1. Welcome
Don’t worry – it will be okay!
You can do this stuff!
You have been developing these skills since Y7!
There is a BIG overlap between your AQA exams and this.
You are a clever year group!

2. Let’s ‘Dice & Slice’ our Timings into Sections
Warm-up
Warm-up!
Let’s ‘Dice & Slice’ our Timings into Sections

3. Which vegetable has all the right answers?

4. Warm-up
What is:
7 x 1.5 = ?
10.5?
12?

5. Warm-up
What is:
7 x 1.5 = 10.5

6. Warm-up
What is:
120 / 3 = ?
40?
25?

7. Warm-up
What is:
120 / 3 = 40

8. Warm-up
What is:
10 x 1.5 = ?
19?
15?

9. Warm-up
What is:
10 x 1.5 = 15

10. 15? 40? There are three sections to your exam:
Warm-up
There are three sections to your exam:
How long should you be spending on Section A?
15?
40?

11. 15? 40! There are three sections to your exam:
Warm-up
There are three sections to your exam:
How long should you be spending on Section A?
15?
40!

12. 40? 25? There are three sections to your exam:
Warm-up
There are three sections to your exam:
How long should you be spending on Section B?
40?
25?

13. 40! 25? There are three sections to your exam:
Warm-up
There are three sections to your exam:
How long should you be spending on Section B?
40!
25?

14. Warm-up Seven leaps in 2 hours! You must get to the last Lily pad! 1A1C 1B 7A 7B 7C
Section C

15. Warm-up Seven leaps in 2 hours! You must get to the last Lily pad! 1A
11mins 1C 1B
11mins
15mins 7A
11mins 7B
11mins 7C
15mins
5mins checking
Time at the end
Section C
40mins

16. What is the red circle telling you?
Warm-up
Section A
Romeo and Juliet
Section B
Of Mice and Men
Section C
Writing
24 marks
24 marks
48 marks
What is the red circle telling you?

17. Warm-up
New digital clocks will make keeping track of time in the exam much easier… 

18. Warm-up What you must do:
Write the start and end times in the margin of your paper for each of your answers to make sure you finish on time and move on!
This means that your
timings do not ‘slip’ and that
you keep track of where you
are
Fin: 10.53

19. Warm-up ?

20. Section A: Romeo and Juliet
Down to the nitty gritty…
There are three sections to your exam:
Section A
Section B
Section C
Romeo and Juliet
Of Mice and Men
Writing A
Character question
A choice of two questions. Choose only one! B
Performance question
Language question C
Another part of the play
Another part of the novel

21. Section A: Romeo and Juliet?

22. Section A: Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Rap
Romeo and Juliet Plot Rap Summary – good!

23. Section A: Romeo and Juliet
Character – 7 marks – 10 mins
Focus purely on the extract given
Use PEEE or PEEEEEE
If you’re running out of time, then list lots of adjectives to describe the character
Don’t forget to use quotes to back it up!
KEY WORDS: suggests, shows, reveals, indicates

24. Section A: Romeo and Juliet
b) Performance – 7 marks – 10 mins
PAVE?
Back up with quotes
Give explanation of HOW they should perform and reasons WHY
Key words: symbolises, indicates, suggests, hints, infers

25. Section A: Romeo and Juliet
c) Theme in another part of the play – 10 marks – 15 mins
Context – which part of the play have you chosen, explain it briefly and reasons why
Characters – how the theme affects the characters in this scene
Consequences – what consequences this theme and scene has on ending of the play

26. Section B: Of Mice and Men
Down to the nitty gritty…
There are three sections to your exam:
Section A
Section B
Section C
Romeo and Juliet
Of Mice and Men
Writing A
Character question
A choice of two questions. Choose only one! B
Performance question
Language question C
Another part of the play
Another part of the novel

27. Section B: Of Mice and Men?

28. Section B: OF Mice and Men
Character – 7 marks – 10 mins
Focus purely on the extract given
Use PEEE or PEEEEEE
If you’re running out of time, then list lots of adjectives to describe the character
Don’t forget to use quotes to back it up!
KEY WORDS: suggests, shows, reveals, indicates

29. Section B: Of Mice and Men
b) Language – 7 marks – 10 mins
Pick out words Steinbeck has used
Back up with quotes
Give explanation of HOW they are used and reasons WHY
Comment on what Steinbeck was trying to show
Key words: creates the impression, suggests, reveals, shows

30. Section C: Of Mice and Men
c) Theme in another part of the novel – 10 marks – 15 mins
Social and Historical Context – Relevant part of the 1930s
Part of the novel – Explain which part you have chosen and how it links to theme and context
Consequences – what consequences this theme and scene has on ending of the novel/characters

31. Section C: Writing Down to the nitty gritty…
There are three sections to your exam:
Section A
Section B
Section C
Romeo and Juliet
Of Mice and Men
Writing A
Character question
A choice of two questions. Choose only one! B
Performance question
Language question C
Another part of the play
Another part of the novel

32. Section C: Writing ?

33. Section C: Writing

34. Section C: Writing ?

35. Any questions? Section C: Writing Features
Spend at least 5 minutes planning and checking your writing
Sentence variety – in length (short and long), and sentence starters
Use a one-word sentence, and a one-sentence paragraph.
Like this.
Use AFOREST features (alliteration, RQs, statistics etc.)
their/they’re/there and your/you’re
Use all of the punctuation marks you can : ; ( ) … “” . ,
CHECK YOUR CAPITAL LETTERS AND FULL STOPS!!
Opening and Ending Links/Bomb sentences
Try to use more ambitious vocabulary, even if you can’t spell it! You still get credit.
Any questions?

36. Top Tips Time yourself using the digital clocks and your margin
Choose rich quotations
Section A and B: Always explain what the quotation is saying
C: Variety of sentences, AFOREST and vocabulary

37. Top Tips Seven leaps in 2 hours! You must get to the last Lily pad! 1A
11mins 1C 1B
11mins
15mins 7A
11mins 7B
11mins 7C
15mins
5mins checking
Time at the end
Section C
40mins

38. Show them what you can do!
Good Luck!
Good Luck Y11!
Show them what you can do!