Exam Revision Summer 2018

What are the English exams? How can I revise? What else could I do?

What are the exams? Paper One: Comprehension and writing for a purpose (1 hour, 15 mins) Paper Two: Shakespeare and Creative writing (1 hour, 15 mins)

Prose Comprehension: Discuss with the person next to you what strategies you will use in the exam to help you answer the questions.

Writing for a purpose: What does this mean? When writing for a purpose you are expected to write a text for a specific audience… You might be explaining, persuading or advising You will choose a specific format to write in, this could be: A letter, a speech, an email, a diary, an article or a newspaper report You MUST: still remember to use all the technical devices (figurative language) that we expect you to include in all creative writing! READ THE QUESTION: what are you specifically being asked to do? Do not just regurgitate an essay you’ve previously written in class!

Shakespeare: no need to panic about this! This is a chance for you to show off all you learned while we were studying Macbeth! Read the question carefully, there’ll be plenty of guidance. REMEMBER: Make the most of your exceptional skills with P.E.E paragraphs to help you construct your answer. Write an opening paragraph and a closing paragraph to structure your writing.

Creative Writing: Discuss with the person next to you how you will plan your answer.

How can I revise? Read over the revision materials on the iNet. Check you are happy with the meanings of: alliteration, simile, metaphor, personification, triadic structure and know how to find them in a text. Make sure you have thought about your creative writing Consider how to answer comprehension questions in an exam – remember P.E.E and revise, if necessary

What Else Can I Do? Talk to your English teacher if you are still worried Read through your English book Read every night before you go to bed!

Write an article about ‘The Plastic Solution’ Watch: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43803677 https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/great-pacific-garbage- patch-plastic-pollution-oceans-environment-fish-a8269951.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K5isWrsDjY The article should include: what the plastic problem is; where it comes from & how this latest discovery might help. (You could also consider: who it affects; when changes could come about & why this environmental issue is so important) TASK: