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English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

Hello.

Getting a top grade in English is easier than you think

Today

x

What

How

2

1 – Listen 2 - Practise

confidence self-belief risk Plus … read

Visualise what success will feel like

What

D or lower: inaccurate C: accurate, plus paragraphs B: accurate plus a bit interesting A: accurate, interesting, enjoyable A*: quirky

English -v- English Literature

PAPER 1

1: 1.Reading non-fiction: understand / presentation / language 1.Writing to argue / persuade / advise

PAPER 2

2: 1.Reading poetry 1.Writing to inform / explain / describe

PAPER 1

PAPER 2

What

How

Describe the room you are in

5 Approaches I wish someone had taught me

1: Sentence Variety

1.Short and long sentences 2.Less “and” and “but” 3.Link with “that”, “who”, “which” 4.Use 2-part sentences: As …, … Although …, … If …, … -ing …, … -ed …, …

2: Vivid vocabulary: Think senses Think metaphors

3: Tone changers: Questions – statements – dialogue – statistics

4: Surprise us (eg pronouns / narrative disjuncture)

5: Advanced punctuation: : ; (,,)

Practise …

Describe a person you admire

Write a letter to your headteacher asking for more PE and sport

How to prepare for your A/A*

1.Read stuff 2.Write stuff 3.Learn vocabulary (eg “suggest”) 4.Plan 5.Trick your brain

25 mins +5 mins Pomodoro Technique

English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

Spelling Matters

Spelling is not about intelligence Test

Spelling is not about intelligence 3

See

Hear

Memorise

See

1: Be-lie-ve

2: Bu-sin-ess

3: Se-para-te

4: Envi-ron-ment

Hear

5: Govern+ment

6: Feb-RU-ary

7: Happen+ed

8: Sur+prise

9: Interesting

Memorise

10: Accommodation

11: Skilful

12: Necessary

Spelling is not about intelligence Test

English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

So what have we learned …?

Good Luck!

English GCSE: Make it an A or A*