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GCSE English Language · key term
Writing in sentences and paragraphs rather than verse.
Used by Edexcel, OCR and Eduqas
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Reading 20th- and 21st-century fiction and literary non-fictionProse fiction tells imagined stories in sentences and paragraphs. A novel develops a story over a longer work; a short story works on a smaller scale. Either can contain convincing places, emotions and practical details without being a factual account.
Paper 2
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Writing organised in sentences and paragraphs rather than verse. Prose fiction tells invented stories, including novels and short stories.
OCR Component 02, Exploring effects and impact, uses two thematically linked literary prose extracts from the 20th and/or 21st centuries. They may come from novels or short stories; one may be literary non-fiction, such as autobiography. Fiction presents invented events.
Component 1
Writing in sentences and paragraphs rather than verse or a dramatic script.
Revise: Component 1 Section B: the creative writing taskComponent 1 Section B asks you to write one piece of creative prose, choosing from four titles. It is worth 40 marks and contributes 20% of the qualification. The whole Component 1 examination lasts 1 hour 45 minutes; the paper advises about 10 minutes planning and 35 minutes writing for Section B.
