Hi! I just got back my English language result from the November retakes. I got a predicted teacher grade of a 6 and wasn’t happy with it at first. I did the retake and came out with an 8. All because of this channel. Anyone doing the exam, just listen to what she says and you will get what you want!!!!!!
Dear Mrs Whelan , your practice questions helped me tremendously in my mocks and GCSE. I got an 8(1 mark from 9) in English language. Thanks for your help and may God bless you and your family. Amen 🤗🤗🤗
@Umar IFL Umar You are completely missing the point here- Only "wise" people will understand. The point is not to boast about my performance but to thank Mrs Whelan and encourage her to help more students like myself.Also "intelligent" people will learn to respect peoples beliefs and not insult them. Judging by your immature behaviour you don't fall into the "intelligent" category. Lastly why don't you tell your insults to your parents who gave you the name "Umar" or did you choose it yourself ? Let me guess you are too stupid to realise that it has religious connotations as well. Good day Mr so called "intelligent" and "wise".Now back off and stop cyberbullying!
@@mystic-edits9646 I did narrative but I added a little bit of descriptive as well since you have to describe your characters. Also my advice is to plan your characters in advance- like what their names are and their physical features and learn how to describe different settings ( market,beach or school ). Afterwards memorise them and when you get the question you can easily apply it to the context. Hope this makes sense. Good luck with your predictions and sorry for late reply.🌻🌻🌻
@@songokukakarot6247 It depends on how specific the question is . For example if they ask you to "write about a time when something went wrong " and you already have a story where something went wrong you can completely write that story. But if the question is "write about a time when something went wrong on a train" , in this case they are talking about train as well. So your setting should be the train. You can include a character from a story you already have . You just have to make sure it is centred around the train so that they know you are answering the question. And one tip to help you prepare is to plan a story where something unexpected happened . Focus more on your character's feelings and reactions.Let you teacher mark it and give you feedback .Then memorise that story. That way you can apply it to any setting and still get the marks. I hope it makes sense. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I've also attached video links to help you. Good luck! Links : th-cam.com/video/8lA36cZnwJM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/YhATS15IgNo/w-d-xo.html
Recently found your channel and just want to say that your vids have really helped, before i really didn't know how to revise English besides of just practise papers but your vids have helped me a lot so thank you
I’m not joking. You literally saved me I always used to get 4s and 5s in English and used your videos so much and I got 7s in both papers! Honestly so helpful💗💗
Miss could you mark this 8 Mark Structure question pleaseeee thanks! At the beginning of the source the writer focusses our attention on describing the weather as being 'fairy fine' and how the wind 'blew' creating a calm and ethereal atmosphere however this is immediately juxtaposed by the moon which seems to occasional 'peep' from the clouds which creates a sense of confusion and mystery which aids in building up the tension and drama. As the extract develops through dialogue between Mr Thaddeus and McMurdo , the writer shifts the focus to another location in the 'dewberry lodge'. Once inside the 'desolate grounds' they are 'plunged into shadow' creating a sense of panic and gives out a sense of dark foreboding.The vivid description of the setting help create an environment which is hostile and unapproachable which help heighten the tension within the extract. The lack of light suggests the isolation the characters are in and the extreme condition that could face them. The readers are apprehensive about the atmosphere and so give out a sense of urgency in the need to discover what seems to lurk behind the shadow and the cause of this menacing tone. The shift from one location to another helps develop the sinister and hostile atmosphere. By the end of the extract the writer entirely focuses out attention on the character of Mrs Bernstone who 'reiterated rejoicings ' .The shift from the external weather to the description of the lodge to the character mimics the physical journey of the characters and it makes It feel as if the reader are part of the narrative walking alongside the character waiting to uncover mysteries and do activities. The narrative structure is not only entertaining but intensifies the fear and anguish they feel. These emotion not only felt by the characters but also the reader aims in creating a hostile and dangerous environment.
This is a very good piece of writing. You have got an amazing structure that reflects good points and an understanding. However, you need to go over your work after you have wrote it, as there are a few mistakes with missing punctuation. This will mark you down, so please go over your work. Overall though, it was a very good piece of writing!
