English Language GCSE
Vocabulary breadth and precision
What Vocabulary breadth and precision means in English Language GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
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Building a broad, precise vocabulary and using it purposefully in reading, writing and speech, selecting words that are precise, varied and matched to purpose, audience and form.
Topics that use Vocabulary breadth and precision
- Introduction - Aims and objectives (Eduqas GCSE)
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- Active listening for gist and detail
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- Critical evaluation of writer's methods
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- Effective use of spoken Standard English
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