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Until Year 8 at least, you’ll have studied English as one cohesive subject. However, come Key Stage 4 – now often Year 9 onwards – you’ll study two English subjects, English Language and English Literature. So, just what is English Literature? The GCSE English Literature syllabus is designed to enable students to read, interpret and evaluate texts through the study of literature in English. Students develop an understanding of literal meaning, relevant...

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Should the answer always be ‘Take a test’? It’s election-time in England as summer begins, what’s quickly becoming an annual event a la exam season, but you’re probably too bogged down by last-minute revision and exam prep, not to mention sitting the actual exams, to pay any real attention. Yet perhaps your voice is the most important of all. You, the students, in the clutches of the current system, are surely best placed to opine on the state of the...

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AQA A-Level Psychology Topics: Gender Related: In Psychology, What is Conformity? Another post in our series of blogs on Psychology A-level topics, today we consider gender. People often get confused between the terms sex and gender. Sex refers to biological differences between males and females. For example, chromosomes (female XX, male XY), reproductive organs (ovaries, testes), hormones (oestrogen, testosterone). Gender refers to the cultural differences expected (by society /...

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AQA A-Level Psychology Topics: Gender Evolution Related: AQA A-Level Psychology Topics: Gender Another post in our series of blogs on Psychology A-level topics, today we consider gender evolution. As the evolutionary approach is a biological one, it suggests that aspects of human behaviour have been coded by our genes because they were or are adaptive. A central claim of evolutionary psychology is that the brain (and therefore the mind) evolved to solve problems encountered by...

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Monetary Policy Economics What is economic policy, and how does it work? In economics, monetary policy involves altering base interest rates, rates that ultimately determine all other interest rates in the economy; or altering the quantity of money in the economy. Many economists argue that altering exchange rates is a form of monetary policy, given that interest rates and exchange rates are closely related. Read Next: Should the answer always be ‘Take a test’? Part...

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AQA GCSE grade boundaries 2015 Every summer, when schools’ GCSE results are made available across the country on that fateful Thursday morning, many students anticipate a clean sweep of what used to be As and A*s – now 8s and 9s! – while others worry about what to do should they narrowly miss out on a C (now 4 and above). This sense of anticipation, worry, and outright dread in some cases is compounded by the reality that the grade boundaries for GCSEs change almost...

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A-Level: What can you expect? Part I – English Language According to the specification, the AQA English Language A-Level (the AS phase) is assessed by two exams, which work as below: Paper 1: Language and the individual What's assessed Textual variations and representations Methods of language analysis are integrated into the activities Assessed written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 70 marks 50% of AS Questions Textual variations and...

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AQA Speaking and Listening, 2017 onwards; What’s changed? Since September 2015, AQA GCSE English Language (as well as that of OCR, Eduqas, and Pearson) will have an endorsed component covering Spoken Language. This endorsement will be reported as a separate grade (Pass, Merit, Distinction or Not Classified) and will not contribute to your overall GCSE English Language grade. So, AQA Speaking and Listening in 2017, what does it look like? Tasks for completion Each candidate must...

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AQA English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing What's assessed Section A: Reading one literature fiction text Section B: Writing descriptive or narrative writing Related: AQA Speaking and Listening, 2017; What’s changed? Part I How written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks 50% of GCSE Questions Reading (40 marks) (25%) – one single text 1 short form question (1 x 4 marks) 2 longer form questions (2 x 8 marks) 1 extended...

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AQA Language Paper 1 – What can I expect? Outline and Advice – Questions 1-3 Related: AQA Language Paper 1 – What can I expect? An Outline What's assessed Section A: Reading one literature fiction text How written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks 50% of GCSE Questions Reading (40 marks) (25%) – one single text 1 short form question (1 x 4 marks) 2 longer form questions (2 x 8 marks) Instructions and Advice Paper 1 is about fiction texts. You...

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What is a GCSE Exam? In 1870, The Education Act required the establishment of non-denominational elementary schools for children aged 5-13, nationwide. Schools could charge parents no more than nine pence a week to educate a child. Then, ten years later, attendance was made compulsory until the age of 10. In 1891, elementary education effectively became free, thus three significant developmental changes in education had taken place across each of the previous three decades; but...

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Finding motivation can be difficult for the most mundane tasks but when it comes to studying it can be near on impossible. So how can you motivate yourself to study? Have a look at these 7 tips we have come up with and see if they help! 1. Consider how much better life will be once finished Before you even begin to think of the studying itself, think of how you will feel once it’s finished and what you would have gained from it. 2. Make every thought move you forward Try...

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When studying GCSE English Literature, Shakespeare is inevitable. Unfortunately, if you are not a massive fan you will be seeing him again if you wish to continue English to higher levels. But Shakespeare is actually not as difficult as it may seem, even if you don’t like it you will still be able to pass! There are some key aspects of all Shakespeare plays that you need to know and they are simple. Below we will give you some easy hints and tips as to how to...