Hi Miss, I really like your videos because they really help to see the difference between grade 5 and grade 9- and they are in general helpful, so could you please upload more. Can you upload a video on a christmas carol and how to get a grade 9- how to write perceptive, thanks a lot!!
hi, my GCSEs will be taking place next year and i just wanted to ask you if you could make more walkthroughs e.g english language paper 1 and how to get from a 4 to a 7 or 8??
Miss could you mark this 8 mark language question. Darren Shan uses a triplet of violent nouns to describe the fierceness of the demons. 'So fast, so violent, so shocking' tells us that the arrival of the demons was abrupt and unexpected. It is implied that the demons perhaps had planned the attack on the humans beforehand. In addition,, the use of the adverb 'so' emphasizes the fierceness of the demons even more. As readers we are unformed about how menacing and sky the demons are so we become more aware when reading further on. Darren Shan uses powerful verbs to describe the violent acts of the demons. The verb'whips' suggests the Demons have a punishing, evil nature and use this to torture Emmett. We can infer that the humans have become like slaves to the demons as 'whips' has connotations of slavery and abuse. As readers we realize the demons have a barbaric nature which can't be changed so we sympathies for the humans. Darren Shan uses ellipses to create tension within the atmosphere when the demons arrived. 'That night in the cellar....earlier...my old home...' The use of ellipses slows the reader down abruptly, imitating the slow thought process if the character hitting realization. This contrasts ti the previous complex sentences that describe the appearance if the demons vividly which read very fast. This creates a sudden shock to the reader and a pause from the chaos as we begin to piece together clues that were perhaps read previously before.
Last week I got my English retake results and I got 75 I don't know what it is but I keep getting maybe the same or more marks but it isn't enough to pass and plus last year before November exam I was self tutoring myself with ur vids idk why I keep getting same results or being close to getting a pass I'm fed up
So I answered my question 5 yesterday in rhyming words . It was a letter I don’t know why I did it seemed like a good idea as it was to a newspaper so I thought it might be a bit different. I’m so worried now I didn’t follow instructions. Any thoughts pls
Hey Mrs whelan Firstly, thank you for all your supportive videos, it’s really helping me prep for the 2020 GCSE exams. Recently in my Mocks I did a English Lang Q5 which i was really impressed with getting 30 marks (18+12) I did a video on this on my channel but I was wondering if you wanted to use this as an video. It would greatly help me and I hope you can use it to your advantage to support others. If you want me to I could send you a clean copy on a written out world document if it helps. Keep up the great work! All the best
1000 subscribers with no videos most marks are on question 5 and my tip for that is write a top level paragraph on good weather. Sunny. And one on bad weather. E.g rainy or cloudy. Memorise then and interpret them into the question. Here’s my negative one I made that I am reciting from memory . The rigid, impassable rocks found the the perpetual, dim , dark clouds pessimistic and tedious. Apathetically, megalomaniacal clouds blanketed the sky and encapsulated all light. However, every now and then glimmers of iridescent, incarnadine light peaked through, providing a sense of hope and tranquility.
1000 subscribers with no videos question 5 per paragraph - use 1 complex punctuation e.g : or ; or even ( ) . Try to use at least 2 techniques each long paragraph. Vary sentence and paragraph length. And your good to go
Miss I would be really grateful if you could check my decription and tell me what I did wrong and how I can improve it. Help would be appreciated very much. Art. The cobalt blue sky laid calmly like a blanket over the Earth showing off its artist’s trickery: the azure depths, the sapphire tint from the warm sun spread through the sky like caramel in a mouthwatering chocolate cake. Clouds laid peacefully in the sky like a lazy little child; tired from crying without a pause. Its innocence emphasised by its flaccid fluffy cheeks which look like nothing more than cotton candy. The water in the river imitated the sky - trying to win the attention of the flying birds basking in the soothing warmth of the sun. Greenery of the grass contrasted the navy blue water. Gigantic ants playing tug of war between the long and thin grass. Families had come out to enjoy the sunny day and support their family members. The aroma of the atmosphere was endued with zest and playfulness; it made you want to plunge between the clouds awakening them to play football on the sky with the scorching sun and malignant moon being the goals. Far off in the horizon, factories pumped sinister, ominous smoke out through their chimneys. The necropolis was seething with wandering corpses, who had been hunted down by the nefarious queens of our world - reality and expectation. They were crushed between the two of them like beef between bread, ready to appease the appetite of an ogre. To the right, the enormous castle was a dinosaur among ants. It stood tall as if it was trying to reach for the stars. It was a lair for predatory creatures the preyed on the happiness of innocent little children at night. The ants dug back into their holes, the sky woke up the clouds and sent them back to their home, the shy sun also went over, intimidated as the sky plunged into an ominous darkness awakening predatory creatures in the castle. The brightness faded as the darkness approached brutally like an army ready to turn everything in its way into ramshackle. War.
