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English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

English GCSE: Make it an A or A*. Hello. Getting a t op grade in English is easier than you think. Today. x. What. How. 2. 1 – Listen 2 - Practise. s elf-belief. confidence. risk. Plus … read. Visualise what success will feel like. What. D or lower: inaccurate

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English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

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  1. English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

  2. Hello.

  3. Getting a top grade in English is easier than you think

  4. Today

  5. x

  6. What

  7. How

  8. 2

  9. 1 – Listen 2 - Practise

  10. self-belief confidence risk Plus … read

  11. Visualise what success will feel like

  12. What

  13. D or lower: inaccurate C: accurate, plus paragraphs B: accurate plus a bit interesting A: accurate, interesting, enjoyable A*: quirky

  14. English -v- English Literature

  15. PAPER 1

  16. 1: Reading non-fiction: understand / presentation / language Writing to argue / persuade / advise

  17. PAPER 2

  18. 2: Reading poetry Writing to inform / explain / describe

  19. PAPER 1

  20. PAPER 2

  21. What

  22. How

  23. Describe the room you are in

  24. 5 Approaches I wish someone had taught me

  25. 1: Sentence Variety

  26. Short and long sentences • Less “and” and “but” • Link with “that”, “who”, “which” • Use 2-part sentences: • As …, … • Although …, … • If …, … • -ing …, … • -ed …, …

  27. 2: Vivid vocabulary:Think sensesThink metaphors

  28. 3: Tone changers:Questions – statements – dialogue – statistics

  29. 4: Surprise us(eg pronouns / narrative disjuncture)

  30. 5: Advanced punctuation:: ; (,,)

  31. Practise …

  32. Describe a person you admire

  33. Write a letter to your headteacher asking for more PE and sport

  34. How to prepare for your A/A*

  35. Read stuff Write stuff Learn vocabulary (eg “suggest”) Plan Trick your brain

  36. 25 mins +5 mins Pomodoro Technique

  37. English GCSE: Make it an A or A*

  38. Spelling Matters

  39. Test Spelling is not about intelligence

  40. 3 Spelling is not about intelligence

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