WJEC English Language and WJEC English Literature Groups

WJEC English Language and WJEC English Literature Groups: 11 a 1 - Mrs Mc. Auley 11 a 2 -Mrs Evans 11 b 1 - Miss Ayres 11 b 2 -Miss Carter Exam Dates: English Literature Paper 1 (Of Mice and Men and Poetry): Monday 23 rd May English Literature Paper 2 (An Inspector Calls and Heroes): Friday 27 th May English Language: 7 th June

Reading Paper Recap The paper is one hour long You will be given two texts to base your answers on; make sure you check carefully which text you should be getting your answers from. There will usually be four questions, each worth 10 marks Use the amount of marks to determine how many responses you should make – 12 points for a 10 mark question 6 for a 5 mark question.

Reading Paper Recap The 5 question types and key words: • Select and retrieve – Find, list, locate, identify (usually only appears on Foundation). What questions: • Impressions and images – impression, images • Viewpoint and attitude – thoughts, feelings, views, attitude • How questions: • Persuasive questions – how, encourage, persuade, show, attract • Compare questions – compare

Reading Paper Recap Split your time wisely. • List/locate question = 3/5 minutes • What question = 12 minutes • How question = 15 minutes • Compare question = 12 minutes (Focus on the key words in the question. Is it a what or a how?

List/Locate/Find question For these questions you need to: • Use a bullet point list • Find a minimum of 12 things • Use words directly from the text • Spend no more than 5 minutes • Highlight the answers as you read through the text then copy them in to your answer book.

What question For these questions you need to: • These are impressions or thoughts and feelings questions. • Use point (an impression or thought) and evidence (what gives this impression or thought) • Aim to write 10 different points with evidence • Try to make 2 – 3 overviews as well (overall impression or thoughts – usually negative or positive) • As you read through the text, highlight the evidence you want to use (aim for 10 pieces). • The higher answers (B+) will track the text (write about it in the order they appear), showing how an impression or thought changes.

How question • These questions are the toughest ones you will get on the paper • Approach them as two what questions: What is said, what does it suggest? • Write your answers as PEE or EE. (three sentences max per point) • You should try to write 8 PEE chains (about 2/3 of a page) • Use the bullet points in the question to structure your answer – there’s usually 3 so make sure you write 3/4 things for each: – What is said is looking for facts/opinions (the obvious things) –words and phrases used is looking for you to pick out key RAPFOREST techniques and explain how they persuade (what they make us think) –Pictures used is looking for you to explain why the pictures are there (discuss what is in them and what they suggest) • The higher answers (B+) will not necessarily be long, but will be focused on explaining the language or techniques used.

Compare question • These are the last questions • Sometimes people don’t get to these questions because they have spent too long on the other 3 – make sure you complete this question: they are usually easy 10 marks to get. • Make sure you get answers from both texts, and make it obvious which text you have got your answer from. • If there are bullet points make sure you use them as headings • You can also answer this question as a table – use the bullet points to help layout your answers. Usually on Foundation!

Writing Exam • Two tasks in the hour!

Before you begin any of the tasks… • Always remember to turn on the TAP. • T=Type of Text • A= Audience (Who is the text aimed at? ) • P=Purpose (Why is the text being produced? )

What tasks could you face? • • Formal letter Informal letter Report Review Leaflet/Guide Article Speech

Higher Mark Scheme: • To achieve the A* and A grades you need to make sure you are: • Assured sense of purpose and task. • Clear awareness of purpose which is shown through the language and vocabulary used. • Well developed text that demonstrates a clear structure and logical argument. • Manipulating sentence structures for effect. • Accurate spelling and punctuation.

English Literature • Each exam is two hours long. • Paper 1: • One hour is spent on Of Mice and Men and one hour is spent on Unseen Poetry. • Paper 2: • One hour is spent on An Inspector Calls and one hour is spent on Heroes.

General Advice • Make sure you know the plot lines for each of the texts. • Ensure that your revision has covered all of the key characters. • If you are aiming for the A/A* grades then you need to be able to link to context and be aware of structure. • The coherence of your response is importantmake sure you plan.

The structure of the exam • You will be asked to answer an extract question for each of the texts. This should take you no more than 20 minutes. • You will then have to answer an essay question (choose of two). They usually involve either a character or a theme. This should take you 40 minutes. • The poetry question will ask you to compare two unseen poems and you will need to analyse them and make clear links between them.

Any questions?

Revision booklets • Please collect them on your way out! • Revision-Tuesday lunchtimes.