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I cant really revise for English Its too late now I dont know what to do Slide 2 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 Slide 3 Two separate English GCSEs ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 x Reading exam (40%) 3 x Coursework pieces (40%) 1 x Speaking & Listening task (20%) ENGLISH LITERATURE 2 x exams (75%) 1 x Assessment piece (25%) Slide 4 Theres still time ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 x Reading exam (40%) 3 x Coursework pieces (40%) 1 x Speaking & Listening task (20%) ENGLISH LITERATURE 2 x exams (75%) 1 x Assessment piece (25%) Slide 5 For EVERYTHING! What you have to do: Use accurate Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) How you can help yourself: Teach yourself and practise: Workbooks/worksheets Internet resources CAPITAL LETTERS PUNCTUATION ACCURACY: of/have was/were their/there/theyre Slide 6 Slide 7 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/ Slide 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDmWWuqO7DY Slide 9 Ask to borrow some Or just copy some pages Slide 10 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 Ill give you Slide 11 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 Slide 12 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! Slide 13 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? Slide 14 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 Slide 15 Dont be like Harrison be like Henry! Slide 16 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) Slide 17 Video Spark Notes 60 Second Recap Thug notes 1. Search YouTube Slide 18 2. Beg/buy/borrow revision guides Slide 19 3. Use Google Advanced Search (for PPT) Slide 20 Choose Microsoft PowerPoint as the file type Search terms as normal Slide 21 Hundreds of revision PowerPoints made by teachers Slide 22 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