English Revision
Below you will find resources to help you revise for the English Language and English Literature exams.
| Exam | Date | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing (40% of grade) | Tuesday 5 June | 09.00 | 1 hr 45 mins |
| English Language Paper 2: Non-Fiction (post 1914) and Transactional Writing (60% of grade) | Friday 8 June | 09.00 | 2hrs |
Main content to revise
- Language Paper 1
Section A: Reading Fiction - Short Answer Questions (Q1,2) Analyse Language and Structure (Q3), Evaluate (Q4)
Section B: Writing (40 marks) Creative Writing (Q5/6) - Language Paper 2
Section A: Reading Non-Fiction - Short Answer Questions (Q1,2, 4,5) Analyse Language and Structure (Q3), Evaluate(Q6) Synthesise (Q7a) Compare (Q7b)
Section B: Writing (40 marks) Transactional Writing (Q8/9)
| Exam | Date | Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature (50% of grade) | Tuesday 22 May | 09.00 | 1hr 45mins |
| English Literature Paper 1: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (50% of grade) | Friday 25 May | 09.00 | 2hr 15mins |
Main content to revise
- Literature Paper 1
Section A: Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet (Part A and Part B)
Section B: British Play - Journey’s End - Literature Paper 2
Section A: 19th Century Novel - Frankenstein (Part A and Part B)
Section B: Poetry - Anthology Poems Unseen Poems
How best to revise
- Use revision guides / Class notes / Content of exercise books to make flashcards/ create character profiles / theme charts
- Use past exam papers / PPEs to improve writing based on teacher comments
- Complete practice questions / essays in timed conditions
- Attend revision sessions
- Learn quotations
Websites
- You have your personalised logo in to PiXLit
- BBC Bitesize GCSE English Literature - Edexcel
- BBC Bitesize GCSE English Language - Edexcel
- Sparknotes study guides
- William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' Analysis - useful you tube presentation split into the five acts
- English.edusites.co.uk - here you will find useful practice tasks for English Language and English Literature
- Extra reading for Frankenstein text (high ability): http://crossref-it.info/textguide/frankenstein/7/0
- Follow the English Faculty twitter page: @FullhurstEng