1. Succeeding in GCSE English Language and Literature

2. Course outline: English Language

3. Course outline: English Language

4. Course outline: English Language

5. Course Outline: English Literature

6. Course Outline: English Literature

7. What has changed? No coursework or controlled assessments
All exams are at the end
Speaking and Listening does not contribute to the final grade
English Language exams are based on unseen material
English Literature exams are all closed book
Higher level of technical accuracy needed in spelling, punctuation and grammar

8. What support is there?
Revision guides for texts (also available in the Library on short term loans).
Year 11 study time Monday after school
Revision sessions in run up to exams
GCSE Pod
AQA Website
Past Papers
Staff

9. When should revision start? How much should I do?
PPE exams are in November
Real exams will start in May
It’s never too early to start
Active revision between 30 minutes to 45 minutes per topic a night (4 hours a day maximum)
Break it down into topics rather than just English. For example 45 minutes revising language features