{"id":5158,"date":"2017-03-01T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5158"},"modified":"2022-05-30T13:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T13:36:12","slug":"tutor-resource-library-english-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/tutors\/tutor-resource-library-english-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutor Resources: How to teach English Literature GCSE"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>a{color:#2787FF}p span{font-family:'Source Sans Pro';font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.collapsemenu__link span{color:#2787FF;cursor:pointer}.collapsemenu__link .arrow{font-size:26px;margin-right:5px}blockquote{line-height:1.5;text-align:center;color:#1fb6ff;margin:40px 0}blockquote:before{color:#1fb6ff}blockquote p{font-size:22px;line-height:1.5}<\/style>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/view-tutors\/English-Literature\/GCSE\/\">Teaching English Literature GCSE<\/a> is an opportunity to share your interest <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\">in the subject<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\"> with your students. With your guidance, your tutees <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\">will start to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\">appreciate how writers communicate their ideas about the world and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\">the extent of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\"> their impact over the years.\u00a0 It can also be used as a chance to share your own favourite texts <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\">&#8211; <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX104280238\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX104280238\">you might broaden your own knowledge whilst you\u2019re at it!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCX52334360\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX52334360\">Preparing for your first tutorial<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/view-tutors\/English-Literature\/\">tutoring English Literature<\/a>, you should ascertain what texts they are studying.\u00a0 If you are familiar with them there\u2019s no problem, but if you\u2019re not then you should take the time to familiarise yourself with them<b>. <\/b>It\u2019s important that you\u2019re one step ahead of your students, not in the same place as them! Even if you have already read the relevant texts, it might be useful to refresh your memory by skimming the text or reading an online summary.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It\u2019s important that you\u2019re one step ahead of your students, not in the same place as them! Even if you have already read the relevant texts, it might be useful to refresh your memory by skimming the text or reading an online summary.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You should also determine which exam board your student is on; this will help you prepare your students appropriately for their exam. Read the specification for their exam board and look through relevant specimen papers to get a more detailed picture of what your students will be asked to do.\u00a0 The specimen papers also come with mark schemes and \u2018indicative content\u2019 which summarise what students should include in their answers to score top marks. These resources can be found on the exam boards\u2019 websites, which are linked to below.<\/p>\n<p>Specifications and past papers can also be used to produce your own \u2018model\u2019 answers which can be shown to students to indicate how to structure ideas to achieve the best possible marks. You can also take the opportunity to step into your students\u2019 shoes and understand the types of difficulties they might face, which you can then help them to avoid.<\/p>\n<p>When you have a strong understanding of the exams your students will be sitting and have familiarised yourself with the texts they are studying, you are ready to start planning your tutorials.\u00a0 Identify what your student wants from the tutorials: are they struggling with the content or do they want help with essay writing technique? You can use this information to plan your sessions accordingly. All exam boards include both essay questions and extract-based questions. Therefore, a good place to start is to create your own exam-style questions to use with students. Pick out key moments from across each text to explore as passages, and use the specimen paper to write a series of essay titles appropriate for the exam board\u2019s requirements. This will help you build up a bank of material which can be used throughout your tutorials.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCX60919430\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX60919430\">Resources<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The texts themselves will be invaluable: make sure you have your own copies or borrow them from a library. All exam boards produce a specific anthology for the poetry section, but this will be tricky for you to track down.\u00a0 A better approach is to locate the list of included poems which the exam board publishes and find the poems yourself.\u00a0 Many poems are available online, or you could use an anthology such as <i>The Oxford Book of English Verse<\/i>, edited by Christopher Ricks, which contains many of those selected by the exam boards.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>All exam boards produce a specific anthology for the poetry section, but this will be tricky for you to track down.\u00a0 A better approach is to locate the list of included poems which the exam board publishes and find the poems yourself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are a huge range of resources to help with the Shakespeare section of the exam. Websites such as Sparknotes\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/nfs.sparknotes.com\/\">No Fear Shakespeare<\/a> provide modern translations alongside the original texts to help with comprehension, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\/education\/teacher-resources\">The Royal Shakespeare Company<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/teach.shakespearesglobe.com\/\">Shakespeare\u2019s Globe<\/a> have a range of resources on their websites for all of the set plays which can help students visualise scenes and consider stagecraft.<\/p>\n<p>You could also utilise film and TV adaptations, along with illustrations or art work inspired by the texts. This provides an engaging and accessible opening to a text which helps lower ability students who are struggling to understand the plot, while more able students can evaluate it as a \u2018take\u2019 on the text.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you are looking for unseen poems to prepare your students for this element of the exam, it\u2019s useful to purchase or borrow an anthology of poetry. I would recommend <i>Poem for the Day <\/i>edited by Wendy Cope as a wide-ranging collection of appropriate poetry.<\/p>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">What <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">should<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> I do if my student doesn\u2019t follow the narrative of a text?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Point out film and TV adaptations which students can watch to improve their understanding of the overarching storyline of the text.<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Next, help them break down the plot: make <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">mind maps<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> of the different characters and how they relate to each other, or draw a symbol to summarise eac<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">h chapter.\u00a0 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Another u<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">seful strategy is to pin-point<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> five key moments from across the text that make up the main plot.