I'm terrified for English Literature

English Literature is easily the scariest exam. I got a C last year (my joint highest grade with Biology)and I still don't know how. To me, it feels like the only compulsory subject which requires creativity. The questions could literally be about anything and require a lot of thought and creativity. I'm no good at anything to do with creativity. I like the subjects that follow instructions, like math. They are so much simpler, because it doesn't require much in terms of creativity. There might be some level of creativity in thinking about how to apply specific areas of it to specific topics, but nowhere near the level that English Literature has.

This is all based on my experiences and the English Literature exam I did last year (WJEC Unit 1).

I really don't know how to prepare for it this year, and the advanced information is ****.

English lit is difficult, agreed - I'm way better at maths lol.
I highly recommend you make summary notes/flashcards with all the quotes you need to know, so you don't overwhelm yourself if the info is everywhere. And, also don't forget to mention context (what was happening during the time), form/language (how was the text/book/play written + what format was used, e.g: sonnet), structure (like if it's a poem you comment on the stanzas/cyclical structures etc.) and themes.
If you have a page with all the things you need to know for each text/play you're doing, you will feel way better, because everything is in one place.
Don't stress too much over english lit, as long as you know the basics (quotes, context + structure), the only thing that's left is writing the actual essay, if you have some practice, you'll know what to do, PMT + MME revise is good.
I hope that helps and good luck with your exams!

I agree but don't be afraid watching english videos on youtube whatever exam board it is. Most exam boards are the same, yet why not give it a go? You only need to pass English Lang, and you dont have to retake English Lit.

English Literature is easily the scariest exam. I got a C last year (my joint highest grade with Biology)and I still don't know how. To me, it feels like the only compulsory subject which requires creativity. The questions could literally be about anything and require a lot of thought and creativity. I'm no good at anything to do with creativity. I like the subjects that follow instructions, like math. They are so much simpler, because it doesn't require much in terms of creativity. There might be some level of creativity in thinking about how to apply specific areas of it to specific topics, but nowhere near the level that English Literature has.

This is all based on my experiences and the English Literature exam I did last year (WJEC Unit 1).

I really don't know how to prepare for it this year, and the advanced information is ****.

It's so hard. In my opinion, it should be either be only an A level or a GCSE option.

Thank you so much for all of your tips. I still have a lot to learn in the next few days, but your tips will definitely help me bore more efficient.

"the only thing that's left is writing the actual essay" is actually the worst part for me. sometimes I get the quotes, context & structure right, but I go off track and start talking about something unrelated for 75% of the paper. What makes it worse is that I don't know if I'm doing higher or foundation. My teacher asked me which I wanted to do, I said higher, she said okay (she was asking the entire class). A few days ago I noticed that it says foundation on my timetable. I messaged the woman it said to email if anything was wrong, and she said my teacher will talk to me about it. I haven't been to a lesson since Tuesday, and I'll never go to a lesson again (Thursday was the last day for lessons, now we have to leave school after the exam/s). The point being that I can't talk to her.