Literature & English Test Dates

About the above please take note of the following dates:

1. Literature : 31 January 2008, Thursday
2. Duration: 40 mins
3. Text: Flowers of Algernon
4. Type of Question: Text Based
5. Number of Questions: 2 - answer 2
6. Total Mark: 25
7. Answer Requirement: Full Essay - Introduction, Body and Conclusion. PEEP structure with quotation as evidence. You are to understand and use the events in the plot to discuss characterisation and theme.

1. English : 4 February 2008, Monday
2. Durastion: 40 mins
3. Type of Question: Narrative Questions
4. Number of Questions: 5 - choose 1 to write
5. Total Mark: 30
6. Word Count: 350 - 500
7. Answer Requirement: ♦ Apart from very occasional slips, the language is accurate.
   ♦ Sentence structure is varied and demonstrates the candidate's skill to use different lengths and types of sentences for particular effects
   ♦ Verb forms will be largely correct and appropriate tenses consistently used to sustain a logical progression of events or ideas.
   ♦ Vocabulary is wide and precise.
   ♦ Punctuation is accurate and helpful to the reader.
   ♦ Apart from very occasional slips, spelling is accurate across the full range of vocabulary used.
   ♦ Paragraphs have unity, are linked, and show evidence of planning. The topic is addressed with consistent relevance; the interest of the reader is aroused and sustained.
   ♦ The tone and register are entirely appropriate to the topic.