HOW TO CRAM FOR ENGLISH LIT?? (gcse)

Ok, it's not AS bad as it sounds.

I know some quotes, I have a fairly good understanding of my books (Romeo and Juliet, a Christmas carol) but I feel I am lacking context (ao3) and really good analysis of quotes.

Please don't dismiss me as an idiot, I wasted away the time in yr 10 and some of 11 and I was a fool for thinking I was so cool and great but I'm trying to change myself now. I went from bs and cs in my November mocks to a*s and as in my February ones so understand I am hard working!! I am just struggling with English so plsss help me with some last minute revision!

Aiming for a 7/8

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Reply 1

tsr110022

Meant to make this point clearer, could you please point me to somewhere to learn some good ao3 context for my books which I can apply to most themes

Reply 2

haseebj49

Original post by tsr110022

Meant to make this point clearer, could you please point me to somewhere to learn some good ao3 context for my books which I can apply to most themes

BBC Bitesize has some good content...
You could also do a google search like 'Romeo and Juliet context' and that comes up with plenty of stuff.

Reply 3

kflora

Hey, I'm cramming too. I'm going to read through the revision guides before I sleep

Reply 4

tsr110022

Original post by haseeb_jarral786

BBC Bitesize has some good content...
You could also do a google search like 'Romeo and Juliet context' and that comes up with plenty of stuff.

Thanks

Reply 5

tsr110022

Original post by kflora

Hey, I'm cramming too. I'm going to read through the revision guides before I sleep

Which guides?

Reply 6

kflora

Original post by tsr110022

Which guides?

CGP and york notes

Reply 7

Divergent4

Mr Bruff's videos- got me an A* last year :smile:

Reply 8

tsr110022

Original post by kflora

CGP and york notes

Hard copies or ebooks?

Reply 9

tsr110022

Original post by Divergent4

Mr Bruff's videos- got me an A* last year :smile:

I know this sounds like a stupid question but what do you recommend I do with his videos? Considering my exam is tomorrow morning?

Reply 10

kflora

Hard copies
and just absorb what Mr Bruff is saying tbh- he's really good

Reply 11

FopePrancis

Original post by kflora

CGP and york notes

CGP books are honestly the worst for English literature. Although they may be "concise", as in they get straight to the point, the level of language used is basic and the analysis is incredibly shallow.

Reply 12

kflora

What do you recommend I do?

Reply 13

tsr110022

Original post by kflora

Hard copies
and just absorb what Mr Bruff is saying tbh- he's really good

Thanks

Reply 14

kflora

I usually wing English but I'm aiming for an 8/9 (predicted grade) and I'm rereading the novels/plays so I'm not sure what else I can do last minute

Reply 15

kflora

Original post by FopePrancis

see above ^

Reply 16

Divergent4

Original post by tsr110022

I know this sounds like a stupid question but what do you recommend I do with his videos? Considering my exam is tomorrow morning?

Just go through the playlists, skipping any of the topics you feel you are fairly good at, and try to make BRIEF notes on the ones you do watch- this will prevent you from losing concentration.