1. 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

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

3. 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

4. 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)

5. Revision sites
Castle Manor website: a work in progress… links to free audio books site, English toolkits, exam overview…
- BBC Bitesize new GCSE content/texts
very useful Literature pods
all free, flash cards, quizzes, tests, etc…

6. 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

7. Enhancements and clubs
Every Thursday afterschool B 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

8. 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