1. Revision for GCSE English Language and English Literature

2. An Overview of the two GCSE qualifications
English Language GCSE Reading fiction and non-fiction Writing skills to describe and point of view writing: spellings, grammar and vocabulary English Literature GCSE Romeo and Juliet Blood Brothers A Christmas Carol Poetry from the anthology and ‘unseen’ poetry

3. English Language Exam Preparation
Reading Widely This will increase your understanding about the world as well as your vocabulary Writing Practise generating ideas by using photographs and images from newspapers or magazine. What sort of ideas can you mindmap? CHECKLIST Learn the techniques which will help you to be successful

4. English Language Writing Skills Descriptive and Narrative Writing
Spider diagram preparation
CONTENT:
What could be happening in your opening to a narrative?
What will be the structure of the piece?
TECHNIQUES
Extended metaphors
Similes
Personification
Pathetic fallacy
VOCABULARY
What ambitious language can I use?
English Language Writing Skills Descriptive and Narrative Writing

5. Reading 19th century non-fiction
English Language Paper 2 Section A Students will be asked to answer questions based on a 19th century non-fiction text. Difficult to find texts easily on the internet. English Language Revision Book is recommended as it contains suitable texts. Available at a reduced price of £5 through college.

6. English Literature Revision
Flashcards to learn quotations
Students can write the character, a set of quotations and interpretations and key terms onto the card and ask a parent or sibling to test them.
This is a great way to learn quotations from:
Blood Brothers
Romeo and Juliet
Cluster from the anthology
Context for all texts
A Christmas Carol …. And it really builds confidence!
Use posters on your way to learn key phrases and quotations
Give out laminates – not laminated

7. Use MINDMAP Place the character at the centre
Use each strand to revise a new aspect
Visual, auditory and kinaestethetic
Put your finger on the line of the map, follow it and talk through everything you know adding detail to the info on the map

8. GOALPOST Point Of view General Overview Structure Analyse Language
Title and Theme

10. Feedback Time
Please give us your feedback on tonight’s session. Please leave your address for a copy of tonight’s materials. Key Websites: York notes CPG revision guides

11. How you can help your child:
Make sure they attend revision sessions
Check exam dates and prepare now for May and June
Where possible, purchase copies of the texts and revision guides
Read through mindmaps with your child
Ask them to produce posters and quotations
Quiz them on quotations and interpretations, and key terminology
Use the revision websites for ideas