The end of year exam will be on Monday 3 June. It is an hour and a half exam and will start at 9.00. The exam will take place in either 1Q8 or 1E1. You will receive an email telling you where you will sit the exam.
The aim of this exam is to help further develop your ability to respond to a specific extract. A preparation for the commentary.
There will be two questions. One on Othello and one on Gatsby. You must answer both questions. There will be equal marks for both questions.
Each question will have an extract from the relevant text and you should use this extract to answer your question. You may refer generally to other parts of the text in your answer.
You should spend about 10 - 15 minutes reading and planning each question before you write the answer.
You should spend between 5 - 10 minutes editing and correcting your answer and spend between 35 - 45 minutes writing your answer.
Your answers should have an introduction, main analytical paragraphs and concluding comment. The majority of marks will be gained in the main analytical paragraphs you write.
