A2 English Literature WJEC anyone? 2013

I did my A-levels last year and got A* for English Literature (WJEC), though I studied different texts (Hamlet + RT). What I would say, though, is make sure you know the assessment objectives inside out! Whenever I wrote an exam the different AOs were a constant thought in my mind and I would make a mental note whenever I used one. Give the examiners what they want - but make sure not to waffle. Refer to the essay title throughout and make sure your essay is centred on the question. That may seem like I'm pointing out the obvious, but too many students try to adapt the question to their liking.

I did my A-levels last year and got A* for English Literature (WJEC), though I studied different texts (Hamlet + RT). What I would say, though, is make sure you know the assessment objectives inside out! Whenever I wrote an exam the different AOs were a constant thought in my mind and I would make a mental note whenever I used one. Give the examiners what they want - but make sure not to waffle. Refer to the essay title throughout and make sure your essay is centred on the question. That may seem like I'm pointing out the obvious, but too many students try to adapt the question to their liking.

Im doing Measure for Measure and Duchess of Malfi for drama with Songs of Innocence and Experience as poetry and im freaking out as well! Mostly because we have to memorize critics as well as quotes, etc I found a the 2011 grade boundries for WJEC English if thats helpful?

How many of the poems are you going to learn for Blake? And are we suppose to memorise whole poems or just certain lines?

If any one is doing RT and Hamlet, any tips would be appreciated.

Hello peeps!

Interested in anyone else who studies A2 WJEC Lit, I'm studying King Lear and Oedipus Rex. Also Paradise Lost book 9 by Milton.

Is anyone else doing this?

I'm really aspirational with my A Levels and hope to take Literature further at Uni. I got an A grade in AS paper (I was 2 marks off an A in the exam but my CW pushed my grade up).

With this is mind, is it still possible for me to get an A*? I'd love that....

I'm worried about the exam being 'closed text' though.

Would like your WJECies thoughts please, aha

How many quotes are you learning for Lear, or are you just memorising the whole play?

Gahhhh. Don't remind me.... o.O lol Our class hasn't even finished studying King Lear yet nor Oedipus Rex. In terms of memorisation, I want to memorise as much as I can. I'm that kind of person, I have to have a lot of detail otherwise I feel under-prepared in exams. I do this for history. But I'm not even familiar with the text yet, I need to start revising in these holidays. Got so much to dooooo :'((((

Oh no! have you finished your poems at least? We're doing John Donne -> Yay haha. Memorizing isn't too bad to be honest. I wouldn't over stress the detail part when it comes to memorising the quotes though or that will probably just drive you mad, the WJEC examiners are quite lenient when it comes to the odd word being changed/forgotten or missed out. But i full agree with that, the more quotes the merrier, over Easter i'm going to have tried to have memorized key quotes from all the acts.. wish me luck D: If you need any help give me a shout GL .. and start your memorizing now!

Oh no! have you finished your poems at least? We're doing John Donne -> Yay haha. Memorizing isn't too bad to be honest. I wouldn't over stress the detail part when it comes to memorising the quotes though or that will probably just drive you mad, the WJEC examiners are quite lenient when it comes to the odd word being changed/forgotten or missed out. But i full agree with that, the more quotes the merrier, over Easter i'm going to have tried to have memorized key quotes from all the acts.. wish me luck D: If you need any help give me a shout GL .. and start your memorizing now!

Im stressing most about critics, i think memorising them is going to be hell. We've finished all our texts, so im trying to dedicate the Easter break to memorising them, an Blake is not going too badly, cos he has about 3 main themes so its not too bad; but Measure for Measure and Duchess of Malfi are so daunting How did you guys find your coursework?

Hi,

I'm actually doing OCR and I'm doing King Lear, The Wife Of Bath, and The Rivals.

I was just wondering how you guys sorted your revision e.g posters or mind maps or whatever and what kind of themes you divide the text into.

I'd really appreciate your advice.

Thanks

It 'frightens' me how everyone else posting on here has pretty much studies their texts when I havent, so it kind of gives me an excuse to not start revising something I don't have full information on. How come your memorising critics? We don't have to do that....or haven't been told anyway.

Coursework, well yet again our class hasnt even submitted our final draft....
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It 'frightens' me how everyone else posting on here has pretty much studies their texts when I havent, so it kind of gives me an excuse to not start revising something I don't have full information on. How come your memorising critics? We don't have to do that....or haven't been told anyway.

Coursework, well yet again our class hasnt even submitted our final draft....




Gahhhh. Revision, well can't say much there cause I havent even started and I find it hard to revise English. I don't do posters though. I just make notes, and I can't even get myself to do that sometimes. I was supposed to wake up at 9 in the morning today to revise but ended up waking up at 12. What is wrong with me, I can assure you I wasn't like this last year. That's why I came out with decent grades! *pulls hair out*