I'll be in year 11 this September and really need help with pushing up my English Lit and Lang grades. I'm generally predicted A*'s and A's in all my subjects apart from English Lit and Lang which are both predicted B's and are an area that i seriously hate and struggle in.
Over year 10 we've done most of our English Lang controlled assessments in which I've gotten a range of high and low end B's, which I'm not extremely pleased with.
My main issue is my lack of sophisticated vocabulary and lack of extended sentences in my writing. My analytical and essay writing skills aren't too great either and are the main reason behind my current grades. I'm really worried that if this doesn't improve I wont be able to write anything of a better standard in my exams next year.
We haven't done our controlled assessment in English Literature yet and will be doing it in year 11, on An Inspector Calls, which I have already studied for one of my English Lang controlled assessment, and Of Mice and Men.
Am I still able to get an A in English Lang with my current controlled assessment grades? What can I do to ensure I get a good grade for my English Lit controlled assessment next year? Any general help with my exams next year and what I can do to improve would also be appreciated. The exam board I’m taking English from is AQA.