GCSE English Language/English Literature Information
AQA Exam Board
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WEBSITES
GCSE Bitesize English (updated video clips & all the
Literature ‘Relationships’ poems & set texts)
Bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/ helping with exams
homeworkhigh – english (Channel 4)
gcse.com/English (101 words to learn)
s-cool.co.uk/gcse/English
englishbiz.co.uk
revisioncentre.co.uk/parents
getrevising.co.uk
educationquizzes.com/gcse/English (interactive quizzes and
section for parents)
gcse.com (includes tips and advice for parents)
YOUTUBE, PODCASTS & TWITTER
 GCSE revision - education clips on youtube. The most
popular teacher is ‘mrbruff’ !
 Bruffandhayne.blogspot.com (e.g. 40 minute podcast on ‘Of
Mice and Men’.)
 Twitter.com/MrBruffEnglish
Helping your daughter
 Discuss the news regularly as typical unseen reading topics
include:- natural disasters, childhood, sport, technology,
environment, careers, ...
 Talk about favourite topics which are common examination
tasks:- My favourite place, a person you admire, a day I will
never forget, hobbies and interests, charity event...
 Ask your daughter about her Literature texts
 Ask her to explain & develop her answers
 Be a reading role-model !