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Any thoughts on today's English AQA exam?

check.mate

Personally didn't like the sources, couldn't find as many techniques as the ones from past years. Am I the only one? :/

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Reply 1

check.mate

I actually preferred section B, especially question 5 :smile:

Reply 2

TheNerdxP

Original post by check.mate

Personally didn't like the sources, couldn't find as many techniques as the ones from past years. Am I the only one? :/

I literally only used one or two techniques too so don't worry about tit, it's mainly your analysis. Anybody could say something's a metaphor :smile:

Reply 3

check.mate

Original post by TheNerdxP

I literally only used one or two techniques too so don't worry about tit, it's mainly your analysis. Anybody could say something's a metaphor :smile:

oh okay, that's good then :smile:

Reply 4

Halimah_1

I found the sources hard; in the first one I didn't know what deprived meant and source 3 I thought she was watching a boat drown 😂

Original post by check.mate

Personally didn't like the sources, couldn't find as many techniques as the ones from past years. Am I the only one? :/

Reply 5

TheNerdxP

Original post by check.mate

oh okay, that's good then :smile:

For God's sake! I apologise for that dreadful typo! That exam broke me.

Reply 6

TheNerdxP

Original post by Halimah_1

I found the sources hard; in the first one I didn't know what deprived meant and source 3 I thought she was watching a boat drown 😂

Wait, she was in a boat right?!

Reply 7

check.mate

Original post by TheNerdxP

Wait, she was in a boat right?!

Hold up, I thought the writer was a boy! :frown:

Reply 8

rayakapiko

Original post by check.mate

Hold up, I thought the writer was a boy! :frown:

i thought the writer was a boy aswell before i realized it wasn't lmao

Reply 9

sss06

The writer was a boy. He referred to the boat as 'she' I think. When it said that 'she was turning'. Or at least that's what I wrote in my answer.

Reply 10

Halimah_1

Yes he was in the boat. At first I had written she and then tannkfully I realised it was a male.

Reply 11

TheNerdxP

Original post by check.mate

Hold up, I thought the writer was a boy! :frown:

Oh! I'm not sure it might have been, it never said "he" or "she" though so I presume it wouldn't really matter considering they know you're on a timer. I suppose I just assumed it was a girl? It might have been a boy?

Reply 12

lovetoast

It was written by Francis Chichester. Francis is the male spelling of Frances. And for some reason, boats are referred to as 'she'. Hope this helps.

Reply 13

check.mate

Original post by lovetoast

It was written by Francis Chichester. Francis is the male spelling of Frances. And for some reason, boats are referred to as 'she'. Hope this helps.

Yeah, I noticed how he referred to the boat as 'she'.

Reply 14

check.mate

Original post by TheNerdxP

Yeah, probably

Reply 15

Tallulahlulalula

Same!! hopefully wont lose marks :smile:

Reply 16

newar

Original post by TheNerdxP

Wait, she was in a boat right?!

OMG it was a SHE i didn't even read the first name i just saw Chechincha or something and wrote he all throughout the exam. Is this bad?

Reply 17

newar

Original post by check.mate

Hold up, I thought the writer was a boy! :frown:

Same is this bad??

Reply 18

Ailuromania

The writer was a a he - the description of the excerpt said it was by Francis Chichester about sailing on his yacht..I doubt it'll matter to the examiners though.