GCSE English Language and Literature Revision Checklist

GCSE English Language Revision Checklist- 6th June (Paper 1) and 12th June (Paper 2)
Exam Practicalities I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

Check your class books. help confident.
I know how long the two exams are.
I know how many questions there on

each paper and how long I should
spend on each question.
I know how long to spend on each
section and how many marks there
are for each question.
Paper 1 - Fiction I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

help confident.
Q1 I know I need to read the extract,
then list four pieces of information
from a specific part of the text.
Q2 I know how to analyse language
in the language question including:
 Words and phrases
 Language features and
techniques
 Sentence forms
Q3 I know how to analyse structural
features from the extract including
VOSOF
Q4 I know how to make a judgement
about the extract based on a
statement I am given. I will agree
with the statement and if I am
feeling brave will disagree to a
certain extent.
Writing – Paper 1 I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

help confident.
I know how to identify the PAF of the
question
I know I have a choice of two
questions which will be either
descriptive or narrative or both. One
of the questions will be linked to an
image.
I know what language features I
need to include in descriptive and
narrative writing.
I can PLAN.
This means I can generate ideas,
organize my ideas into paragraphs
and develop each paragraph.
My writing is convincing and

compelling with a style and tone
suitable for the PAF. I can use
ambitious vocabulary.
I know how to write with an
appropriate structure including
paragraphs and discourse markers.
I understand how to use full stops
and capital letters.
I can use commas and other types of
punctuation effectively.
I can use short impact sentences in
my writing effectively.
I can write with a high accuracy of
spelling.
Paper 2 – Non-Fiction I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

help confident.
Q1 I know I need to read the two
extracts, then answer a true/false
question on the exam paper.
Q2 I know how to synthesise
(combine) information from the texts
and then write a summary.
Q3 I know how to analyse language
features from one extract.
Q4 I know how to compare the ideas
and perspectives of the two extracts
from a specific focus given to me in
the question.
I know how to compare the different
perspectives and the methods the
writers use to convey those
perspectives.
Writing – Paper 2 Non-fiction I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and
help confident.
I know how to identify the PAF of the
question
I am confident I know how to write
the following type of texts
 Speech
 Blog
 Review
 Article
 Letter
 Leaflet
I can PLAN.
This means I can generate ideas,
organize my ideas into paragraphs
and develop each paragraph.
I know how to write with an

appropriate structure including
paragraphs and discourse markers
My writing is convincing and

compelling with a style and tone
suitable for the PAF. I can use
ambitious vocabulary.
I can use AFOREST PRAM effectively.
I can use commas and other types of

punctuation effectively.
I can use short impact sentences in
my writing effectively.
I understand how to use full stops
and capital letters.
GCSE English Literature Revision Checklist- Paper 1 22nd May, Paper 2 26th May
Exam Practicalities I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

Check your class books. help confident.
I know what is in each of the two
exams.
I know how long I spend on each part
of each exam.
I know what the exam will look like.
I know how to write a PEEE.
Paper 1 – Part A: Shakespeare: I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and
Romeo and Juliet. help confident.
You will get better at this by doing
past questions.
I know the play.
I know the context of the play, the
life of Shakespeare and life in
Elizabethan England.
I am confident I could analyse an
unseen extract from Romeo and
Juliet, talking about a character or
theme.
I can relate the question to the rest
of the play and can include
references in my answer.
I have learnt some key quotations off
by heart.
I know my key language terminology.
I can analyse why key terminology

has been used in relation to
language, form and structure.
I can write about the context of the
play in my answer.
I know the key scenes and the order
in which they come in the play.
I know the key characters of the play
and the scenes where they are
important:
 Romeo
 Juliet
 Benvolio
 Mercutio
 Tybalt
 Paris
 Lord and Lady Capulet
 Friar Lawrence
 The Nurse
I know the main themes of the play
such as:
 Light and dark
 Nature and flowers
 Fortune and fate
 Family
 Young and old
 Love and hate
 Life and death
I can write developed PEEE about the
thoughts and feelings in the play
Part B: 19th century novel – either A I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and
Christmas or The Sign of Four help confident.
I know the book and the order of