\u00a0 If they know these moments well, they will be able to answer whatev<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">er question they are faced with in the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">My student wants to know why they have to study Shakespeare.\u00a0 How do I answer them?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">This is a<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> big question<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">, so<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> take a moment to c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">onsider your own line on this. When answering<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">, flag up Shakespeare\u2019s relevance \u2013 the fact that he considers key human concepts such as love, death and powe<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">r<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">There are few writers whose work is still<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> being constantly reinvented 400 years after their <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">death<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">!<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">What can I do if my student doesn\u2019t engage with poetry <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">at all<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">Lots of students struggle with poetry. Help them <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">to <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">appreciate it by reminding them that song lyrics are a type of poem.\u00a0 Analyse the lyrics of their favourite song together, then move onto poems.\u00a0 Alternatively, play them some videos of live poetry performances<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> from YouTube<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> to try and get them on side<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">How can I help my student remember lots of quotations?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">They<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> don\u2019t need to remember them all! <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">All e<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">xam boards have said they will credit specific, textual references<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">as well as <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">quotations<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">, so<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> i<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">f your student can\u2019t remember Lady Macbeth\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">s exact line<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">, analysing how she keeps washing her hands and seeing blood on them will do<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">However, if they<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> can remember quotations, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">they <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">should<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">be <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">strategic<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">.<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">H<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">elp<\/span> <span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">your student<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> to <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">pick out several quotations that apply to a b<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">road range of themes and that they<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> can <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">write about at length<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">. They don\u2019t need to be long either \u2013 <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">just <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">one or two words<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"> is fantastic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCX231183564\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX231183564\">Overview of key changes <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX231183564\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX231183564\">to English Literature GCSE<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 2015, a series of changes to GCSEs was announced. Firstly, some subject specifications were altered. English Literature exam specifications have been updated and students will be tested on this new syllabus for the first time this summer (June 2017).\u00a0 While most the skills that students need to demonstrate in their English Literature exams remain the same, the material they are asked to analyse has become more challenging. Begin by checking out the description of the new syllabus for your students\u2019 exam boards below, and then read the precise specifications for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, the way in which the exam boards award grades has changed.\u00a0 Starting from June 2017, English and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/view-tutors\/Maths\/GCSE\/\">Maths GCSEs<\/a> will no longer be graded using the letters A* &#8211; G but will be assessed using the new 9-1 system (where 9 is the highest).\u00a0 They don\u2019t translate exactly (so A* does <i>not <\/i>equal a 9), but a low C (the old \u2018good\u2019 pass mark) will be now be a 4 and a high C is equivalent to a 5.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the changes to GCSEs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mytutor.co.uk\/blog\/parents\/parents-guide-gcse-reforms\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"link1--button\" class=\"collapsemenu__link\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX45729663\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX45729663\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u203a<\/span> AQA<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"link1--content\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>There is no longer any coursework for English Literature GCSE and exams cannot be sat as modules.\u00a0 Additionally, there is no more \u2018tiering\u2019, where students are entered for different versions of the same GCSE, based on their ability.\u00a0 This means that students\u2019 grades will be determined entirely by the exams that students sit at the end of year 11, making them even more crucial for students.Content-wise, there is a new emphasis on the English canon.\u00a0 You might have heard about this in the media, when the press reported that the popular American novel <i>Of Mice and Men <\/i>was being dropped from specifications, along with <i>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/i>.\u00a0 Instead, the prescribed texts are examples of specifically English, and not world, literature.\u00a0 Additionally, texts reflect the whole breadth of English literature: students are now required to read an entire 19<span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span> century novel.\u00a0 Exam boards do not offer a collection of short stories as an option for this element of the course, as they have previously.\u00a0 Similarly, the poetry studied must include examples from 1789, including texts by the Romantic poets.\u00a0 Due to this focus on the canon of English literature, students will not be asked to analyse multimedia texts in the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the style of the exam has been altered so that it\u2019s closed-book \u2013 that is, students will not have access to texts in the exam, other than the extracts and whole poems printed on the exam paper.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX49199771\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX49199771\">Assessment objectives<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>AO1: Read, understand, and respond to texts.