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gcse tips

any tips from someone who got 8s/9s in English gcse
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7519421
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Generally:

make sure to do lots of practice essays/ questions and mark them using the mark schemes, then get your teacher to check them too

Learn lots of terminology and have a thorough understanding of how to apply it

Learn quotations early

Make sure to know lots of themes and context for your texts (mindmaps from YouTube videos work well for this)

Know the plots inside out

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