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English Language Unit 1 Foundation Paper Revision Guide to Pre-public exams Name:____________ Teacher:__________
English Language
Unit 1 Foundation Paper
Revision Guide to
Pre-public exams
Name:____________
Teacher:__________
Counting down to your pre-public
exams... 3
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time!
Do you know what date your pre-public exams are?
Do you know what topics/skills to revise?
Have you created a revision timetable?
Are there after school clubs you can attend?
Have you tried at least 3 different
revision techniques?
Have you used your class book or
revision websites?
Have you created useful, relevant
concise notes?
Have you practised
answering the
questions?
Organising your Revision You have two weeks until your mock exams. You need to prepare by
creating a revision timetable for all of your exams. This will help you to
organise your time carefully.
Use the template below to create a revision timetable. Remember to
allow time for being at school, eating, and resting.
Mon Tues Weds Thur Fri Sat Sun
AM
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PM
PM
Evening
Evening
At school
Don’t forget to include after school clubs that you attend!
Make a list of the skills you need to revise to be success-ful in your exam.
Use your class book to help you make clear and concise notes.
Section A Reading
Section B Writing
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English Revision Foundation
Section A Reading
Question 1
1. What skills do you need to answer question 1 in the exam? Use your class book to make some notes on the skills
need to be successful in this question.
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2. Below is an example question 1a:
‘List four things you learn about coffee from the article, ‘The Daily Grind.’
Underline the key words to help you understand the question. Now annotate the extract ‘The Daily Grind.’
You should be looking for four points that answer the question.
(4 marks)
3. Question 1b: ‘
‘What do you learn from the article about coffee?’.
Again, underline the key words to make sure you understand the question. You should write 2 P.E.E here. You can
start your explain by saying ‘this shows that…’(Thinking Question: Should you use P.E.E.E to answer question 1?)
Time yourself answering question 1 a and b. You should spend roughly 10 minutes on this question. No longer!
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(4 marks)
English Revision Foundation
Section A Reading
Question 2
1. What skills do you need to answer question 2 in the exam? Use your class book to make some notes on the skills
need to be successful in this question.
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2. Below is an example question 2:
‘What do you understand from the article about the issues Rhianna is having?’
Underline the key words to help you understand the question. Now annotate the extract. Make sure you
annotate the main part of the text. You need 2 clear P.E.E here. Explain by saying ‘this quote shows that…’
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(8marks)
English Revision Foundation
Section A Reading
Question 3
1. What skills do you need to answer question 3 in the exam? Use your class book to make some notes on the skills
need to be successful in this question.
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2. Below is an example question 2:
‘How does the wriet r use language for effect in the brochure (source 3)?’
Underline the key words to help you understand the question. Now annotate the extract. Make sure you
annotate the main part of the text. You need 4 clear P.E.E here. Explain by saying ‘this quote shows that…’ and
‘the writer uses…’ You must comment on the effect of the language.
3. Create a mind map to help you plan for this question.
English Revision Foundation
Section A Reading
Question 3 Mind Map
English Revision Foundation
Section A Reading
Question 4
1. What skills do you need to answer question 4 in the exam? Use your class book to make some notes on the skills
need to be successful in this question.
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2. Below is an example question 4:
‘Now look again at source 1 and 2. Compare the way that they each use presentational features for effect on
the reader.’
Underline the key words to help you understand the question. You must plan your ideas for this answer. It is
worth 12 marks. (Thinking Question: How long should you spend answering question 4?)
PLAN
Source 1
Presentational
devices
Source 2
Presentational
devices
Intended effect on the reader
Image:
Image:
Colour:
Colour:
Font style:
Font style:
Font size:
Font size:
Bullet points:
Bullet points:
English Revision Foundation
Section A Reading
Comparing sentence starters to remember...
Similarities Sentence example
similarly
Text 1 uses formal looking font in the headline. This shows that the main text is about
a serious topic. Similarly, text 2 also uses font for effect on the reader….
like
Text 1 is like text 2 because they both uses photographic images in the centre of the
text...
is similar to
Text 1 is similar to text 2 because they both use bullet points in the main text. The
effect of the bullet points breaks the text up for the reader. This makes the text easier
to read...
Differences Sentence example
however
Text 1 and text 2 both use presentational devices, however text 1 is different to text 2
because...
whereas Text 1 uses lots of colour whereas text 2 uses black and white instead of colour. The
effect of this….
in contrast Text 1 uses large, bold font to show that the story in the article is very dramatic. In
contrast text 2 uses small, serious looking font so that the reader knows the story is
important...
English Revision Foundation
Section B Writing
Question 5
1. Complete the table below with some of the features that you should try and include in section B.
Technique Reminder Example
Punctuation
Ellipsis
Exclamation mark
Question mark
Colon
Semi-colon
Language Techniques
Rhetorical questions
Rule of three
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Strong adjectives
Repetition
Sentence Structures
Simple
Compound
Complex
Clipped
Audience and Purpose
Purpose—argue, persuade,
describe, explain.
Audience—intended reader.
English Revision Foundation
Section B Writing
Question 5
1. What skills do you need to answer question 5 in the exam? Use your class book to make some notes on the skills
need to be successful in this question.
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2. Below is an example question 5:
A website called ’Best or Worst’ is asking for contributions.
Write an article describing your best or worst celebrity. Explain your reasons clearly. It is worth 16 marks. (
Thinking Question: How long should you spend answering question 5?)
PLAN
Decide on the celebrity
you want to write about.
It can be a sports person-
ality, TV presenter, singer -
anyone.
Plan your answer!
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P1
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English Revision Foundation
Section B Writing
Question 6
1. What skills do you need to answer question 6 in the exam? Use your class book to make some notes on the skills
need to be successful in this question.
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2. Below is an example question 6:
‘Teenagers do not know how to communicate in the real world. They are over reliant on technology.’ Write an
article argue for or against this statement. Your article will appear on the pages of the school website.
You must plan your ideas for this answer. It is worth 16 marks. (Thinking Question: How long should you
spend answering question 6?)
PLAN
Decide whether you are argu-
ing for or against the state-
ment—don’t forget to pre-
empt counter arguments.
3 bullet points per paragraph.
You should write a minimum
of 4 paragraphs!
P4
P1
P3 P2
