by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Writing
This is a question set in June 2013 for the Writing Section of the GCSE AQA English Language exam. The answer below is written by me, and you can read a clean version, without annotation here.To start with, I should probably say that this took me an hour, I did it on...
by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA, Best and the Worst, Creative Writing, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, Something Interesting, Writing
The BestThe best meal I had was stolen. I wasn’t supposed to be in the Swan Bar at Shakespeare’s Globe; I was supposed to be meeting an old friend, staring at objects in a museum and having an intelligent conversation. But my friend had lost his phone – so I...
by melaniewp | Jun 20, 2013 | AQA Poetry Anthology, GCSE, Model Essays, Moon on the Tides, Nettles, Poetry, Vernon Scannell
How does Scannell portray relationships in his poem and his war experiences in ‘Nettles’? (30 Marks)The poem ‘Nettles’ was written by the acclaimed war-poet Vernon Scannell who has written this poem to portray the typical father-son relationship. Personally, it seems...
by melaniewp | Jun 19, 2013 | GCSE, IGCSE, Pike, Poetry, Sonnet 116, Tension, Wind
Tension builds. Like a spring or elastic band being stretched tight, writers build energy in a story or poem. Something bad is going to happen…any…minute… now.This is also called ‘suspense’. Writers create a suspenseful atmosphere –...
by melaniewp | Jun 19, 2013 | English Language Exam, GCSE, Grammar, IGCSE, Punctuation, SPAG, Spelling
Ever wondered how do examiners mark spelling, punctuation and grammar in English exams?Imagine this: an examiner, sitting at a screen, marking your script, scoring one essay every few minutes. They’re looking for great writing, and also for accuracy. A few...
by melaniewp | Jun 17, 2013 | English Language, English Language Exam, English Literature, English Literature Exam, GCSE, OCR
Past Papers with Mark Schemes+ English Literature+ English LanguageEnglish LanguageExam: Higher Tier+ How to get an A* for Question How do Writers Use Language?Controlled Assessments+ Spoken Language+ Creative WritingEnglish...
