1. Teachers often hear about
how exams and subjects will
not be useful to them in the
world beyond school.
Understanding language is
perhaps one of the most
powerful skills you can
have. You need to
understand how you are
being manipulated and to
manipulate!
Language Exam – Q4
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2. To an extent –
this means you
have the world in
your hands.
Hurrah!
Language Exam
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3. Learning Objectives
• Analyse two pieces of writing
• Create a comparative answer
S4L: Self-control and Commitment
to Success
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4. S4L: Self-control and Commitment
to Success
To ensure this I want you to constantly
evaluate my effort, your effort and your
learning.
Exit tickets...
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5. What have you learnt
__________________
Quality of lesson
_____/10__________
Your effort
______/10__________
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6. Today’s menu...
Question 4 Section A
 Option 1
Language Paper
• Using the analysis that you completed,
write a sample answer for Q4 of your
language exam. This is going to be
completed in exam conditions.
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7. This is section A
Q4
Why am I
going on
about Q4 so
much?
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8. Menu Option 1
• In the exam you have 90 seconds
per mark.
• There a 16 marks so this means you
have... (know this)
• When you’re done, swap, peer
assess against success criteria
• Improve answer against peer set
target
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9. How to do it well
Skilled Writing 1. Identify and comment on the writers’ use
will of language to contribute to effect with
explanation of layers of meaning
,including words and phrases.
2. Have some comparison between articles
in use of language
Excellent • Have a detailed explanation, with
Writing appropriate terminology, of how
linguistic and grammatical features are
will
used for impact
It goes without • Comments begin to develop precise,
saying at this stage
that you should perceptive identification of layers of
also have meaning with increasingly sophisticated
quotations comparisons between texts
embedded in your
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10. Now
Use the card to make a quick revision resource
for Q4
– What you need to include
– How to do it well.
– How much time
– Etc etc.
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