To Kill A Mockingbird/ Triple Award Science

What exactly don't you get about TKAM? The plot is pretty straightforward, maybe if you watch the film that might help?

Keep Doing the past papers - and also look at the Mark Schemes - Though after you have done the paper!

The film kinda bored me to sleep so wasn't much help. I get that Tom was killed unfairly, i just don't know anything about the characters and what role they have in the story

Hmm, well unfortunately you're going to have to interest yourself in it somewhat since if you don't get the plot you won't be able to do the exam.

Have you tried buying a book like this to help?

Sadly you're going to have to make a bit of an effort, even if you find it boring. I hated Great Expectations but I gritted my teeth and forced myself to take it seriously.

Could you specify what exactly you are having trouble with? I did TKAMB and Triple Science, so maybe a few others and I could help, but you're not giving us much to work with!

For TKAMB - go on sparknotes, helped me through TKAMB and AS, still using it for A2.
Triple Science - the textbooks are pretty helpful, well AQA ones were, it was all broken down. Just make sure you know the key points and you should get an A. A lot of GCSE is just regurgitating facts back at them.

Oh and for TKAMB when we looked at the exam questions there were questions like
"How does Harper Lee create drama and tension in the novel? Refer closely to two
episodes in your answer" and "In what ways is the title important to the novel" and i would have no idea how to answer them and what to include

Not doing triple science, but I am doing To Kill A Mockingbird for GCSE!



We did the first question as a practice one - you should chose two events (I did the bit where he shoots the rabid dog, and the lynch mob scene) and explain how her techniques create tension e.g. she uses short sentences at this point, for example "..." to create tension because..., or harper lee uses juxtaposition of humour and a strong feeling of danger to create drama and tension because...

For the second question, you should probably talk about the theme of mockingbirds all throughout the book - for example, Tom could be seen as a mockingbird as his death was unfair, Boo could be seen as a mockingbird as his punishment was unfair. I would say that you would need to explain why this theme is so important to the book as well and why Atticus chooses to tell this to Scout, but you might still do well without saying that!

And as for Triple Award Science...I have 2 examS in Jan (P2 & B2) and have been rying to revise but can't seem to hold info . I went onto the AQA website, done some tests, and it seems i'm only getting B's (I think - 25/45 im not sure of the grade boundaries) but anyway i'm aiming for A's in this as well, especially as i'm taking Bio for A Level and just seriously need some help, or advice on how to revise and actually retain info.

ANY HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED !!

Revision guides and workbooks. Writing notes (look, cover, write, check). Flow diagrams. Concept maps. Past Papers and mark schemes. Getting parents/siblings/friends to test you.

I have no idea what a mockingbird is stupid i know, considering the title. And can you explain that quote about "shoot all the bluejays you want but it is a sin to kill a mockingbird" or something like that

A mockingbird is a songbird that lives in America.

Basically, that quote is explaining that you shouldn't take advantage of those who have done nothing wrong - as the mockingbird only sings, and doesn't do anything wrong, you shouldn't kill it! So, to apply it to the book, think about Tom Robinson, whose only crime was feeling sorry for Mayella, who ended up being shot by the prison guards. Or Boo, whose punishment was far harsher than he deserved. They are "mockingbirds".