GCSE AQA English Literature - June 2016 *Official Thread*

I reckon:
-the ending scene
- Candy's dog's death
- Curley's hand crushed

I can't think of anything else it would be

No clue, but the extract part usually has some obvious things to analyse, so I wouldn't worry about it!

My friend's convinced that it's going to be that passage with Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit, and then the part B question will be Lennie and the American Dream. I really hope it isn't that.

If the question's on masculinity as the original post suggests, then I'd guess it would be the first meeting with Curley or when his hand is crushed?

Perhaps the shooting of Candy's dog could be the extract, with themes of loneliness or relationships as part B?

But of course, it could be anything!

Has anyone good any advice on how to set out your answer to extract question in OMAN? As in is there a certain layout you can follow (eg PEE) because my teacher hasn't really helped us in that sense.

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These are predictions of themes/characters that the majority believe may be tested this year - take them seriously but revise other areas of your play/novel
You may notice some are more detailed than others. The predictions below are what has been said on this thread for the past month or so, the more popular texts have more responses.

anyone have any clue about Lord of the Flies predicted question?

If Masculinity came up for OMAM what points would you make??

Has anyone good any advice on how to set out your answer to extract question in OMAN? As in is there a certain layout you can follow (eg PEE) because my teacher hasn't really helped us in that sense.

I honestly hope it doesn't, because there are questions where there's so much more to say.
Probably:
- High heeled boots - how Curley wears them and Slim doesn't need to.
- How Slim is presented as the ultimate figure in masculinity and respected so much as a result - every major decision made in the book has Slim's advice, his hands are described as 'Godlike', etc.
- Curley's insecurities about being small and as a result picking fights with bigger men. As being tall is generally perceived as more masculine, it could show how much masculinity matters to him as he gets into fights just to prove he's better than them.
- Not sure, but possibly their obsession with the brothel?

Literally, i'm doing the same exams as you guys, including Geography! Im trying to get all of Section B of Unit 1 done right now and then banging out AIC and OMAM all night and day! LOL! If you need any help for geography a edexcel, i found this youtube channel that has a bunch useful videos - here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/user/RiddlesdownGeog/playlists - there's also a extremely useful website, geobytesgcse.files.wordpress.com
Also, for monday's english literature exam, I'm thinking of just memorising the a* essays people have made on mr salles' channel - of course mainly the ones that are predicted to come up, i.e. Candy and Gerald.
Anyways good luck in your exams!

I am studying Lord of the Flies and Of Mice and Men - highly recommend the Mr Bruff video series on Youtube. I'm also doing the Relationships Cluster from the Moon on the Tides anthology.

LOTF prediction: Could honestly be anything to do with a theme; e.g. the Beast, darkness, fire, the masks, or a character/relationship or even events.
OMAM Prediction: I don't think it'll be Curley's Wife or Silm because they've been chosen recently, but the shooting of Candy's dog would be an excellent extract as it links to so many ideas including the brutality of society, foreshadowing Lennie's death and the selfishness of the ranchmen.
Poetry Prediction: I doubt it will be Sister Maude as that was a nominated poem last year.

Preparation-wise, I'm currently mind-mapping key ideas/themes/events/characters for LOTF as I know OMAM back to front after a 5 hour controlled assessment! I have put post-it notes on key pages in both my books and will probably read through them again tonight or tomorrow morning before the exam. Look at past paper questions and see if you could structure an essay and think about how you'd answer that question. LOTF qs tend to be quite vague so you can expand well on those essays.

Exam-wise, I tend to use the PEE structure or extended PEEE as it's the most reliable form I use. I tend to go backwards and forwards between ideas and link them together using them to emphasise your main idea. We had a chief examiner workshop in March and he said examiners tend to look at your paragraph beginnings when they scan through your answer, so use plenty of discourse markers!

What poems could they be compared with??

Need help with Lord of the Flies!! Please! What question do you think the paper will have this year?

I'm studying Of Mice an Men and An Inspector Calls and for poetry I'm doing the relationships cluster.
I heard that it is likely that To His Coy Mistress or In Paris With You or Sister Maude will come up for poetry.

I really need predictions for OMAM and AIC. I'm not confident in all of English lit but the poetry is a little better than the novel and play and I got an A* in my coursework so it shouldn't be too bad.