Transcript How can you help yourself to do better in the English GCSEs?

It’s too
late now…
I don’t
know
what to
do…
I can’t
really
revise for
English
How can you help yourself to do
better in the English GCSEs?
1. Where the marks are coming from
2. What you can do to improve your
chances of getting more marks
Two separate English GCSEs
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
• 1 x ‘Reading’ exam
(40%)
• 2 x exams
(75%)
• 3 x Coursework pieces
(40%)
• 1 x Assessment piece
(25%)
• 1 x Speaking & Listening
task
(20%)
There’s still time…
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
• 1 x ‘Reading’ exam
(40%)
• 2 x exams
(75%)
• 3 x Coursework pieces
(40%)
• 1 x Assessment piece
(25%)
• 1 x Speaking & Listening
task
(20%)
For EVERYTHING!
What you have to do:
• Use accurate Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
(SPAG)
How you can help yourself:
CAPITAL LETTERS
Teach yourself and practise:
PUNCTUATION
• Workbooks/worksheets
• Internet resources
ACCURACY:
of/have
was/were
their/there/they’re
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmWWuqO7DY
Ask to borrow some…
Or just copy some pages…
English Language: Reading exam
What you have to do:
• Read non-fiction texts; answer questions; find
information
How you can help yourself:
• Practise with ‘Do it yourself’ examples…
• Do the practice past papers I’ll give you
Doing it yourself…
1. Read the article
2. Highlight ten things
you learn about their
relationship
3. Now try to turn some
of them into your own
words…
Past Papers
• Ask me (BT) or your
teacher for examples of
whole papers
• Ask for examples of
individual questions
• MAKE SURE THEY ARE
THE RIGHT ONES!
English Language: 3 x Coursework pieces
What you have to do:
• Write three different pieces (narrative/description;
argument; response to an article)
How you can help yourself:
NOW!
• Make sure they are all done
• Check them / ask for them to be checked again
• Final improvements?
English Language: Speaking & Listening task
What you have to do:
• Individual talk (3 - 4 minutes)
• Discussion with teacher (6 -7 minutes)
How you can help yourself:
NOW!
• Plan and prepare (Cue card? Props? Questions?)
• Practise, practise, practise
Don’t be like
Harrison…
…be like Henry!
English Literature: 2 x exams
What you have to do:
• Write about the THREE texts you have studied
(‘Of Mice & Men’ plus TWO others)
• Know the plots, characters and themes inside out
• Remember some key quotes
How you can help yourself:
• Re-read the books (arrange with me)
• REVISE (see examples…)
Video Spark Notes
60 Second Recap
‘Thug’ notes
1. Search YouTube…
2. Beg/buy/borrow revision guides…
3. Use Google ‘Advanced Search’ (for PPT)
Search terms as normal…
Choose Microsoft
PowerPoint as the file
type…
Hundreds of
revision
PowerPoints
made by
teachers…
SUMMARY
• You CAN revise for
English
• There is STILL TIME to
influence most of your
marks
• There is a wealth of
material only a fingertip
away…