet of fantails in a single evening, may imply that the sweets made them feel powerful, especially when together. The contrast of the focus on the cinema earlier on to the focus on the sweets with the cinema only being mentioned once, may imply that it was the sweets that the children actually cared about It's kind of mid, but my q5 was absolutely cheeky

[@whgbp]

you dont do language analysis in question 2 did you mean question 3???

[@redditgalaxy1457]

@@whgbp oops, cut and paste the wrong one, lol

[@redditgalaxy1457]

@@whgbp doesn't matter he didn't respond anyway :)

[@atoatomic8177]

Can I reuse language techniques in q4 that I have I said in q3 and compare source a and b?

[@isabellaharrison9392]

yes its very unlikely the same examiner will mark all your questions

[@wardswordonsport1348]

hi mr salles what should i do if i have extra time ?

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Use every minute of it! Apportion your time the way I have, adding 25% extra to each question (if you get 25%)

[@wardswordonsport1348]

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish thank you so much!

[@SushrithaReddy]

​ @Mr Salles Teaches English -In my mocks I got a grade 7 in paper 2-my reading section went quite well, I got 33/40 but it was my writing section that pulled my grade down by a lot mainly due to timing? Do you think it would be reasonable now to start with Q5?

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

Yes

[@SushrithaReddy]

@@MrSallesTeachesEnglish ok, thanks

[@conouralredhe3378]

Hello mr salles, I just got results, I got a 4. I’m pretty unhappy with it, I was getting 5s in my mocks. I feel I’ve been significantly under marked during paper 2. I got 40 marks on paper 1 which I didn’t do too good. Paper 2 I destroyed following this route. They gave me 34/80 in paper 2!! Wtf. I just can’t believe it. I can’t believe that I did better in paper one when I physically know I didn’t. Do I get it re marked? What’s your pov

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

They won’t move your marks unless it is 2 grades out, which is unfair. I would pay for it anyway if you can afford it.

[@hamzanoor1424]

hello sir, my tutor said 'DO NOT' do question 5 first because the reading section helps give ideas for the writing, would the influence of the reading section not mean I should do question 5 last?

[@keikaku-dori]

It depends on if you struggle with time usually in exams or not. What i normally do is i come up with stuff to write normally ALREADY for question 5 just incase if i do struggle with time i will know exactly what to write

[@MrSallesTeachesEnglish]

If you are a student who has no ideas, then doing Q4 first might help, yes

[@razourdrift]

Sir, we can do Q1 in 45 seconds, so that's an extra 2m 15s for the other questions!

[@hamnaaaa3858]

I did my mocks in this order: Q3, Q4, Q2, Q1 and then Q5 and got 1 mark off a grade 9 Should I continue with this approach tomorrow?

[@tyre1232]

Yes because it works for you

[@sibelkeskin1127]

Hello. I do not know English and I am writing to you with the help of translate. My son wrote English Literature paper 1 on , right next to the box instead of writing the question numbers in the box. Then he started to answer the questions. Will this be a problem? I had your videos watched and thanks to you my son's exam is much better than waiting It passed. However, this issue makes us nervous. I would appreciate it if you could reply. Sorry for the my bad English language. I hope I explained it correctly.

[@issjjd4651]

Hello! That wouldn't make a difference at all, the examiners will know what the questions are once they start reading. I'm sure thousands of students do this.

[@gr8stginge185]

I do q5 first aswell

[@ariamyebio182]

mr salles is it possible to get 7/8 in paper 1 q 3 with only a page on the structure question.

[@A1._.]

What’s the point of thinking about it still it’s not like u can change the outcome

[@AmelieBird]

@@A1._. might be for next year

[@bluecat5669]

I didnt even do that question

[@Lucas-zp6dx]

I'm going to do Q1 Q3 Q4 Q2 Q5.

[@SonicBlueberry-k4e]

What would be the best thing to do in those spare 2 minutes if I had already stuck to the timings well?

[@whgbp]

check your spelling & handwriting legibility

[@SonicBlueberry-k4e]

@@whgbp 😂 kinda forgot that i had barely legible handwriting. Good tip for Monday.

[@shi-hh6pi]

All I remember is Hyena's 🤣

[@natashacallis2736]

Good luck 2024!

[@willwhaleys]

thunder in the background

[@Itzahmad1901]

@invincible4u123 i thought thats finished? give us some respite from macbeth/. please and thanks

[@yili374]

I do AQA lit but edexcel lang Hence this wasn't too useful, damn

[@slaterman0755]

🐐

[@JammerDodge]

😀

[@Xavier-gr7hz]

10:27 why does it look like he is mimicking an Indian men 🤣🤣

[@pigofthefeather1161]

🗜️

[@JammerDodge]

😡

[@aminah9141]

first view lol

[@Itzahmad1901]

Well. Probably one of first comments ttoo. I came here tryna do the first comment but wow everyones ahead of the game iguess.

[@aminah9141]

@@Itzahmad1901 yea i was the first comment lol