what happens in which chapter.
I know key context about Victorian
England and the life of the author.
I am confident I could analyse an
unseen extract from the book,
talking about a character or theme.
I can relate the question to the rest
of the novel and can include
references in my answer.
I have learnt some key quotations off
by heart.
novel in my answer.
Sign of Four
I know the key characters of the
novel The Sign of Four and the
chapters in which they are
important:
 Sherlock Holmes
 Watson
 Mary Morstan and Cpt
Morstan
 The Sholto Family
 Athelney Jones
 Small and Tonga
 The Smith family
I know the main themes of the novel
The Sign of Four such as:
 Crime and punishment
 Love and friendship
 Wealth, treasure and class
 English and foreigners
 Duality and emotion versus
science
 Settings
I can write developed PEEE about
the thoughts and feelings in the
novel.
Christmas Carol
I know the key characters of the
novel A Christmas Carol and the
chapters in which they are
important:
 Scrooge
 Jacob Marley
 The Crachits
 Fred the nephew
 The Spirts
 The role of other minor
characters
I know the main themes of the novel

A Christmas Carol such as:
 Redemption
 Christmas
 Family
 Poverty
 Greed
 Isolation
 Use of setting.
the thoughts and feelings in the
novel.
Paper 2 – Modern Drama and Poetry
Paper 2 Part A: Modern drama – I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and
An Inspector Calls help confident.
I know the play.
I know I will get a choice of two

essay questions and will choose one.
I have learnt quotations from the
play off by heart.
play in my answer.
I understand that I need to reference
the performance element of the
play.
I know all the characters in the play
and why they are important.
 Inspector Goole
 Mr Birling
 Mrs Birling
 Sheila
 Eric
 Gerald
 Edna
 Eva Smith
I could plan and write an essay about
each of the characters in the play.
I know the key themes of the play
and why they are important:
 The older and younger
generation
 Responsibility
 Class
 Gender
 Lies and secrecy
 Reality and deception
I could plan and write an essay about
each of the themes in the play.
the thoughts and feelings in the play.
Paper 2 Part B: Poetry
Paper 2 Part B: Poetry: Power and I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and
conflict help confident.
I know the storyline of all 15 poems
I know language techniques.
I can identify the main thoughts and

feelings in each poem and identify
key quotations that emphasis these
thoughts and feelings.
I have learnt some key quotations
from each poem off by heart.
I can make comparisons between the
poems. This means:
 I can link poems that work
well together.
 I can identify similar
 I can identify different
I can write developed PEEE about the
thoughts and feelings in the poems
I have practiced unseen poems by
using my anthology and looking at
poems in other clusters.
I can compare two unseen poems
which are linked.
Useful revision websites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/
http://www.revisioncentre.co.uk/gcse/english/
www.englishbiz.co.uk/
www.sparknotes.com
www.universalteacher.org.uk
www.podcastrevision.co.uk
www.s-cool.co.uk
www.mrbruff.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramainspectorcalls/

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GCSE English Language Revision Checklist- 6th June (Paper 1) and 12th June (Paper 2)

Exam Practicalities I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

I know how many questions there on

Paper 1 - Fiction I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

Writing – Paper 1 I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

My writing is convincing and

Paper 2 – Non-Fiction I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

I know how to write with an

My writing is convincing and

I can use AFOREST PRAM effectively.

I can use commas and other types of

Exam Practicalities I need to ask for Keep Revising Revised and

I know how to write a PEEE.

I can analyse why key terminology

I know the book and the order of

I know the main themes of the novel

I know I will get a choice of two

I know language techniques.

I can identify the main thoughts and

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