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English Literature Exam. Of Mice and Men. English Literature Exam. Unit 1 Section B (22 nd May) 45 mins 20% of final Lit mark. Split into 2 questions: a- analyse a specific passage b- write about the whole text and the setting/context/ background.
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English Literature Exam Of Mice and Men
English Literature Exam • Unit 1 Section B (22nd May) • 45 mins • 20% of final Lit mark
Split into 2 questions: • a- analyse a specific passage • b- write about the whole text and the setting/context/ background
AO1: respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations • Use PEE
AO2: explain how language, structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas, themes and settings • Analyse Language, Structure, Theme
AO4: relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts; explain how texts have been influential and significant to self and other readers in different contexts and at different times. • Write about CONTEXT (the historical background .i.e. What life was like when the story was set)
Typical Question (A) • Part (a) • (a) How does the writer use details in this passage to present Candy?
Typical Question Part (B) • and then Part (b) • (b) How do other characters treat Candy in the novel and what does this show you about the society in which he lives?
To Sum up: • 45 mins • Write 2 answers • (A) Analyse a key passage • (B) Write about the time that the novel is set