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6th May - Parents Evening
English Literature
English Literature
English Language
English Language
Exam Board - AQA English Literature 8702 English Language 8700
Assessed by exam only
English Literature is made up of two written exams
English Literature is made up of two written exams- the exam spec for Literature is different this year for one year only to account for the lesson time lost due to Covid. Students at Priory no longer study the 19th Century text (A Christmas Carol)
Literature Paper 1
-Part A Anthology Poetry (30 marks)
-Part B A Christmas Carol Priory Students do not complete this section this year
-Part C Lord of the Flies (30 marks)
Literature Paper 2
-Part A Shakespeare- Romeo and Juliet (30+4 marks)
-Part B Unseen Poetry Questions (Essay 24 marks and Comparison 8 marks)
English Language is made up of two written exams
English Language is made up of two written exams
Language Paper 1
-Part A Four reading questions based on 1 unseen fictional text [usually 20th century] (40 marks)
-Part B One creative writing question (40 marks)
Language Paper 2
-Part A Four reading questions based on 2 unseen non-fictional texts [usually 19th and 21st century] (40 marks)
-Part B One non-fiction writing question [article, speech, letter, blogpost or essay] (40 marks)
The most effective revision resources that students have is their revision cards that they have made in lessons and the workpacks that will be provided by their English teacher for every school holiday. Students can purchase Revision Card holders from the English department for £3.
If you would like to provide additional revision guides we recommend the following:
-York Notes for GCSE (9-1) [Romeo and Juliet, Lord of the Flies, Power and Conflict Anthology]
-New GCSE 9-1 English Literature AQA (Collins GCSE 9-1 Snap Revision) [Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol, Lord of the Flies, Power and Conflict Anthology, Unseen Poetry]
- GCSE English Language AQA Complete Revision & Practice - Grade 9-1 Course (with Online Edition) (CGP GCSE English 9-1 Revision)
The websites linked above along with Mr Bruff's Youtube channel are useful sources for revision.
Both language exams and the unseen poetry questions on the literature exam contain texts the students have never seen before. The best way they can prepare for these unseen elements is to read widely and regularly. We encourage students to read at least one broadsheet newspaper article of their choosing each week. They can also read the Guardian's 'Poem of the Week'.
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