Please be aware of the remining time-frame for your exams so you can organise your study schedule accordingly. We have just 4 weeks to complete our preparation!
Be familiar with all assessment objectives!
Exam dates in Week 7:
- Wednesday 21 May - Unit 1: The Modern Novel 1hr Spies
- Wednesday 21 May - Unit 3: Texts in Context 2hrs (Section A: Drama 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Section B: Poetry High Windows)
You are allowed to take copies of your Unit 3 texts in to the exam, but you cannot take your Unit 1 text.
The aim of Unit 3: has an emphasis on the context of the writer, the context of the reader, and
how the interpretation of text changes through time and according to circumstance.
The unit assesses the Assessment Objectives 1, 2i, 3, 4 and 5i, with special emphasis on Assessment Objectives 4 and 5i. Assessment Objective 4 is specifically tested in all the questions on the twentieth century texts. Assessment Objective 5i is specifically tested in all the questions on the pre-twentieth century texts.
For those who missed the essay topic from last week (due today), here it is:
Discuss Philip Larkin's use of imagery in his anthology High Windows. (You should look at three types of imagery, and refer to p33-35 in the booklet for help).