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Students can find past papers online [https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes](https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes); through the additional revision workbooks provided every term; in the AQA revision guides available for loan through the library; and on Microsoft Teams. If they would like something specific, they need only ask their teacher who can provide this.\u003Cbr>• Practice annotating extracts for English Language – focusing on reading in timed conditions.\u003Cbr>• Reading fiction and non-fiction and summarising the content , identifying literary methods, and evaluating the purpose of the extracts for non-fiction.\u003Cbr>• Read and annotate model example essays – use the mark scheme to indicate where students have met the Assessment Criteria.\u003Cbr>• Write timed essays to any extract from the workbooks. Hand it in and receive feedback from your teacher.\u003Cbr>• Complete all the additional revision exercises in the Knowledge Organiser including listening to all relevant Massolit lectures and making detailed notes on the topics.\u003Cbr>• Create flashcards for key terminology; characters; themes; quotations; and big ideas in the Literature texts. Test yourself regularly on topics or use them to revise and then write an essay in timed conditions.\u003Cbr>• Write thesis statements for as many of the exam questions and topics as you can – spend time thinking about your responses to the texts and the arguments you want to present in an essay. Get your teacher to check your thesis statements and provide feedback.\u003Cbr>• Practice planning essays for Literature. Learn and revise the plans.\u003Cbr>• Practice creative and transactional writing tasks regularly using different tasks and stimuli.\u003Cbr>• Reading Unseen Poems and writing responses to these – use your workbooks or the additional material/ material online to support with this.\u003Cbr>• Complete all the extended knowledge quizzes on Microsoft Teams.\u003Cbr>• Produce detailed plot maps and timelines (examples are in the knowledge organisers) .\u003Cbr>• Attend all revision sessions and complete the extended tasks provided in the workbook after the session.\u003Cbr>• Use the recommended YouTube to recap key poems, texts, ideas, themes, characters, and questions.\u003Cbr>• Re-read the texts on Sparx Reader and complete the comprehension exercises alongside this.\u003Cbr>• Read the examiners reports and feedback – this will help you understand what the examiners are looking for. 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Revisit areas with misconceptions or gaps using focused revision notes.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended approach for exam practice?\",\"answer\":\"Complete questions and papers in timed conditions, write timed essays to extracts from workbooks, and use the mark scheme to identify where assessment criteria are met.\"},{\"question\":\"Which study tools and activities support revision for Literature?\",\"answer\":\"Create flashcards for terminology, characters, themes, quotations, and big ideas. Practice planning essays, write thesis statements, produce plot maps and timelines, and use extended knowledge quizzes and comprehension exercises.\"}]","GCSE English Language & GCSE English Literature - Revision Strategies | PDF"]