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Hope Y11 literature revision is going well! #AnimalFarm #OfMiceAndMen

RSC, Stratford, with Y11 in June...some of them won't get there unless they get the form back to Mr P! #snoozeyalose

Wishing Y11 the best of luck for their forthcoming GCSE results on Thursday #postivethoughts #weallworkedhard #welldeserved

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Over the next week, take the time to #ThankATeacher. Follow the steps below and join in

OMAM: choice of 2 quests: 1 character, 1 theme. ANSWER ONE! Character: character present themes. Theme: theme is presented via character.

Animal Farm: 3 questions a) how is a character presented (8mks) b) how is language used in the extract (12mks) c) own extract (16+3mks)

English Literature: Paper 1 (Animal Farm and OMAM) Monday 18th May (am)

Writing task - in your intro use TELL: SHOW 3; EXAMPLES with each example becoming your topic sentence for paragraphs 2,3 and 5 #5+1writing

Be specific in your explanations: focus on the how and why the quotes do what they do.

Animal Farm: part (a) always about character; 8 marks means 4 quotes and 4 explanations. Remember connectives: firstly/secondly/thirdly etc

OMAM: Don't complicate the lang features you look for, focus on: adverbs, verbs, similes, metaphors & repetition! #youcantfindwhatsnotthere!

Edexcel Language Exam - timings: OMAM Q1: 25 minutes; OMAM Q2: 40 minutes; Writing Task: 40 minutes, including 5 minutes planning time.

Writing Task: use a 'Tell: Show 3; Examples' sentence in your opening paragraph to introduce your 3 main ideas-develop these in paras 2,3&4.

Writing task: use 5+1 structure and develop the detail in each paragraph - use examples - maintaining PAL throughout. Quality over quantity!

OMAM Q2: choose an extract and aim for a min of 10 quotes and how they present the focus of the qu. Remember, you could just turn the page!

OMAM Q1: using only the extract, find at least 8 quotes and explore how they present the focus of the question. Remember language features!

Hope you've all had a fantastic Christmas! Just a reminder revision materials in preparation for the Year 11 mocks can be found on the HLG.