Year 10 Exams

Hi all,
Just a quick one - I told you that I'd confirm the arrangements for the year 10 exams next week, so ...
- the English exam will be completed in class over two lessons (Weds and Fri).
- the exam is in two parts
- Part 1 asks you to read two non-fiction texts and answer 4 questions about them
- Part 2 asks you to do your own piece of writing, either to Argue, Persuade or Advise
I suggest that you revise the ideas we covered in class, ie FLAP (Form, Language, Audience, Purpose) when thinking about how to answer the Part 2 question, and also reflect on the success criteria we set for really effective writing - in particular, we considered the importance of using a variety of sentence structures, varied vocabulary and making a series of sustained and developed points.
As far as revision goes, the best thing for you to do is just to read a variety of non-fiction texts, and think about two things. One - what is the writer trying to say? Two - how do they use language and presentation to get their ideas across forcefully?
By the way, really well done to all who have delivered their Macbeth Oral Responses - they have been fabulous and I've enjoyed hearning them very much!
Hope you enjoyed the long weekend,
Mr Boulter