How I Got 2 Grade 9s in Language and Literature Last Year:

My top tips - (I did AQA, but these apply to all boards)

•Plan your essays before you write them!! It makes it so much easier to stick to the question and, if you only cross them out with one line, it means your examiner can read what you didn't have time to write just in case
•Use topic sentences that include the verbatim of the question, and signpost when you are talking about language, structure, and form in them. Constantly use the words in the question, show you're on track
•Watch the films of your texts to help with quote recall (1971 Macbeth sticks very well to the script)
•Mr Bruff and Mr Salles videos will Save You
•Go back over essays, read feedback, and give extra feedback to yourself!
•Explain the plots of your text to a family member, the structure of your texts is important to know - try match points of your text to Freytag's Pyramid in the exam!
•Write your quotes for themes and characters out on mindmaps and stick them around your house, keep reading them
•Alternative interpretations!! Talk about more than one interpretation of the quote you're using in the same paragraph
•Learn a few go-to impressive words to weave into your exam, especially for English Language writing
•Link your language analysis to the structural placement of your quote in the text, what does it come straight after? Does it change how a reader interprets this part?

Let me know if you'd like me to clarify or explain anything up there and do ask any further questions you may have! Happy to help.

Izz

This is brilliant
Which texts did you study?

Thank you so much!! That is very helpful. Glad you posted it.

Thank you! I did:

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
An Inspector Calls
Macbeth
AQA Power and Conflict Anthology

My top tips - (I did AQA, but these apply to all boards)

•Plan your essays before you write them!! It makes it so much easier to stick to the question and, if you only cross them out with one line, it means your examiner can read what you didn't have time to write just in case
•Use topic sentences that include the verbatim of the question, and signpost when you are talking about language, structure, and form in them. Constantly use the words in the question, show you're on track
•Watch the films of your texts to help with quote recall (1971 Macbeth sticks very well to the script)
•Mr Bruff and Mr Salles videos will Save You
•Go back over essays, read feedback, and give extra feedback to yourself!
•Explain the plots of your text to a family member, the structure of your texts is important to know - try match points of your text to Freytag's Pyramid in the exam!
•Write your quotes for themes and characters out on mindmaps and stick them around your house, keep reading them
•Alternative interpretations!! Talk about more than one interpretation of the quote you're using in the same paragraph
•Learn a few go-to impressive words to weave into your exam, especially for English Language writing
•Link your language analysis to the structural placement of your quote in the text, what does it come straight after? Does it change how a reader interprets this part?

Let me know if you'd like me to clarify or explain anything up there and do ask any further questions you may have! Happy to help.

Izz

explain signposting

ooh that’s a nice mix
got any last minute advice for the last few days before both papers?

How AIC, how many quotes did you learn per character/theme?
Well done

one question on extract and one question on extract and whole play correct?

Watch the films! That's what I did in the upcoming days, helps you with plot and quotes and it's just a nice, relaxed review. You don't want to cram.