ENGLISH FACULTY REVISION EVENING Thursday 8th February

ENGLISH FACULTY REVISION EVENING ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH LITERATURE Paper 1: Creative Reading and Writing (1hr 45 mins) Paper 2: Viewpoints and Perspectives (1hr 45 mins) Paper 1: Shakespeare and 19th Century Novel (1hr 45 mins) Paper 2: Modern Text and Poetry (2hrs 15 mins) Note: This is a closed book exam. ENGLISH FACULTY REVISION EVENING

Getting started: Get the right equipment -essentials= highlighters and black pens -get the set texts … books/audiobooks/online Buy any revision guides required Buy CPG Exam Papers Know what is expected of each exam Plan what you need to do for English Language and Literature

Ideas for revision Quote calendar ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH LITERATURE Quote calendar PixL Think it; Know it; Grasp it Literature Activity Revision Sheets GCSE Bitesize Knowledge organisers Create revision cards for characters and themes with short quotes Create a mind map for the poetry for key themes of power and conflict making comparisons Exam papers Mr Bruff on You Tube GCSE Bitesize (https://www.bbc.com/education/ex amspecs/zcbchv4) Knowledge organisers Read fiction- short stories Read non-fiction texts e.g. broadsheet newspapers, speeches, letters. Create flash cards for subject terminology Exam papers CPG Papers Mr Bruff on You Tube

Then move on to fiction and non fiction for English Language. Did you know? Our students who have a reading age of 14 and above have the greatest chance of achieving pass marks in their GCSEs based on recent cohorts. The ability to read fluently and with speed is essential to coping with the demands of GCSE English. Regular practice including dealing with how to decipher unfamiliar vocabulary will help manage the exam texts where the reading age of the materials averages around 16 years. Mr Johnson (Literacy Lead) Read for 10 minutes a day: Start rereading your Literature texts (Shakespeare, A Christmas Carol and Inspector Calls)…. Start with the one you are least confident with. Then move on to fiction and non fiction for English Language.

Visualise your notes …. What? Think it posters Post its Revision cards Mind maps Definitions Pictures Key words Key quotes Reminders Where? Bedroom Ceiling Fridge Back of the toilet door Cupboard doors Sweet cupboard Screen savers

Key Dates: Tuesday 22nd May: Literature Paper 1 exam Wednesday 221st Feb: Year 11 Parents Evening Week beginning 5th March: Walking Talking Mock Tuesday 22nd May: Literature Paper 1 exam Friday 25th May: Literature Paper 2 exam Tuesday 5th June: Language Paper 1 exam Monday 8th June: Language Paper 2 exam