Year 11 English Language

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Year 11 English Language

• Preparing for GCSE

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English Language and Literature

• You get two GCSEs in English they count as
  separate qualifications.
• GCSE English language is the one that employers,
  colleges and universities are looking at first.
• Whatever happens you will need to get the C grade
  or equivalent before you leave full time
  education.

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Language

• One paper 2 ¼ hours long Tuesday 2nd of June
• 2 sections- both marked out of 40.
• Reading
• Writing
• Section A
• 3 articles and 4 questions.
• The questions do not change from year to year.
• You can learn the skills needed and practise them
  over and over again get onto the AQA website
  and get the past papers.
• Section B
• 2 writing questions
• 1st short task 25 minutes 16 marks
  describe/explain narrate
• 2nd longer task 35 minutes 24 marks
  argue/persuade.

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Literature

• 2 papers
• Paper 1 Monday the 18th of May Exploring modern
  texts 1 hour 30 minutes
• This is worth 40 of the lit GCSE
• Two questions both worth equal marks 1 from
  section A, 1 from Section B
• You will usually study 2 novels some teachers
  cover a novel and a play.
• Paper 2 Friday the 22nd of May Poetry across
  time 1 hour 15 minutes
• This is worth 35 of the GCSE.
• 2 questions- 1 on a cluster of poems you study in
  advance, 1 on an unseen poem.

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Advice

• READ!
• You cannot underestimate the value of reading
  those who read for pleasure will do 14 better
  (on average) in English than those who dont.
• Make sure your controlled assessments are at the
  level you need them to be. Dont settle for marks
  below the level youre aiming for.
• You need to get these into shape by Christmas so
  you can concentrate on the exams see your
  teacher for advice.

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How to be successful

• Students often claim that you cant revise for
  English this is not true.
• For literature you can revise the texts and read
  online or other notes go back through your
  work.
• For language you can practise the skills and the
  techniques for the exam and revise the key
  concepts, terms and ideas.
• Youtube and other online sources are a really
  good way to revise if you use them carefully
• http//www.mrbruff.com/
• The CheneyTakeaway channel
• The CherwellOnline channel