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Making The Grade
English Language GCSE
2010Mr. S Lovelock
with Mr. J Philip
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ENGLISH (SPECIFICATION A) 3702
The focus today is on the skills required to gain grade C
In the hour we will concentrate on doing well in Paper 2
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What’s in it for you?
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BoysGet Motivated!
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Why? Because we’re falling
behind!
Nationally there is a 10% gap between boys' and girls' attainment in schools
This gap widens in language based subjects such as
In English it is 16% nationally.
At Churchmead, teacher predictions for GCSE in 2010 suggest the gap in English in 2010 may be 35% if boys do not improve their current performance.
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Why do you need higher qualifications?
Career Prospects
Self Esteem
A nice lifestyle
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Why does English matter so much?
5+ A*- C including English and Mathematics is the ‘gateway’ to higher qualifications and many careers
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• Instructions
• Answer two questions.
• Answer one question from Section A.
• Answer one question from Section B.
• For Section A, you must have a copy of the AQA Anthology in the examination room.
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SECTION A:
READING POETRY FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES
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1 Compare how language and layout are used for effect in. ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes’ (page 8) with the ways language and layout are used for effect in one other poem of your choice from the Poems from Different Cultures.
Write about:– how language is used for effect in each of the two poems– how layout is used for effect in each of the two poems– similarities between the poets. uses of language and layout– differences between the poets. uses of language and layout.
(27 marks)
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• E GRADE
• POINT only
THERE IS A LOT OF REPETITION IN THE POEM LIMBO
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• D GRADE
• POINT and EVIDENCE
THE POET USES REPETITION THROUGHOUT THE POEM 'LIMBO', "AND THE DARK DECK IS SLAVERY..."
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• C GRADE • POINT EVIDENCE & EXPLANATION PEE
THE POET USES REPETITION THROUGHOUT 'LIMBO' TO BUILD TENSION AND AID RHYTHM. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS THE REPEATED LINE, "AND THE DARK DECK IS SLAVERY”. THE REPETITION IS USED FOR EFFECT HERE TO EMPHASISE THE TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE THE SLAVES ARE GOING THROUGH ON THE CRAMPED AND DANGEROUS SLAVE SHIP.
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If you want a If you want a CC
Remember Remember
to to PEEPEE
To GAIN a grade C remember to PEEPEE
Make your main PointPoint
Give an EExamplexample or some EvidenceEvidence to ExplainExplain your main point
JP
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STRUCTURING A DIFFERENT CULTURES POETRY ANSWER
•START WITH THE 'NAMED' POEM •WRITE ABOUT THE LANGUAGE AND LAYOUT•WRITE ABOUT THE OTHER POEM - THE POEM YOU CHOOSE •WRITE ABOUT THE LANGUAGE AND LAYOUT•LASTLY, WRITE ABOUT THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO POEMS
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SECTION B:
WRITING TO INFORM, EXPLAIN OR DESCRIBE
• Answer one question from this section.
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5 Describe this room.
Remember to:
• write about this room;
• describe a range of things about this room;
• use language to describe.
(27 marks)
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A little lesson about SENTENCE STRUCTURE.
LESS is often MORE.
The longest poorly constructed sentences are written by D grade candidates.
The best constructed & often shortest sentences are written by A* and A grade candidates.
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5 Describe a dream world.
Remember to:
• write about a dream world;
• describe a range of things about this world;
• use language to describe.
(27 marks)
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* PURPOSE: WRITING to DESCRIBE
* AUDIENCE: THE EXAMINER
* LANGUAGE: DESCRIPTIVE
(ADJECTIVES, METAPHORS, SIMILES, PERSONIFICATION, REPETITION...)
* STRUCTURE: A RANGE OF SENTENCE AND PARAGRAPH CONSTRUCTIONS TO SHOW CONTROL OVER WRITING