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:. in. English!. What’s the difference between a C and D grade in English?. How can I revise English?. ASPIRE. What can parents do to help?. How can I make the difference between a C and D grade?. Some really simple but effective ideas for Paper 1 English:

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  1. : in English!

  2. What’s the difference between a C and D grade in English? How can I revise English? ASPIRE What can parents do to help?

  3. How can I make the difference between a C and D grade? Some really simple but effective ideas for Paper 1 English: 1. Read newspapers (broadsheet & tabloid) 2. Ask your child to summarise the argument 3. Have discussions about contentious and difficult issues – encourage a row! 4. Debate and don’t be afraid to talk! 5. Read leaflets, information sheets, adverts and discuss why it has been written and for whom ASPIRE

  4. How can I make the difference between a C and D grade? English Paper 2: Writing: 1. Buy a thesaurus and use it when doing written tasks 2. READ as much as possible 3. Keep a log of new vocabulary and use new words 4. Learn synonyms. e.g. For the verb ‘said’ use ‘retorted’, ‘replied’, remarked’, ‘muttered’, ‘hissed’ or ‘whispered’ instead ASPIRE

  5. How can I make the difference between a C and D grade? • Spelling Strategies • Use mnemonics: accommodation (remember: cosy cottages and massive mansions) • Practise: Look-Cover-Write-Check • Word roots: autobiography (auto=self and bios=life and graph=write) • Break word into parts (separate = there’s “a rat” in separate) ASPIRE

  6. How can I make the difference between a C and D grade? • For poetry and set texts: • Read the texts yourself if you can • Encourage discussion about themes, • characters and what the text means • Watch the film version together • Purchase or borrow study aids and • guides • Talk about the texts – take an active • interest ASPIRE

  7. What’s the difference between a C and D grade? Example Improving Word Level Expression Improving Sentence Level Expression ASPIRE Improving Text Level Expression Click on these links to access the templates for improving expression. • Statement 2:Rhetorical Questions are used, by this writer, to create an effect of: • withholding information and provoking the reader to read on in the text in hope of finding the answer • showing an ironic point or humorous idea that requires no answer in the text • expressing outrage or anger at a particular situation • revealing the inner thoughts of a person • making the reader have some kind or emotional response • making the reader question • engaging the reader’s interest • making the reader get involved by creating their own answers • emphasising the message/moral of the story

  8. How can I revise English? iLearning Reading and Writing ASPIRE Other People

  9. Revising English:iLearning • Podcastrevision (revision podcasts on key poems and exam techniques) • www.samlearning.com • www.bbc.co.uk/schools • www.universalteacher.org.uk • englishbiz.co.uk  (A straightforward site which focuses on helping you to achieve higher grades in English and English Literature GCSE exams. You are also invited to send in questions.) • englishplus.com (A site on English grammar; If you struggle with your apostrophes or semi-colons then this is the site for you) • www.novelguide.com  (Study guides for almost all GCSE novel and including full texts of some novels and plays such as “Of Mice and Men” and “Romeo and Juliet”) • sparknotes.com  (Comprehensive study guides for most GCSE texts) • s-cool.co.uk (A great resource with notes on many popular GCSE texts. It also contains revision notes to help you with some of the poems from the anthology) • Past papers ASPIRE

  10. www.podcastrevision.co.uk/podcasts.html Reading of poem and commentary

  11. www.aqa.org.uk/qual/gcse/eng_a_assess.php

  12. Revising English:Reading and Writing • Index cards • Re-annotation • Study guides • Literacy Booster Packs Help! Where do I begin? ASPIRE

  13. Revising English: Index Cards ASPIRE

  14. Revising English:Re-annotation • Download blank poems • Annotate everything you know about the poem, using SLIP (Structure, Language, Imagery, Personal response). • Check new annotations against previous notes. ASPIRE

  15. ISBN 0-563-50122-7 ISBN 0-435-10288-5 ISBN 0-435-10602-3 Recommended Study Guides York Notes: available online and at major bookstores ISBN 0-435-10604-X

  16. CGP GCSE English Revision Guides – various titles available: www.cgpbooks.co.uk ASPIRE

  17. Other People • Parents • Study Partners ASPIRE

  18. What can parents/carers do to help? Working/Home Environment Nutrition and Sleep ASPIRE Support for Success Study Resources Motivation

  19. Working/Home Environment • Desk • Good light • Quiet • Noticeboard/wall space • Bookshelf • Access to Internet: Shared Documents, useful websites • Block chatrooms and messaging sites! ASPIRE

  20. Nutrition and Sleep • Water/smoothies • Fruit and vegetables • Nuts and healthy snacks • Fresh Fish • No fizzy drinks or processed sugar! • 8 hours of sleep ASPIRE

  21. Motivation • Ask how they are doing • Ask them to tell you something they have learnt • Praise, praise, praise • Rewards, sanctions ASPIRE

  22. How can study partners help? • Pairs: look at sample questions and discuss, plan an essay together, quizzes, etc • Groups: choose 4 poems to compare and contrast, debate, etc. ASPIRE

  23. “A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ASPIRE

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