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My lessons will focus on familiarising you with the skills needed to confidently sit your GCSE English Language exams. The skills and exam strategies are broadly relevant to all major GCSE English Language exam boards, including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, and WJEC Eduqas, as they assess similar core skills.
Skills Covered
These universal skills span across all boards:
Reading comprehension (retrieval, inference).
Language analysis (writer’s use of language and techniques).
Structural analysis (writer’s use of structure and techniques).
Evaluation of texts.
Writing (descriptive, narrative, persuasive).
Lesson Content
As well as structured presentation and discussion, we'll also use online software such as FigJam to collaborate on analysing texts and engaging in interactive activities together.
The Lessons won't involve homework, but of course students are welcome to do extra tasks in-between lessons. During the exam period I will offer revision ideas based on the weekly lessons, and I'll be happy to give feedback - but this is optional - I'm more than aware of the pressure of juggling a revision schedule of numerous subjects!
As we approach the GCSE exams, we will study past papers together to nail down exactly what is expected each step of the way. We'll look at the marking criteria for both papers to understand what the examiners want to see. By the time you are sat in the exam hall, you won’t be meeting Paper 1 and Paper 2 for the first time – you’ll be facing familiar ground, ready and confident.
What You’ll Need
Computer, laptop or iPad, speaker and microphone.
Writing paper and pen (might I suggest a specific notepad so all your notes are in one place!)
A reliable internet connection.
A quiet place to join the call.
We will be using Teams to conduct the call, and also an interactive whiteboard software.
Please be ready 5 minutes before our scheduled time to ensure a prompt start so that we can squeeze the most out of every session! If for any reason you are unable to attend a class, I will email you the recorded lesson.
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