English Literature Exam Of Mice and Men

English Literature Exam Unit 1 Section B (22nd May) 45 mins 20% of final Lit mark

Split into 2 questions: a- analyse a specific passage b- write about the whole text and the setting/context/ background

AO1: respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations Use PEE

Analyse Language, Structure, Theme AO2: explain how language, structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas, themes and settings Analyse Language, Structure, Theme

AO4: relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts; explain how texts have been influential and significant to self and other readers in different contexts and at different times. Write about CONTEXT (the historical background .i.e. What life was like when the story was set)

Typical Question (A) Part (a) (a) How does the writer use details in this passage to present Candy?

Typical Question Part (B) and then Part (b) (b) How do other characters treat Candy in the novel and what does this show you about the society in which he lives?

To Sum up: 45 mins Write 2 answers (A) Analyse a key passage (B) Write about the time that the novel is set