Paper One Literature Monday 22nd May 9am Section A Shakespeare Section B 19th Century Text 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of Literature GCSE Shakespeare: Extract analysis b) Link extract themes, ideas to rest of play knowledge One question 19th Century Text: b) Link extract themes, ideas to rest of text knowledge One Question Paper Two Literature Friday 26th May 9am Section A: Modern Prose or Drama Text Section B: Poetry Anthology Power & Conflict Section C: Unseen Poetry 2 hours 15 minutes 96 marks 60% of Literature GCSE One question on the text studied Closed book exam (no copies allowed in the exam) Choice of two questions, answer one Comparative question: One poem printed in exam paper to compare with a second poem from the anthology but unseen in the exam. Two previously unseen poems Two questions Question one: Essay on poem one Question two: Comparative essay on poem one and the second unseen poem

Literature flash cards: made in lesson, by pupils. Front: key quotes. Back: themes, ideas, context, language & structure comments)

Key message for LITERATURE: START NOW! Re-read ALL the texts: A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol, The poetry anthology If there’s a film – WATCH IT! Romeo & Juliet, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol

Paper One Language Tuesday 5th June 9am Reading Section A Writing Section B 1 hour 45 minutes in total 80 marks 50% of the language GCSE One fiction text to read (extract from a piece of 19th, 20th or 21st Century Literature) 4 questions to answer: 1 brief answer x 4 marks 2 x 8 marks 1 x 20 marks (40 marks) One fiction writing task - Creative writing – describe, narrate 24 marks for communication, organisation 16 marks for technical accuracy Paper Two Language Friday 8th June 9am 50% of the Language GCSE Two linked non-fiction texts to read (19th, 20th or 21st Century) 1 multiple choice x 4 marks 1 x 8 marks 1x 12 marks 1 x 16 marks One non-fiction writing task (e.g, write a letter, report, interview etc for a specific purpose, audience and format)

Revision sites Castle Manor website: a work in progress… links to free audio books site, English toolkits, exam overview… http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv - BBC Bitesize new GCSE content/texts www.gcsepod.com very useful Literature pods www.quizlet.com all free, flash cards, quizzes, tests, etc… www.youtube.com

Revision guides Purchased in Y10… GCSE Language 1-9 revision guide GCSE Language 1-9 workbook SPaG workbook Conflict & Power poetry A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls

Enhancements and clubs Every Thursday afterschool B3 3.15-4.00 there are revision sessions and workshops. Your child will be invited to specific ones but all are welcome. Homework club Wednesday after school in B17

At home... Watching the Mr Bruff videos (website) Annotating Paper 1 text packs for language & structure devices (website) Annotating Paper 2 text packs for similarities, differences and language devices (website) Memorising quotes (flash cards ALL texts) Re-reading and listening to Lit texts Watching the film version (Shakespeare, 19th C novel, Modern text/Drama) Creating Venn diagrams for pairs of poems to show links