Mock Exam Prep

Hello Year 11!

This blog has been neglected since last year's Year 11s finished their exams. But with your mock coming up, I thought I'd send you some links to some of my old posts.


Here's some advice for the upcoming mock exam.

First, carefully read through my GCSE English exam guide here.

This post gives you a past paper, a mark scheme and a model answer for the English Language paper!

Here's a good article for practising your analytical skills. And to go with it, a commentary on the text.

Finally, here's a bit of advice on crafting your writing. Apart from that, the best piece of advice, courtesy of Miss B, is 'don't be boring'!


PS. Please check my 'Browse by topic' and 'Links' sections to the right of the page for some helpful links to 'Of Mice and Men' stuff.

Please feel free to comment below if you have any questions or concerns.

And also, if you'd like email updates to alert you to new posts, just pop your email address into the 'follow by email' bit over here somewhere ------------>


Enjoy!


Mr M

That's it... you did it!

Hi folks,

Well that's English done. Congratulations!

The paper looked good to me. I'm really intrigued about what you all wrote about your best and worst meals! Feel free to let me know!


Good luck in your remaining exams and whatever's next...


Mr M

Sun Vampires - Some notes...

Hi,

Here are some ideas about what you could have said about the article I posted a week or so ago. There are plenty of ideas about language included.


Mr M

Analyse this...

Hi,

Here is a good article to practise your skills of language analysis for the English Language paper. There are loads of good language features to discuss here.

Don't forget that in the exam the language question (Q4) also involves comparison.

I will upload some notes on this text during half term so you can compare what you found...





Mr M

Exam Alert II

Hi all,

Poetry tomorrow.

Here are some resources to help with that last minute cramming. The first two are two alternative planning sheets for comparing two poems. Try one. The last one is a guide to structuring your section A response.

Don't forget BBC Bitesize for some great notes on each poem in each cluster - see the previous post. There are also past papers elsewhere in this blog. Don't forget about my exam guides for a full explanation of each paper.

Any last minute questions? Comment away!


Good luck!


Mr M

One down, two to go...

Hello,

How was Lit Unit 1? Feel free to leave a comment! (I know you won't...)

Next up, poetry.

There's some great revision notes on the BBC Bitesize site. If you are concerned about any of the poems (ie. The Horse Whisperer!), then going through the Bitesize stuff would be a good use of your time.

Click on the Horse Whisperer to go to the Character and Voice page. Other poetry clusters are available...



 

 

Any poetry paper questions or concerns? Leave a comment!

 

Mr M

Exam alert!

Don't panic.

You've got an exam tomorrow!

Don't forget to bring your (clean) copy of Of Mice and Men and An Inspector Calls!!! We have very few spares.

Here is an example of a full mark response to Lit Unit 1:










Good luck folks!