Key Stage 4

Key stage 4, then everything is geared around the two subjects Language, and Literature. The sessions run here, do have a distinctly AQA or Edexcel feel to them. If you are doing any other exam board, the skills that get taught are absolutely relevant but won’t help in terms of how you address every single question within an exam paper. Let me break down what we go over for both the language papers and both the literacur.

Language

Students are taught to look closely at a atext, establish meaning and draw out what is in the text, that would address the question. They are taught to use vocabulary that shows they have a good understanding of English. (Subject Specific Vocabulary) they are taught how language and structure get used within a text and what their intended effect is. (including writer intention). They also use their knowledge of how a text has been written to show they can evaluate its effectiveness. Language Paper 1 is analysis and writing of fiction. Paper 2 is analysis and writing of non fiction. Paper 2 additionally asks students to compare two texts and say whether they are similar or different, and if so, how.

Before you start:

Get a pad of lined paper.

A device that you can play the sessions from. A phone could be used, but a laptop or PC (with sound) would be ideal.

Biros, pencils and highlighters.

A printer for occasional slide printing would be useful.

Look at the text you are going to study and make sure you have bought it.