\u00a0 Students should: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response; and use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 37.5%).<\/p>\n<p>AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate. (Overall weighting 42.5%).<\/p>\n<p>AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 15%).<\/p>\n<p>AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 5%).<\/p>\n<p>Ofqual has required that 20-25% of marks for AO1, AO2 and AO3 are for comparing texts, which must in some way relate to two unseen texts.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX134132268\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX134132268\">You can find the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX134132268\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX134132268\">AQA specification<\/span><\/span> <a class=\"Hyperlink SCX134132268\" href=\"http:\/\/filestore.aqa.org.uk\/resources\/english\/specifications\/AQA-8702-SP-2015.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX134132268\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX134132268\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCX134132268\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX134132268\">, and specimen papers and mark schemes <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCX134132268\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aqa.org.uk\/subjects\/english\/gcse\/english-literature-8702\/assessment-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX134132268\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX134132268\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCX134132268\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX134132268\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"link2--button\" class=\"collapsemenu__link\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX229959117\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX229959117\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u203a<\/span> OCR<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"link2--content\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>There is no longer any coursework for English Literature GCSE and exams cannot be sat as modules.\u00a0 Additionally, there is no more \u2018tiering\u2019, where students are entered for different versions of the same GCSE, based on their ability.\u00a0 This means that students\u2019 grades will be determined entirely by the exams that students sit at the end of year 11, making them even more crucial for students.Content-wise, there is a new emphasis on the English canon.\u00a0 You might have heard about this in the media, when the press reported that the popular American novel <i>Of Mice and Men <\/i>was being dropped from specifications, along with <i>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/i>.\u00a0 Instead, the prescribed texts are examples of specifically English, and not world, literature.\u00a0 Additionally, texts reflect the whole breadth of English literature: students are now required to read an entire 19<span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span> century novel.\u00a0 Exam boards do not offer a collection of short stories as an option for this element of the course, as they have previously.\u00a0 Similarly, the poetry studied must include examples from 1789, including texts by the Romantic poets.\u00a0 Due to this focus on the canon of English literature, students will not be asked to analyse multimedia texts in the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the style of the exam has been altered so that it\u2019s closed-book \u2013 that is, students will not have access to texts in the exam, other than the extracts and whole poems printed on the exam paper.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX200111097\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX200111097\">Assessment objectives<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.\u00a0 Students should: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response; and use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 40%).<\/p>\n<p>AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate. (Overall weighting 40%).<\/p>\n<p>AO3: Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 15%).<\/p>\n<p>AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 5%).<\/p>\n<p>Ofqual has required that 20-25% of marks for AO1, AO2 and AO3 are for comparing texts, which must in some way relate to two unseen texts.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">You can find the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">OCR specification<\/span><\/span> <a class=\"Hyperlink SCX70455222\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocr.org.uk\/Images\/168995-specification-accredited-gcse-english-literature-j352.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">, and specimen papers and mark schemes <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCX70455222\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocr.org.uk\/Images\/169188-unit-j352-01-exploring-modern-and-literary-heritage-texts-sample-assessment-materials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\"> and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCX70455222\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocr.org.uk\/Images\/169189-unit-j352-02-exploring-poetry-and-shakespeare-sample-assessment-materials.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCX70455222\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX70455222\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCX70455222\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"link3--button\" class=\"collapsemenu__link\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX227586347\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX227586347\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u203a<\/span> Edexcel<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"link3--content\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p>There is no longer any coursework for English Literature GCSE and exams cannot be sat as modules.\u00a0 Additionally, there is no more \u2018tiering\u2019, where students are entered for different versions of the same GCSE, based on their ability.\u00a0 This means that students\u2019 grades will be determined entirely by the exams that students sit at the end of year 11, making them even more crucial for students.Content-wise, there is a new emphasis on the English canon.\u00a0 You might have heard about this in the media, when the press reported that the popular American novel <i>Of Mice and Men <\/i>was being dropped from specifications, along with <i>To Kill a Mockingbird<\/i>.\u00a0 Instead, the prescribed texts are examples of specifically English, and not world, literature.\u00a0 Additionally, texts reflect the whole breadth of English literature: students are now required to read an entire 19<span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span> century novel.\u00a0 Exam boards do not offer a collection of short stories as an option for this element of the course, as they have previously.\u00a0 Similarly, the poetry studied must include examples from 1789, including texts by the Romantic poets.\u00a0 Due to this focus on the canon of English literature, students will not be asked to analyse multimedia texts in the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the style of the exam has been altered so that it\u2019s closed-book \u2013 that is, students will not have access to texts in the exam, other than the extracts and whole poems printed on the exam paper.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCX89610827\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCX89610827\">Assessment objectives<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>AO1: Read, understand and respond to texts.\u00a0 Students should: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response; and use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.\u00a0 (Overall weighting 37%).<\/p>\n<p>AO2: Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate. 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