Revise GCSE English

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Well done you lot! Hope it all went well, the last exams are painless and you have a cracking summer!!!

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@tcofashion I've replied Hannah...

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@Tiffieeex Of course you can; it's obviously not a guarantee though!!!

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Best of luck for tomorrow: sure you'll all be fine - ask any last minute questions tomorrow morning!!

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@Tiffieeex Definitely! Really don't know about missed marks. Not worth thinking about: just maintain standard and develop what I said today.

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@look_itsluke Sorry... just seen this. I'm afraid I only teach the single GCSE English. Hope you can find the help you need and good luck.

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Remember: learning them should be interesting and effective. Short bursts of revision. You need to revise - you can't blag this exam!

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You should know these now - they are crucial for Section A, especially the language question and the whole of Section B.

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List the key features of writing to inform. What about persuade? Describe? Explain? Argue? Advise?

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22 DAYS UNTIL THE ENGLISH EXAM. Can you honestly say you've revised? If you think so, can you do the following...

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For a top inference mark you should cover all of the major points in a text from beginning to the very end. This is the same for retrieval.

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A quick recap on the inference question: cover the whole text; find a quote and write "this shows" or "this suggests" or something similar.

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Just marked some language answers: you'll get the marks if you answer the question (keep returning to ALL of the keywords of the question).

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Don't forget: any questions? Just ask.

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Sneak preview: on Stop the Clock Day, I'll be giving out this booklet. It covers EVERYTHING you need to revise. http://t.co/CwtnyWTX

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... of what you have learned. Also, look at a variety of answers for a top mark. DON'T ANALYSE LANGUAGE: you won't get ANY marks for this.

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HP: RETRIEVAL. You cannot just list quotes, but you must use quotes which answer the question. With each quote, give a brief summary...

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Higher Paper: Your first question is RETRIEVAL too. But this time it's worth 8 marks and is a bit different...

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FP: RETRIEVAL. Here's how: read the question, choose 4 relevant quotes and write them down. That's it! 4 out of 4; 100%; the perfect start.