Revision 5 LOTF questions

We are so nearly there!
Here are some LOTF exam questions for you to have a go at. You will have looked at some of them before. Think about what you need to include.
Solid point that answers the question.
Quote that you can unpack
Loads said about it including picking out a particular word, and a comment on structure if possible.
Link it all to theme/ messages. Why is Golding doing this? What's he trying to say?
Bosh! Sorted.

·         What do you think is the significance of Jack in Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding present him?

·         What do you think is the significance of Piggy in Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding present him?

·         What is the significance of Roger, Samneric and the Littleuns in Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding present them?

·         How does Golding present the idea of ‘the Beast’ in Lord of the Flies, and how does he use it to explore the boys’ fears?

·         ‘As if it wasn’t a good island’. What is the significance of the setting in Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding use the island to explore different ideas?

·         What is the significance of violence in Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding present and explore the theme.

·         What role do the ‘assemblies’ play in shaping our understanding of Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding use them to explore ideas?

(p85)

·         What role does loyalty play in Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding present and explore the theme?

·         Self-interest plays a crucial role in the events of Lord of the Flies, how does Golding present and explore the idea?

·         How significant are symbols to our understanding of Lord of the Flies, and how does Golding use them to explore themes and ideas?

Post to follow about OMAM! 

Lucky you.

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How to Compare

Hi Y11
If you missed today's lesson, it is imperative you look at this and do the task. This is the least well done exam skill so, if you can really get it down, you'll be sorted!
Don't be intimidated by it - it is an excellent response; however, you have the skills to do this as it is just building on PEE+.
Let me know if you're stuck.
Ms

Poetry - How to compare

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Revision 4

Right - final days...

1. Use your 10 Mark Challenge targets. Use CherwellOnline to guide this. All staff know about this so you need to ensure that you are ready to say where you are getting your marks from and what you have done. 
2. Make sure you know 4 poems extremely well. I don't mean just have a general idea, but have quotes you know of by heart that you can say loads about AND link to the ideas in the poem (feelings/experiences of conflict). You then need to also know how these poems link to other poems - use the little booklet you have to guide this. I will, again, test you randomly. Write out a sample response in 45 minutes answering: How is the personal experience of conflict shown in one of your poem and a second? Remember the comparison lesson we did - this skill is transferable to this question too. 
3. Make revision cards on the themes in LOTF - the study guide will be very useful for this, otherwise look online. There are links in previous posts that will help too. 

Let me know if you have a problem or query.

Ms

What is in each exam and when

Monday 22^nd Literature Modern Texts

Lord of the Flies and Of Mice and Men

1 hour and 30 minutes/ 45 minutes on each

Thursday 24^th Literature Poetry

Conflict Poetry and an Unseen

1 hour and 15 minutes

45 minutes on Conflict comparing two poems (one named and a choice of two questions)

30 minutes on an unseen Poem

Tuesday  29^th Language Exam

2 hours and 15 minutes

15 minutes reading time

Section A – 4 questions and 3 sources ( 1 hour) You should know this very well by now.

Section B – 2 writing tasks (1 hour)

Revision 3 (inc Sentence accuracy)

Hello Y11

This is our final week of lessons before the exam season begins.

We are really nearly there!

Your revision should have a focus on the modern texts exam (2 hours of revision and then AT LEAST one hour language work).

So, some general advice for the exam that came up from our mock papers.

1.       Plan your work. Think, ‘what’s the most significant thing that happens linked to this question or this extract?’ Then plan, with a quote being the basis of your paragraphs.  This will help you maintain focus.

2.       Have clear topic sentences. What is your paragraph about?

3.       Extend your language and structure analysis with an analysis of how it links to themes.

4.       You can pretty much learn the section B of the OMAM paper. Research the context and write about it. Remember the carousel lesson we did? That’s a good basis, but you can find out more specific details.

Your revision should be:

• ·         Write a 45 minute timed essay answering: What do you think is the importance of Ralph in LOTF and how does Golding present him?
• ·         Research the historical context of OMAM. Make revision cards with keys points. Then write out a response for

-          How does Steinbeck use Curley’s wife to convey ideas about America in the 1930s?

-          How does Steinbeck use Crooks to convey ideas about America in the 1930s?

• ·         Look through the sentence accuracy PPt. Then write an article for a newspaper arguing for or against a free bus travel for under 18s. (Don't forget the structures we have used too!)

Bring these to the lesson on Thursday and put them on the desk when you get in to class. Prize for the most effort, C3 for those who don’t...

Comment if you are stuck. Ms :)

Sentences clauses and colons

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Revision 2

OK, firstly, you need to ensure that you have completed last week's Anthology revision.
YOU MUST COMPLETE 3 HOURS OF REVISION EVERY WEEK. I will ask you to tell me what you have done (as well as also spot testing you on the Anthology revision
This week we are again splitting it into Literature and language. Lots of you this week felt like you had forgotten LOTF. Yikes. Therefore:

• make revision cards for LOTF and OMAM like the ones we have in class. These need to be stuck somewhere where you will look at the often. These should be theme and character based. Use the labels on the right-hand side of this post to take you to lessons. There will also be links in these posts. When you do the characters, have on the cards what the most significant things that happen to them and have quote to learn (at least one and a half hours work here).

• work on your sentence structures and writing for Section B, Q5 and 6 with this video. It give you a link to the next one when it's finished.Then move on to There are some ideas of things to write about in the Q6 ppt below.

Top Tip: work with someone else. Get someone in your home or a friend to test you, discuss etc. 

REMEMBER, THIS IF FOR TWO GCSES SO SHOULD REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF REVISION.

Leave a comment if you are stuck and I will get back to you ASAP.

Best wishes,

Ms