1. GCSE English Language 2017/18 Session 6
Today’s Learning Objectives:
SP&G - revise commas, semi-colons and introduce colons.
Understand and be able to comment on the use of viewpoint in narrative.
Develop skills to answer the structure question (Q3)
FS Maths: counting lines and paragraphs; timings and mark schemes

2. What can the structure of a text reveal to the reader?
The (narrative) perspective of the text (what is the viewpoint?)
The organisation and use of time (when?)
The location and setting (where?)
Characters and how they are introduced (who?)
The different patterns within the text, and elements of syntax or cohesion that help to create (reinforce) meaning (how?)

3. What do you want to achieve today?

4. Review Homework

5. SP&G, comma Floods damage houses farms roads and bridges.
He was a cruel ruthless king.
The economy was getting stronger but some problems remained.
She said “Hello.”
Although he arrived late he worked hard.

6. SP&G; Semi-colon The dog was excited the cat didn’t care.
We visited many places in south-east Northumberland: the bustling town of Ashington the interesting port of Blyth the historic market place in Morpeth.

7. SP&G: the colon
These are the main themes of the text oppression and prejudice.
2. We walked out of the prison the guards had gone.

8. Fictional extract – forming initial impressions
Setting
Narrator
Character
Atmosphere
Events
CANES!!

9. Focus and perspective – at the beginning and how it changes Introducing – a character or idea Developing – more information about character or situation Changing – a new focus by introducing a new character or event Concluding – the end of the extract will indicate some kind of conclusion.

10. Bk 1 pages 194-195 Penelope Lively
Short story: ‘Next term, we’ll mash you’

11. Paper 1 Q2)
Look in detail at lines 38 – 83. Analyse how the writer uses language to portray the relationship between the mother, father and son. (8 marks)

12. Paper 1 Q3)
Now focus on the whole of the source. How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader? You could write about: - what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning - how and why the writer changes focus as the extract develops - any other structural features that interest you. (8 marks) (You need to aim to talk about 2 or 3 structural features in depth)

13. ‘Structural features’
introduction to and development of character 
Perspective/ setting (think of a camera!) 
Narration, viewpoint/ broadening & narrowing focus 
Sequence of events/ pacing/ ‘pause – freeze’ 
Themes 
syntax (patterning/ repetition)
discourse markers and connectives
semantic fields

14. ‘Structural features’
Remember to use the sentence starters from last week to help you.

15. Compare Growing Up and Next term, we’ll mash you
Write a short paragraph about the viewpoint from which the story is told. Which character is the focus of the narration in each case?
2. In both stories, we are not privy to what the children are thinking. Explain why you think the writers have made this choice. (Use the word ‘theme’ if you like.)
3. How are the feelings of the children transmitted to the reader in the stories? Provide examples and comment on their effect.

16. Independent work for next time:
Complete Q3 exercise
Complete comparison exercise on slide 15