English and The Mocks You have three exams

English and The Mocks You have three exams: 1. English Language Paper 1 • Monday 7 th December am • 1 hour 45 mins 2. English Literature a) • Poetry Thursday • 10 th December pm • 1 hour 15 minutes (ET) 3. English Literature b) • Romeo and Juliet • Thursday 17 th December • 50 minutes

English Language Paper 1 Section A Reading 40 marks Spend a maximum of 1 hour One fiction source • • Comprehension Q 1 (4 marks) Analysis of writer’s language choices Q 2 (8 marks) Analysis of writer’s structure choices Q 3 (8 marks) Evaluation and critical response Q 4 (20 marks) Section B Writing 40 marks Leave at least 45 minutes • Choice of tasks: choose one • Usually a description or a story • But sometimes both choices will be a story, or both choices will be a description

Poetry – exam format 40 marks There is no choice of question Two part question; answer both parts: There will be a printed copy of one of the poems you have studied an unseen poem. a) Compare the ways in which both poets present [an aspect of love and relationships]. 20 marks You should consider: • ideas and attitudes in each poem • tone and atmosphere in each poem • the effects of the language and structure used. AND b) Explore in detail one other poem from your anthology which presents [another aspect of love and relationships]. For b) there will be no poem printed i. e. you have to learn the poems

Check • That’s three poems in total one from the anthology and one unseen in part a) these two will be printed on the exam paper one poem from the anthology in part b) this one will NOT be printed on the exam paper

Romeo and Juliet – exam format You will have a choice of two questions. One will be extract-based; one will be an essay. Answer ONE only. For either question You will need to explore two ‘moments’ in detail For the extract-based question, one of the ‘moments’ must be the extract, For the essay question, you can choose both ‘moments’.

Example of extract-based question Explore the different ways Shakespeare portrays the relationship between Juliet and her father. Refer to this extract from Act 1 Scene 2 and elsewhere in the play. In this extract, Capulet is concerned about the consequences of his fight with Montague. Paris is eager to have Capulet’s approval for Juliet to marry him. Enter CAPULET, PARIS, and Servant CAPULET But Montague is bound as well as I, In penalty alike; and ’tis not hard, I think, For men so old as we to keep the peace. PARIS Of honourable reckoning are you both; And pity ’tis you liv’d at odds so long. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit? CAPULET But saying o’er what I have said before: My child is yet a stranger in the world; She hath not seen the change of fourteen years, Let two more summers wither in their pride, Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. PARIS Younger than she are happy mothers made. CAPULET And too soon marr’d are those so early made. The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she, She is the hopeful lady of my earth. But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part. And, she agreed, within her scope of choice

Example of essay question How far does Shakespeare present Friar Lawrence’s support for Romeo and Juliet as helpful? Explore at least two moments from the play to support your ideas.

Check again – you need to answer on at least two moments Explore the different ways Shakespeare portrays the relationship between Juliet and her father. Refer to this extract from Act 1 Scene 2 and elsewhere in the play How far does Shakespeare present Friar Lawrence’s support for Romeo and Juliet as helpful? Explore at least two moments from the play to support your ideas.

What to revise for Language For Language • the timing and top tips for each question • practise writing opening and closing for stories / descriptions. These are all in your green Language exercise books and on Satchel

What to revise for Literature Romeo and Juliet Use your extract booklet and revision cards Text, etext links, extracts and notes are all on Satchel Poetry Concentrate on key poems first (Bright Star, A Broken Appointment, Long Distance II; Warming her Pearls). Better to learn some in detail than all poems sketchily Audio PPTs for all poems on Satchel