Y11 Revision

English Language		English Literature
8th June 9:00am Paper 1 Click for resources	10th June 1:30pm Paper 2 Click for resources	25th May 9:00am Click for resources

English Language Paper 1 9:00am 8th June
Section A - Reading You are advised to spend 55 minutes on Section A You are given a passage and 4 questions Each question is worth 10 marks You must answer all 4 questions Give equal time to each question: 6 minutes to read the passage 12 minutes on each question Your answers should be roughly the same length, about a side of A4 Remember... There is no point writing loads for question 1 and nothing for question 4 because you ran out of time. Watch the clock! Be strict with yourself. You can always come back to finish an answer.
Section B1 - Writing Description You are advised to spend 25 minutes writing a description for Section B1 The description is worth 20 marks Divide your time up: 5 minutes - planning 15 minutes - writing 5 minutes - checking Write at least one side of A4 (no less, but not much more) Aim for 4 - 5 good paragraphs (3 minimum - 6 maximum) Remember... Timing is key...you are being assessed on the quality of your writing skills...plan and check your work carefully.
Section B2 - Writing Personal/Narrative You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on section B2 The personal or narrative writing is worth 20 marks Divide up your time: 5 - 10 minutes planning 25 - 30 minutes writin 5 minutes checking Write 2 sides of A4 (3 max.) Be selective of what you include and the words you choose Use paragraphs. Remember... Timing is the key. Quality rather than quantity.
Resources
If you have any problems viewing the powerpoint files please save to your computer and view from there. Reading The Questions Writing to Advise Writing to Advise 2 Writing An Argument Writing APA Writing to Argue Writing to Explain Writing to Persuade Section B1 Descriptive Writing Workbook Section B2 Titles
Past Papers
Foundation Summer 2006 Summer 2007 Summer 2008 Autumn 2008 Summer 2009 Higher Summer 2005 Summer 2007 Summer 2008 Autumn 2008 Summer 2009

English Language Paper 2 1:30pm 10th June
Section A - Reading You are advised to spend 50 minutes on Section A You are given non-fiction/media passages and 4 questions Each question is worth 10 marks You must answer all 4 questions Give equal time to each question: 6 minutes to read (skim read) the passages 11 minutes on each question Your answers should be roughly the same length, about a side of A4 Remember... There is no point writing loads for question 1 and nothing for question 4 because you ran out of time. Watch the clock! Be strict with yourself. You can always come back to finish an answer.
Section B - Writing - Transactional You must do both of the tasks in Section B Each is worth 20 marks and you are expected to spend about 35 minutes on each Divide up your time: 5-10 minutes - planning 20-25 minutes - writing 5 minutes - checking Each question will tell you the length required eg. 'one to two pages in your answer book' - stick to it Take special care with handwriting, spelling, punctuation and layout Remember... Timing is key...you are being assessed on the quality of your writing skills...plan and check your work carefully.
Resources
If you have any problems viewing the powerpoint files please save to your computer and view from there. Reading The Questions Writing to Advise Writing to Advise 2 Writing An Argument Writing APA Writing to Describe Writing to Explain Writing to Persuade
Past Papers
Foundation Summer 2005 Summer 2005 Resources Summer 2006 Summer 2006 Resources Summer 2007 Summer 2008 Autumn 2008 Summer 2009 Higher Summer 2005 Summer 2005 Resources Summer 2006 Summer 2006 Resources Summer 2008 Autumn 2008 Summer 2009

English Literature Paper 9:00am 25th May
Answer three questions One from Section A - Of Mice and Men ONLY Answer one from Section B - Blood Brothers ONLY Answer one question from Section C - Unseen Poetry ONLY All questions in Sections A and B consist of two parts. Part (a) is based on an extract from the set text. You are then asked to answer either (b) or (c), which requires some longer writing on the text. The paper is divided into three sections: Section A: 30 marks Section B: 30 marks Section C: 10 marks You are advised to spend your time as follows: Section A - about one hour Section B - about one hour Section C - about 30 minutes When answering ALL three questions, use examples and evidence from the text. Use quotes (copied from the extracts or the poem) if you can OR refer as closely to the text as possible from your memory.
Resources
Of Mice & Men Revision Pack Revision Powerpoint Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Blood Brothers Revision Pack Info Activities
Past Papers
Foundation Summer 2006 Summer 2007 Summer 2008 Summer 2009 Higher Summer 2006 Summer 2007 Summer 2008 Summer 2009