English Language GCSE
Grammatical terminology and metalanguage
What Grammatical terminology and metalanguage means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
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Knowing grammatical terminology to describe how language works and using it accurately when identifying and explaining how sentences, clauses, phrases and words create meaning.
Topics that use Grammatical terminology and metalanguage
- Introduction - Aims and objectives (Eduqas GCSE)
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