@lechelechuza6852
I got a 9 in English Language and an 8 in English literature! Thank you so much Mr Salles, your videos helped a lot! I was even feeling really ill in literature Paper One, so I feel really proud and lucky to have still done so well 😁❤️
1) For English literature don't worry about fitting in as many unique quotes as possible. I would recommend using common quotes you are familiar with and offer a unique insight into those instead of trying to squeeze an idea out of a niche quote, like squeezing an empty lemon 😂🍋
2) The exams are really fast-paced. Even when I did my mocks I didn't realise fully the speed I would have work at for the real thing. So even though you have to go quickly, don't rush.
Read the extract really carefully, even if it takes you 5 whole minutes.
And make a very short bullet point plan for every question, it will stop you overwriting and or getting confused and will help you work faster.
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3) Finally, maybe this will sound ridiculous but you can quite enjoy the exam when you get into the flow of it and relax.
You can pretend that you're a language critic like the man from Ratatouille if he reviewed writing instead of food if that helps, 😂😋
Take it seriously but not too seriously, try to see it (especially English Language) as a puzzle with clues and not a long intimidating silent exam 😂
For creative writing: enjoy it!!! That's the best part for me and I loved it.
Get creative so you don't get bored - if you like what you're writing it will show in the quality
+ (also, I never got a 9 in my mocks, I usually got 6s or 7s and some of my friends got lower than that and still had high GCSE results. So, it's not over until it's over and don't give up!)
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My Thoughts
Lechelechuza feels about English as I do. Don’t be intimidated by the exam. Enjoy it. Be creative when you can: Q5 is literally 50% of all your marks!
I love the way Lechelechuza highlights speed. I laughed when they wrote about taking 5 minutes to read the extract as a long time. Most students don’t feel this way. But Lechelechuza is so right. Time yourself. I bet you can do it with practice.
Other students will recommend using niche quotes. You can do that. But Lechelechuza is right, it is how you link the quote to the writer’s methods and purpose which give you the mark.
Did you notice she felt ill, and didn’t let that stop her? Turn up every day and you’ll fly. The rest of year 11 are taking off one day every two weeks. No wonder you are going to succeed.
If you want to enjoy writing, my guides to story writing and description show you how to love writing, as well as smash the exam.
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