1. English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

2. Hello.

3. Getting a top grade in English is easier than you think

4. Today

5. x

6. What

7. How

8. 2

9. 1 – Listen 2 - Practise

10. confidence self-belief risk Plus … read

11. Visualise what success will feel like

15. What

16. D or lower: inaccurate C: accurate, plus paragraphs B: accurate plus a bit interesting A: accurate, interesting, enjoyable A*: quirky

17. English -v- English Literature

18. PAPER 1

20. 1: 1.Reading non-fiction: understand / presentation / language 1.Writing to argue / persuade / advise

21. PAPER 2

23. 2: 1.Reading poetry 1.Writing to inform / explain / describe

25. PAPER 1

27. PAPER 2

29. What

30. How

32. Describe the room you are in

34. 5 Approaches I wish someone had taught me

35. 1: Sentence Variety

36. 1.Short and long sentences 2.Less “and” and “but” 3.Link with “that”, “who”, “which” 4.Use 2-part sentences: As …, … Although …, … If …, … -ing …, … -ed …, …

37. 2: Vivid vocabulary: Think senses Think metaphors

38. 3: Tone changers: Questions – statements – dialogue – statistics

39. 4: Surprise us (eg pronouns / narrative disjuncture)

40. 5: Advanced punctuation: : ; (,,)

41. Practise …

42. Describe a person you admire

43. Write a letter to your headteacher asking for more PE and sport

44. How to prepare for your A/A*

45. 1.Read stuff 2.Write stuff 3.Learn vocabulary (eg “suggest”) 4.Plan 5.Trick your brain

46. 25 mins +5 mins Pomodoro Technique

47. English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

48. Spelling Matters

49. Spelling is not about intelligence Test

50. Spelling is not about intelligence 3

51. See

52. Hear

53. Memorise

54. See

55. 1: Be-lie-ve

56. 2: Bu-sin-ess

57. 3: Se-para-te

58. 4: Envi-ron-ment

59. Hear

60. 5: Govern+ment

61. 6: Feb-RU-ary

62. 7: Happen+ed

63. 8: Sur+prise

64. 9: Interesting

65. Memorise

66. 10: Accommodation

67. 11: Skilful

68. 12: Necessary

69. Spelling is not about intelligence Test

70. English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

71. So what have we learned …?

72. Good Luck!

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74. English GCSE: Make it an A or A*