by melaniewp | Sep 16, 2013 | AQA, Controlled Assessment, English Literature Exam, GCSE, Susan Hill, The Gothic, The Woman in Black
At the end of Chapter 1, Kipps is looking forward to Christmas day. The semantic field of joy: ‘delight’, ‘eagerly’ and ‘gladness’ contrast strangely with the foreboding mood as the narrator gets ready to tell his story. Words...
by melaniewp | Sep 15, 2013 | A-Level English, AS Level, Coursework, English Literature Exam, GCSE, IB English, Margaret Atwood, Model Essays, The Handmaid's Tale
The essay is 1140 words long and covers the start – first five chapters – of the novel.The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopic fantasy set in the future of the USA, which has been renamed ‘the Republic of Gilead’. Atwood paints a brutal nightmare centred on the...
by melaniewp | Sep 10, 2013 | AQA, Controlled Assessment, English Literature Exam, GCSE, Susan Hill, The Woman in Black
How does Hill use Gothic conventions to build tension and atmosphere at the start of The Woman in Black?The title of the chapter ‘Christmas Eve’ suggests a time of celebration, family and joy, of anticipation. The mood at the start is ‘festive’, ‘happy’ and the main...
by melaniewp | Sep 9, 2013 | 11 plus, 11+, Common Entrance, English Language Exam, GCSE, IGCSE, KS2, KS3, Writing to Argue, Writing to Persuade
This is a ‘writing to argue’ piece that I did with a student aiming for Common Entrance. When she sits, the topic will be ‘Heroes’, so bossiness was an interesting way to consider the issue of leadership. This is pitched fairly high and...
by melaniewp | Sep 2, 2013 | A6002, ASBO Elephants, English Language Exam, GCSE, OCR
January 2012 OCR Information and Ideas English Language Exam Higher Tier A60/021 ASBO ElephantsReferring carefully to the magazine article, outline concisely how the work of Doug Groves helps both elephants and human beings. Use your own words as far...
