English Language Paper - WJEC (NOT AQA) We have done a lot of work on this in class and some for homework. You have sat a mini mock of this paper and have targets in your exercise book.
Go to Moodle, Year 11 English revision for a tonne of useful resources BUT ignore the things that relate specifically to the AQA paper - you are doing WJEC. If you do accidentally look at AQA stuff, don't panic - the skills are the same but the exam paper is different.
Reading - MOODLE TOPICS 1 AND 3

You need to be able to read the texts and answer different questions about them. (HOW, WHAT, WHY, IMPRESSIONS, FEELINGS...they stuff you have been doing for homework last term)
On moodle, year 11 English revision, Topic 3 there are some past papers.
Practice your timings: No-one will tell you when to switch to the writing section, you need to keep an eye on the time yourself.

Writing - MOODLE TOPICS 1 AND 3

You need to be able to write for different purposes: inform, argue, persuade, explain, advise, describe, entertain. Your writing needs to be technically accurate, show off a range of writing techniques, show off a range of punctuation and show off a range of different sentence types: simple, compound, complex
Learn AFOREST and practice using it to persuade. Also, don't forget to use other language techniques like similes, metaphors, alliteration...Using them depends on the purpose of your writing.
Practice planning in response to the past paper questions mentioned below.
On moodle, year 11 English revision, Topic 1 there are some good podcasts on writing to argue, explain, persuade etc.
On moodle, year 11 English revision, Topic 3 there are some past papers.
Practice your timings: you will have an hour for this paper. No-one will tell you when to switch from the reading section, you need to keep an eye on the time yourself.

Literature - AQA
UNIT 1 - EXPLORING MODERN TEXTS (SECTION A - AIC, SECTION B - OMAM) UNIT 2 - POETRY (MOON ON THE TIDES AND UNSEEN POETRY)
Mice and Men - Moodle topic 2

You need to know: the plot, characters, Steinbeck's writing techniques for presenting characers (e.g. comparing Lennie to an animal, colour symbolism for Curley's Wife), themes and issues explored, 1930s context.
Use your old y10 book and your own copy of the text to revise what we have already studied as a starting point. Re-read the book in full at least once - do not just skim it!
You will have a blank copy of the book in the exam. You need to know your way around it and be able to find the really important parts quickly (George and Lennie's dream, Curley's Wife's entrance, shooting of Candy's dog, Curley, Crooks' room scene, Curley's Wife's death, the ending...)
There is a very very good selection of powerpoints and podcasts available on Moodle. Depending on whether the computer you are using has PowerPoint, some of the interactivity on the PowerPoints is limited but you can see most of the content. Make sure you click 'enable content' if you are accessing them using PowerPoint.
BBC Bitesize is excellent on OMAM: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosemicemen/ Remember: any exam-style questions are generic and not specific to our exam board.
Shmoop is also good: http://www.shmoop.com/of-mice-and-men/ Remember: any exam-style questions are generic and not specific to our exam board.
There are past papers available on Moodle under topic 6. Look for papers called Exploring Modern Texts. NB: Different schools study different texts. You need to search through the paper to find the questions on OMAM in section B. You get a choice between 2 questions, you do not need to do them both!
We will be practicing how we approach the OMAM part of the exam in class but you should also attempt some past paper questions independently. using the mark scheme as a guide.

Inspector Calls - Moodle topic 2

You need to know: the plot, characters, Priestley's dramatic methods (stage directions, entrances/exits, lighting changes) for presenting characters, themes and issues explored, the difference between Socialism and Capitalism.
We have spent a lot of time on this text in class and also for homework. Review your targets from marked work and work on them when doing practice questions.
Use your book and your own copy of the text to revise what we have studied as a starting point. The recommended edition of the text (black cover with the girl's face on the front) contains really excellent supporting notes.
BBC Bitesize is excellent on this text: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramainspectorcalls/ Remember: any exam-style questions are generic and not specific to our exam board.
There are past papers available on Moodle under topic 6. Look for papers called Exploring Modern Texts. NB: Different schools study different texts. You need to search through the paper to find the questions on AIC in section A.
You get a choice between 2 questions, you do not need to do them both! Use the mark scheme as a guide.

Poetry - Moodle topics 5 and 6

Use your anthology and poem logs to help you revise. You must keep these up to date - if you miss a lesson it is your responsibility to get the notes from a classmate and BBC Bitesize.
BBC Bitesize is excellent on the poems in the anthology: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/poetryrelationships/ Make sure you consider alternate interpretations though as Bitesize tends to go with just one or two ideas.
You need to know the poems in the Conflict section of the Moon on the Tides anthology: what happens in the poems / what they are about, the key devices used by the poets and the effects of these on the reader, your own ideas about what they make you think about, ideas about what they mean / the writer's intention. You will need to be able to compare two poems (one is selected by the exam board, you choose the other one) PETERWC.
You need to be able to interpret the possible meaning/s of an unseen poem and identify some of the techniques used by their writer and their effect on the reader.
Look at Moodle topic 6 for past papers: Poetry Across Time.

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GCSE English Note on Revision, created by sian.allison on 02/02/2014.