English
Language and Literature Revision
Dates and Times
English Language
English Literature
Tuesday 2nd June
Prose
Monday 18th May
Poetry
Thursday 22nd May
*All are morning exams and last for 1 hour 45
minutes
English Language
Content
Reading
• A two part question which will assess the student’s knowledge and
understanding of the novel Of Mice and Men and the writer’s use of
language.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar are worth a small percentage of the
mark
*skills are transferable to English Literature exam
Writing
• Students complete one of a choice of two non-fiction tasks and are
assessed on their understanding of genre, purpose and audience; use of
language and organisation skills
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar are worth a higher percentage of the
mark
English Language
Revision Guidance
• Read annotated copy of Of Mice and Men
• Read and complete tasks in Of Mice and Men for
Language revision guide
• Read and complete tasks in Writing Skills
revision guide
Useful Websites
www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literat
ure/prosemicemen/
www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english
English Literature
Content – Prose
a) The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Students answer one 3 part question on an extract which will
assess their knowledge of character/theme/setting and their
understanding of the writer’s use of language.
A small percentage of overall mark is awarded for spelling,
grammar and punctuation.
b) Of Mice and Men
Students answer one of a choice of two questions exploring
character/theme/setting which will assess their understanding
of the novel in its social, historical and cultural context.
A small percentage of overall mark is awarded for spelling,
grammar and punctuation.
English Literature
Content – Poetry
a) Unseen Poem
Students answer a question based on an unseen poem which
will asses their understanding of the poem and the writer’s
use of organisation and language.
b) Poetry Anthology
Students answer a single question comparing a named poem
with another poem of their choice from the anthology which
will assess their understanding of the poem; the poet’s use of
organisation and language and the their ability to make links
and comparisons
English Literature
Revision Guidance
• Read annotated copy of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
• Read and complete tasks in Of Mice and Men for Literature
revision guide
• Read and complete tasks in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll
and Mr Hyde revision guide
• Read poetry anthology and annotate clean copies of the
poem and/or transfer notes to revision grids
Useful Websites
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosejekyllhyde
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosemicemen/
www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/
www.sparknotes.com/lit/jekyll/
Extras!
• Students will be given past papers and mark
schemes which are being worked on in class, to
complete as part of their revision. They should be
encouraged to adhere to timings when doing these
independently.
• There will be 30 minute exam preparation sessions on
the morning of each exam.