Saint Aidan's Eng

Year 9 - English exam Tuesday 10th March P3. Here are some images for you to click on. They will help you revise.

Year 7, don't forget this week is your last week for reading for Readathon as part of @ReadforGoodUK. Next week is the deadline for collecting and handing in your sponsorship money. Ask your English teacher if you are unsure about dates.

Year 11, good luck this morning in your English Language exam. Remember to read the texts and questions carefully!

Year 11, want to know what a full mark answer looks like for Language Paper 2 Question 5? @MrBruffEnglish explains why this is such an excellent example of viewpoint writing: youtu.be/DXhQ1W5Fl-A. It's worth spending 8 minutes watching this before your mock on Monday!

Have you looked on Edmodo for revision resources to help with your upcoming mocks, Year 11? There are hundreds of links, videos, documents, revision tasks for you to make use of. It is all in one place on Edmodo so use it: new.edmodo.com/groups/whole-s…

Year 11, broaden your understanding of J&H and read the following articles. It'll also help with Paper 2 reading skills: - bl.uk/romantics-and-… - theguardian.com/books/2012/apr… - theguardian.com/books/2008/dec…

Y11, is your folder sitting on the shelf in your English room? It shouldn't be. Take it home, read through your notes, condensing and summarising them as you go on both Lang and Lit. There is a year and a half worth of work in them; it is a great source of knowledge so use it!

Year 11, following today's PD study skills, why not try to use some of these strategies for revising Macbeth or Merchant and Jekyll and Hyde?

Year 11, it's important that your writing is 'convincing' and 'compelling' but how exactly do you do that? Watch and make notes on ways you can do this in your writing using these two 5 minute videos: 'convincing': youtu.be/Zga4hini0uM 'compelling': youtu.be/Q8MtfXmGUEM

Understanding the importance of planning an answer to question 5 (the writing task) on Language Paper 2 is vital to ensure success. Watch this 10 minutes video to see how to do it then try planning some of the tasks in the picture. youtu.be/lWsZIeBzB6U

Year 11 mocks begin 4 weeks today. Keep revising a little and often. This final video on essay writing for Language Paper 2 Section B might be a helpful way to get a quite burst of revision in. youtu.be/N0TREyAkAN8

Aim to revise speech writing today. Another short clip from @MrBruffEnglish will help remind you of what is expected in a speech. youtu.be/EMmAriRCl20

Year 11, today's Paper 2 Question 5 revision focus is on articles. This 4 minute video will help you recap on what is expected from an article: youtu.be/60NkImwWrvc

Welcome back! Hopefully you have been revising hard over half term in preparation for your mocks in 4 weeks time. If you need some help, take a look at this video about letter writing on Language Paper 2 Section B. It's only 5 minutes long: youtu.be/T7TM6qmRqus

Mock revision day 5: Lang P2 Q5. Three videos about question 5 - the writing task. Watch, take notes and ensure you understand how to achieve highly on this section. 1. youtu.be/v0aAitntCvo 2. youtu.be/8bhpgRzrs64 3. youtu.be/aFVO7j_hV28

Mock revision day 4: Lang P2 Q4. This qu is worth 16 marks so make sure you understand how to answer it. 1. youtu.be/DsWDQw4xwW0 2. youtu.be/jD390U_GhwQ 3. youtu.be/xbg2zNpydT4 4. youtu.be/7YYekSzBnGM 5. youtu.be/nGOmJS45OgE

Mock revision day 3: Eng Lang P2 Q3. Don't just watch/listen to the videos, make notes on the key ideas and points. You could even turn these into a flashcard or add to a mind map on this paper. 1. youtu.be/RUWxpg_EmeM 2. youtu.be/bLKDSbEihmU 3. youtu.be/xCrRwcvM8Jc

Day 2 revision: English Language Paper 2 Question 2. Watch the videos and create a crib sheet for how to approach the question and the skills you need to show. 1. youtu.be/tHTfc7P_OLs 2. youtu.be/08DWu5qfhSs 3. youtu.be/3SlaWJwLFE8

Language Paper 2 Question 1. Here are a few videos to recap on the skills required. As you watch, make notes on the ideas you find out. Then create a mindmap or flashcard for this question. 1. youtu.be/yKZ_Tr2Y-CE 2. youtu.be/Pc13ZZ9fPM0 3. youtu.be/huaqN68DYkg

Year 11, today is the day to begin your mock exam revision. With only 6 weeks until English language you should work through each question, revising the skills needed and recapping on what is required for each question. Each day, we'll be tweeting links to helpful resources.