GCSE English revision work

How to use colons: Colons - click here

How to use commas to separate clauses: Commas - click here

How to use commas in dialogue: Dialogue - click here

If you want to revise and practise more elements of grammar, click here to reach the Khan Academy site for English.

Remember that there are also practice exam papers on Moodle, as well as the blended learning materials for English (link on the Moodle course page).

GCSE English - Screen casts for Paper 2

Please watch these revision videos so that you feel fully prepared for the assessment next Monday:  

Part 1:

Part 2:

GCSE English - Revision screen-casts for Paper 2

Watch the revision screen-casts by clicking the links below:

Paper 2 - part 1

Paper 2 - part 2

GCSE English - advice & suggestions for Paper 2

Respond to the text you have been given by sharing your advice and suggestions on the Padlet wall by clicking the hyperlink below:

Give advice for Paper 2

GCSE English - Khan Academy videos on simple, compound & complex sentences

If you'd like to revise and consolidate the work we have done in class on sentence types, watch these videos:

Simple and compound sentences

Practise rearranging simple and compound sentences

Complex sentences

GCSE English - November resit

Confirmation of times & locations for the November resits:

Wednesday 1st: E20b
Friday 3rd: E25a

Both exams start at 9.30am but you should aim to be at the venue at 9.15am. Make sure you have black pens & a bottle of water!

See below for the revision screencasts...

Paper 1

Paper 1 - written task

Paper 2 - part 1

Paper 2 - part 2

GOOD LUCK!

GCSE - How to approach Paper 2, part 2

GCSE English - How to approach Paper 2, part 2

This is the second screencast on how to approach Paper 2, focusing on questions 4-7b.

GCSE - how to approach Paper 2, Part 1

GCSE English - How to approach Paper 2, part 1

This screencast refers to the sample paper which features the World War 1 letter and the Jack Monroe extract:

GCSE - How to approach Paper 1

How to approach Paper 1, Section A

Part 1

Part 2

GCSE English - Welcome!

Welcome to GCSE!

Here is a reminder of how you will be assessed this year:



(click on image to make it big enough to see properly!)

There is also a GCSE English Language text book/work book we would recommend you buying, to help support your learning outside of the classroom. It is currently only £3.89 on Amazon - click below to find out more:

Click here

GCSE English - How to approach Paper 2, part 2

This is the second screencast on how to approach Paper 2, focusing on questions 4-7b.

GCSE English - How to approach Paper 2, part 1

This screencast refers to the sample paper which features the World War 1 letter and the Jack Monroe extract:

GCSE English: How to approach Paper 1 - part 2

This screencast refers to the Sample Paper 1 which uses the Mary Shelley extract from The Mortal Immortal (the one about the magic potion):

GCSE English: How to approach Paper 1 - Part 1

This screencast refers to the Sample Paper 1 which uses the Mary Shelley extract from The Mortal Immortal (the one about the magic potion):

GCSE English - Welcome to the course!

Welcome...

Our lessons will take place in 1D25 on:

Wednesdays at 9am (sharp!): this is a one hour lesson
Fridays at 12.50pm: this is a two hour lesson

My office is 1C2a.

Below is an overview of how you will be assessed - click on the image to make it bigger:

In addition, you will be completing a Speaking & Listening assessment, for which you will be graded Pass, Merit or Distinction.