Are you ready?

What dates are the English exams?

• Monday 20th May and Monday 3rd June

• Tuesday 21st May and Tuesday 4th June

• Wednesday 22nd May and Wednesday 5th June

• Thursday 23rd May and Thursday 6th June

What skills will be tested on Paper 1? Choose 2.

• Reading 19th Century Non-fiction

• Reading and Comparing Modern Texts

• Writing Non-fiction (speeches, letters, articles etc)

• Creative Writing (your story)

What skills will be tested on Paper 2 on Thursday 6th June? Choose 2.

• Reading 19th Century Non-Fiction

• Reading and comparing modern texts

• Writing Non-fiction (speeches, letters, articles etc)

• Creative Writing (your story)

On Paper 1 how long will you have to complete the whole paper? (unless you have extra time)

• 1hr 10 mins

• 45 minutes

• 1hr 55 minutes

• 2 hours

How many questions will you answer on the reading section of each paper?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

How many questions will you answer on the writing section of each paper?

• Choose 1 from a choice of 2.

• 2

• 3

• 6

What is a good tip for approaching timing in the exam?

• Take lots of breaks and chill.

• Just write LOADS and don't stop, until even you become unable to read your own handwriting!

• Balance your time on each question according to the number of marks available.

• Just leave out Q6 which is worth the most marks.

What should you remember about how the marks are allocated on each section?

• Section A and B are BOTH worth 40 marks each so it's VERY important to complete each section to a good standard in the time limits.

• Section A is more important- leave Section B out if you want.

• Section B is more important- leave Section A out.

• Just leave questions blank if you don't know.