Hi,
I hope exam season is going well for you so far.
The Lit exams are next week, so by now you're probably thinking: 'What should I do to revise in the little time I have left? What revision tasks will have the greatest effect on my exam performance?'
So here is a list of high-impact revision activities for the final few days of revision:
1) Read the texts! Certainly re-read the poems over and over and over again. If you don't feel you have time to re-read Of Mice and Men...
2) Download the audiobooks and listen to them on the way to school etc. Have a look here and here.
3) Know your exams and understand the questions. For example, did you know that for part b of Of Mice and Men, it's vital that you write about context? Also, you have to 'zoom in' on Steinbeck's methods for part A and 'zoom out' to discuss wider issues and context for part B.
4) Practise exam questions in timed conditions. Know your time limits for each question. For instance, for English Language Section A you should try to limit yourself to:
4) Use the mark schemes on the AQA website. For both Lang and Lit, they give you indicative content (ie. ideas about what to write.) Why not try using the indicative content to help you answer a question - this will help you focus on exam technique and not just on what to write.
5) Use the comparison grid below to practise comparing poems:
I hope exam season is going well for you so far.
The Lit exams are next week, so by now you're probably thinking: 'What should I do to revise in the little time I have left? What revision tasks will have the greatest effect on my exam performance?'
So here is a list of high-impact revision activities for the final few days of revision:
1) Read the texts! Certainly re-read the poems over and over and over again. If you don't feel you have time to re-read Of Mice and Men...
2) Download the audiobooks and listen to them on the way to school etc. Have a look here and here.
3) Know your exams and understand the questions. For example, did you know that for part b of Of Mice and Men, it's vital that you write about context? Also, you have to 'zoom in' on Steinbeck's methods for part A and 'zoom out' to discuss wider issues and context for part B.
4) Practise exam questions in timed conditions. Know your time limits for each question. For instance, for English Language Section A you should try to limit yourself to:
- 12 mins
- 12 mins
- 12 mins
- 24 mins
4) Use the mark schemes on the AQA website. For both Lang and Lit, they give you indicative content (ie. ideas about what to write.) Why not try using the indicative content to help you answer a question - this will help you focus on exam technique and not just on what to write.
5) Use the comparison grid below to practise comparing poems:
6) Use the following essential resources:
- BBC GCSE Bitesize for the Literature set texts, especially the poems.
- Follow us on Twitter (@BeverleyHighEng) for last minute advice, links and messages from the English Department and other English Departments around the country. Trawl through our timeline for loads of useful revision ideas.
- Use online study guides like Sparknotes for Of Mice and Men, or this for An Inspector Calls
- Use this blog! Browse by topic on the right of the screen. You can find past papers, mark schemes, model answers and links to other resources.
Finally, if you are unsure about anything, please ask! We can be found in our classrooms during Y11 lesson times, or in the English office. Alternatively, comment here or send an email.
The clock is ticking. Get revising!
Good luck,
The English Department
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