[Exam Jam] What English Revision are you doing at the moment?

I love English lit but English language is one of my worst subjects
I think I might do a character mindmap for Inspector Google (from AIC) today and refresh my memory of the paper 1 and 2 language questions

That sounds good. It's not easy revising subjects that you don't feel are your best so go you!

How long are you planning to revise English Lang for?

I don’t know yet, planning on doing that in the afternoon. I’ve been given the momentous task of tidying my bedroom so that could take some time...

I’ll keep you updated!

I see, hear and feel a lengthy amount procrastination coming on

Okay, so I'm revising for AQA A-Level A English Lit: Love through the Ages & WW1

I have definitely underestimated how hard it is. I've made quote banks for all of my texts, but still need to annotate a few of them. I've also sorted out all of my poems from my two anthologies, re-annotated all of them (much more neatly) and added contextual, wider reading and critical links. I now just need to make sure I've got all of my links between texts for my comparison essays.

The aim now is to learn quotes (especially for Othello, which is my only closed book question - which I keep forgetting is a necessity), make a ton of essay plans to calm my nerves a bit, write some timed essays (honestly the A-Level essay timings are mad), create some revision resources I can stick up around my room and analyse some more unseen material.

I need to get an A* in this subject, and it's the one I'm going on to study at uni, so I'm very nervous! I have a good natural ability, and I love English Lit so much, but the exam and the timed conditions and the fear of blanking is creeping up on me.

No... for once that is not the case!
why can’t I be one of those cleaning fanatics?!

Idk how to revise English language

Okay, so I'm revising for AQA A-Level A English Lit: Love through the Ages & WW1

I have definitely underestimated how hard it is. I've made quote banks for all of my texts, but still need to annotate a few of them. I've also sorted out all of my poems from my two anthologies, re-annotated all of them (much more neatly) and added contextual, wider reading and critical links. I now just need to make sure I've got all of my links between texts for my comparison essays.

The aim now is to learn quotes (especially for Othello, which is my only closed book question - which I keep forgetting is a necessity), make a ton of essay plans to calm my nerves a bit, write some timed essays (honestly the A-Level essay timings are mad), create some revision resources I can stick up around my room and analyse some more unseen material.

I need to get an A* in this subject, and it's the one I'm going on to study at uni, so I'm very nervous! I have a good natural ability, and I love English Lit so much, but the exam and the timed conditions and the fear of blanking is creeping up on me.

English is definitely the one I struggle with most, so thanks for this!
Gonna do an hour of measure for measure now and then do an hour unseen response after

Your plan sounds absolutely incredible - you're in control of this.

For Othello look through all the past papers and pull together the main themes, then put a quote list together for each theme. When I did A-level Eng Lit all my exams were closed book. If I can do it so can you. Just keep writing and re-writing them down.

Essay plans sound fab and once you have those nailed move on to those timed essays when you feel ready.

I know it's hard not to feel the pressure but try not to think about uni right now - just control the controllables - your revision and your plan.

Also, I played Othello in my final A-level Drama exam so happy to help where I can. In this thread we're analyzing quotes and talking them through https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5396136

I did Othello last year! Essays plans are a great way to revise.

Yeah - it's just a pity there aren't more past papers! Doing a new spec is so frustrating.