1. English Language

2. Summer Entry AQA GCSE English or English Language Section ASection B Exam 60% of GCSE 2 hrs 15 mins Tuesday 7 th June 2016 READING ( non-fiction) 3 non-fiction texts with a question about each plus a comparative question WRITING 2 compulsory writing tasks for different purposes (describe, persuade, advise …)

3. How to prepare … Read a variety of newspaper and magazine articles on a range of topics. Revise/Practise: When to start a new paragraph How to use punctuation accurately Varying sentence openings Features of different texts

4. English Literature

5. EDEXCEL Section ASection B PAPER 1 – Understanding Prose 1hr 45 mins Monday 23 rd May Literary Heritage Animal Farm Or Hound of the Baskervilles Extract to analyse plus own choice of extract on a given theme. Different Cultures Of Mice and Men Or Heroes Choice of essay question on either Character or Theme or setting PAPER 2 – Poetry 1hr 45 mins Friday 27 th May Unseen poetry Single essay question to demonstrate understanding of a key idea or theme within the poem Anthology poems 1st essay exploring a theme within a named poem 2 nd essay comparing a given theme in 2 poems

6. How to prepare… Past exam papers Paper 1 Read the set novels at least 3 times Access online revision materials (BBC Bitesize, Sparknotes, Youtube tutorials) Paper 2 Know all the poems well in the Clashes and Collisions section of the Anthology. Learn poetic terms and practise identifying them. Revise comparative vocabulary

7. Equipment Highlighters Black pens Post it notes (when revising)

8. Support at home A quiet space to read/revise Discuss the set novels Make newspapers/magazines available or access to online publications Discuss news/current affairs Ask to have a poem explained to you