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English Lit GCSE - set text not finished- tips for help?

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Lessstressy · 01/05/2016 20:06

DD's English lit GCSE exams are in 3 weeks. She plans to do the A level and probably study it at University.
The problem is that the teacher has not yet finished one of the set texts, not sure why, the other groups finished a while back apparently.

DD should have 4 lessons left until GCSEs begin but will miss at least 2 of these due to being off timetable for two+ days over the next two weeks due to full day drama/ art GCSE exams/ rehearsals at school.
I'm going to buy some York notes but what else can DD be doing at this late stage? She could do past papers but there is no one to mark them so hard for her to know how she's doing- I wouldn't know where to start.

Are there other resources I can buy? Or any schemes whereby good English teachers mark past paper questions online? Thanks

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YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 02/05/2016 10:40

There is definitely a revision book because my mate wrote it!

Ihavesomethingtosaytoday · 02/05/2016 10:43

There's this as well as the York Notes:

www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-Literature-Companions-Paddy-Clarke/dp/0199128766

clary · 02/05/2016 10:44

Re marking - the website for the board should have past papers and mark schemes as a PP says.

Mrscog · 02/05/2016 10:48

Don't worry too much, my friend got a B in Eng Lit without even reading the set texts - she just read a brief synopsis of each one, learnt a few quotes which were multi purpose then waffled of Eng Lit style!

RalphSteadmansEye · 02/05/2016 11:53

I'm sure she'll be fine - she's obviously very able at English and if she's got plenty of criticism to help and has read the book at least once, she'll be in a good position.

And, yes, the exam counts for far less for current year 11s. (Ds's essays are all set as homework - they're not written in class time).

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