1. Succeeding in English.

2. General tips:
Create a revision timetable that takes exam dates into account
Keep revision sessions to appropriate times e.g. 15 minutes to create a mindmap, 45 minutes to write a practice Literature essay
Focus revision sessions on particular aspects of topics e.g. a theme in Macbeth, a character in An Inspector Calls etc.
Focus on gaps in skills/knowledge
Keep revision at the forefront of conversation at home

3. English Language English Literature The Papers:
Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (1h 45m)
Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives (1h 45 m)
English Language
Paper 1: Shakespeare and The 19th Century Novel (1h 45m)
Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry (2h 15m)
English Literature

4. Key points:
Everything rests on the exam, therefore a carefully planned, strategic approach is needed.
Careful preparation will inevitably lead to success; “fail to prepare, prepare to fail”.
Students need to KNOW a lot of stuff. Last minute cramming won’t work anymore; this is a long process with a definite endgame.

5. The Process:
Revise
Practise
Feedback
Adjust
Repeat

6. Revise: the building blocks.
Spaced retrieval
Interleaving
Making notes
Mindmaps
Lists
Flashcards
Self-quizzing
Peer-quizzing
Memory games
Don’t just reread and highlight!

7. Deliberate Practice
Strategic focus
Every question
Timed conditions

8. Feedback: the only way to know how to improve.
Self-assessment (later)
Peer-feedback
Teacher feedback

9. Reflect on what to change
Adjust
Consider www/ebi
Reflect on what to change
Make adjustments

10. Repeat: repetition leads to mastery.
Revise
Practise
Feedback
Adjust
Repeat