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Hawk Roosting Questions

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Touching the Void – Court Room Drama

Extended answer: Of mice and men

Almost everything you need to know about the importance of characters in of mice and men can be determined through the way they look and what people say about them. I will talk about one of the main characters, Lennie…. Continue Reading →

Marking Schedule for Questions 2 & 3

These might be a bit dry, but if you have the time to look at them, they’re what the examiners are given – so they give you the best information of all about how your work is assessed. [gview file=”http://ekimg.student.edutronic.net/files/2013/02/English-Examination-Mark-Scheme.pdf”]

Practice Examination Question 1: Official Marking Schedule

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Touching the void: linking language to ideas

“It wasn’t taking me as well”. Page 118 Simon, on the mountain, voices his defiance against the mountain, the worldly predator that he felt was out to get him. This feature is known as ‘personification’. the link between this small… Continue Reading →

English examination practice: question 3

She aExplain some of the thoughts and feelings Claire Francis has during the storm. I this extract from her book, the first thing she felt was unprepared from another blow by gale force winds, which seemed to take her completely… Continue Reading →

English examination practice: question 2

Explain how the headline and picture are effective and how they link to the text. The Headline :’Up, Up and Away; the day armchair travel really took off’ is effective because of the way it is written in the article… Continue Reading →

English examination Practice: Question 1

What do you learn from Ben Leach’s article about the issues and concerns regarding the building of wind farms? From Ben Leach’s article, We can learn that the building of new wind farms can potentially ruin beauty spots where they… Continue Reading →

English examination practice: question 4

Compare the different ways in which language is used for effect in the two texts, give some examples and analyse the effects. (Storm at sea & Source 1) In source 1, the newspaper article about wind farms, the first thing… Continue Reading →

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