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LITERATURE EXAM
Two hours, two questions, 70% of total marks
Please refer to the EXAM page to ensure you know all you need to about this exam
SET TEXT (NOVEL) (35% of Literature exam)
You will be asked to read a novel in your class which you will be examined on both in your year ten exams and mock exams in year eleven - so you will have plenty of chance to work on your exam techniques
Novels for 2001-2002 year group
Foundation
Talking in Whispers
Intermediate
Higher
I'm the King of the Castle
Other novels which may be studied in other years include:
The Grapes of Wrath, To Kill A Mocking Bird, The Lord of the Flies and Daz for Zoe.
POETIC THEMES (FROM ANTHOLOGY) (35% of Literature Exam)
This section will test your ability to explain your understanding and reponse to a collection of poems which have a common theme. In the 2001 - 2002 anthology these are:
Hearts and Partner
That Old Rope
This Blank Page
When the Going Gets Tough
Time and Place
All of these are explored in detail at www.learn.co.uk