by melaniewp | Aug 27, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, GCSE, Question 4
Question four is the nightmare question where students who usually score band three or four struggle to escape the clutches of band 2 (D-E grade). Some score almost no marks just because they don’t do what the question is asking…What goes wrong?Often,...
by melaniewp | Aug 26, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, Exam Answers, GCSE, Model Essays, Question 3
Yes, I am a GCSE examiner, and here is a quick video with tips on how to answer question three. Scroll down to get the student answer with grade…Now read Source 3, Saved, which is an extract from a non-fiction book. 3. Explain some of the thoughts and...
by melaniewp | Aug 25, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, GCSE, Question 2
Now read Source 2, the article and the picture which goes with it called, Trapped Chilean miners: rescue drill reaches their refuge at last by David Betty. 2. Explain how the headline and picture are effective and how they link to the text. (8 marks)David Betty’s...
by melaniewp | Aug 24, 2013 | AQA, ENG1H, English Language Exam, Model Essays, Question 1
Question 11. Read Source 1, Lifesaving with Class, by Rory Stamp, from the RNLI magazine, the lifeboat What do you learn from the article about the Beach to City programme run by the RNLI? (8 marks) In Rory Stamp’s article, we learn about the “RNLI charity...
by melaniewp | Aug 7, 2013 | AQA, GCSE, Something Old Something New, Sunlight on the Grass
Something Old, Something New by Leila Aboulela is the final story in the AQA Short Story Anthology, Sunlight on the Grass, and is one of the longest. Here is the analysis, starting with likely exam questions, key quotations, interpretation and finally, the...
by melaniewp | Jul 15, 2013 | AQA, Comprehension, English Language Exam, Question 1, What Do You Understand
Link to ‘Will Turning Vegetarian Save the Planet?’Alex Renton’s article tells us not only can our diet affect our planet but that also ‘rearing cows, sheep and pigs’ produces more ‘greenhouse gases’ than transportation. This...
