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Revision for English Lit A-Level

Hello!

I'm starting to revise for my internal mocks for Year 13, and I need some tips/ advice on how to study for English Lit A-Level. I'm with the Edexcel exam board, and I'm doing Othello and A Streetcar Named Desire (Drama), The Handmaid's Tale and Frankenstein (Prose), and Poems of the Decade and Victorian Poetry (Poetry).
If anyone has any advice, it will be really appreciated!!!

Reply 1

Original post by nnads
Hello!
I'm starting to revise for my internal mocks for Year 13, and I need some tips/ advice on how to study for English Lit A-Level. I'm with the Edexcel exam board, and I'm doing Othello and A Streetcar Named Desire (Drama), The Handmaid's Tale and Frankenstein (Prose), and Poems of the Decade and Victorian Poetry (Poetry).
If anyone has any advice, it will be really appreciated!!!

Good evening,

I studied A-Level English so I might be able to give you some tips.

The main ways I revised for my A-levels was by creating timelines for each book or play I studied and then remembering the timeline of important events; this helped me learn the main events in the books. After this, I created storyboards/ comic strips with the main events I had memorised, and I added the key quotes from these events. I found this a helpful way to remember the quotes visually.

Similarly, I watched as many adaptations of the books as I could; this helped me remember the quotes while seeing the characters' emotions and changes.

To memorise the poems, I found a playlist on Spotify with audio recordings; then, I listened to them while doing housework or walking to school. I also spent time analysing each poem and breaking down each line.

For individual characters, i created mind maps with the person in the middle, then branched the key themes. Then, you could add the key quotes to the mind map with the associated themes.

If English seems like a degree you may be interested in, you can find the Department of English Literature at the University of Reading via the link.

Also, i used a lot of quizlet flashcards, as the website creates small tests out of the key words, so you can test your knowledge. This works well for quotes and definitions.


I hope this helps, and if you have any questions please let us know.

All the best,
Ella
Bsc Ecology

Reply 2

Original post by UniofReading
Good evening,
I studied A-Level English so I might be able to give you some tips.
The main ways I revised for my A-levels was by creating timelines for each book or play I studied and then remembering the timeline of important events; this helped me learn the main events in the books. After this, I created storyboards/ comic strips with the main events I had memorised, and I added the key quotes from these events. I found this a helpful way to remember the quotes visually.
Similarly, I watched as many adaptations of the books as I could; this helped me remember the quotes while seeing the characters' emotions and changes.
To memorise the poems, I found a playlist on Spotify with audio recordings; then, I listened to them while doing housework or walking to school. I also spent time analysing each poem and breaking down each line.
For individual characters, i created mind maps with the person in the middle, then branched the key themes. Then, you could add the key quotes to the mind map with the associated themes.
If English seems like a degree you may be interested in, you can find the Department of English Literature at the University of Reading via the link.
Also, i used a lot of quizlet flashcards, as the website creates small tests out of the key words, so you can test your knowledge. This works well for quotes and definitions.
I hope this helps, and if you have any questions please let us know.
All the best,
Ella
Bsc Ecology

Thank you so much!! This is so helpful, I will be doing this!

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