Hi! I just got back my English language result from the November retakes. I got a predicted teacher grade of a 6 and wasn’t happy with it at first. I did the retake and came out with an 8. All because of this channel. Anyone doing the exam, just listen to what she says and you will get what you want!!!!!!
Dear Mrs Whelan , your practice questions helped me tremendously in my mocks and GCSE. I got an 8(1 mark from 9) in English language. Thanks for your help and may God bless you and your family. Amen 🤗🤗🤗
im really stuck on q5 on paper 1, did you for the descriptive or narrative?
@Umar IFL Umar You are completely missing the point here- Only "wise" people will understand. The point is not to boast about my performance but to thank Mrs Whelan and encourage her to help more students like myself.Also "intelligent" people will learn to respect peoples beliefs and not insult them. Judging by your immature behaviour you don't fall into the "intelligent" category.
Lastly why don't you tell your insults to your parents who gave you the name "Umar" or did you choose it yourself ? Let me guess you are too stupid to realise that it has religious connotations as well.
Good day Mr so called "intelligent" and "wise".Now back off and stop cyberbullying!
@@mystic-edits9646 I did narrative but I added a little bit of descriptive as well since you have to describe your characters. Also my advice is to plan your characters in advance- like what their names are and their physical features and learn how to describe different settings ( market,beach or school ). Afterwards memorise them and when you get the question you can easily apply it to the context. Hope this makes sense. Good luck with your predictions and sorry for late reply.🌻🌻🌻
@@nanayaa7179 for that question, do you have to write what they ask you to write or write a story of your choice
@@songokukakarot6247 It depends on how specific the question is . For example if they ask you to "write about a time when something went wrong " and you already have a story where something went wrong you can completely write that story. But if the question is "write about a time when something went wrong on a train" , in this case they are talking about train as well. So your setting should be the train. You can include a character from a story you already have . You just have to make sure it is centred around the train so that they know you are answering the question.
And one tip to help you prepare is to plan a story where something unexpected happened . Focus more on your character's feelings and reactions.Let you teacher mark it and give you feedback .Then memorise that story. That way you can apply it to any setting and still get the marks. I hope it makes sense. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I've also attached video links to help you. Good luck!
Links : th-cam.com/video/8lA36cZnwJM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/YhATS15IgNo/w-d-xo.html
Recently found your channel and just want to say that your vids have really helped, before i really didn't know how to revise English besides of just practise papers but your vids have helped me a lot so thank you
This channel deserves way more subs, very underated for sure.
Ive got my exams this year this video us really helpful thank you x
Same
How was your exam
Just got my results and I got a 4 in English. Thank you for all the help and support. I had no hope in English untill I stumbled across your videos
I’m not joking. You literally saved me I always used to get 4s and 5s in English and used your videos so much and I got 7s in both papers! Honestly so helpful💗💗
Miss could you mark this 8 Mark Structure question pleaseeee thanks!
At the beginning of the source the writer focusses our attention on describing the weather as being 'fairy fine' and how the wind 'blew' creating a calm and ethereal atmosphere however this is immediately juxtaposed by the moon which seems to occasional 'peep' from the clouds which creates a sense of confusion and mystery which aids in building up the tension and drama.
As the extract develops through dialogue between Mr Thaddeus and McMurdo , the writer shifts the focus to another location in the 'dewberry lodge'. Once inside the 'desolate grounds' they are 'plunged into shadow' creating a sense of panic and gives out a sense of dark foreboding.The vivid description of the setting help create an environment which is hostile and unapproachable which help heighten the tension within the extract. The lack of light suggests the isolation the characters are in and the extreme condition that could face them. The readers are apprehensive about the atmosphere and so give out a sense of urgency in the need to discover what seems to lurk behind the shadow and the cause of this menacing tone. The shift from one location to another helps develop the sinister and hostile atmosphere.
By the end of the extract the writer entirely focuses out attention on the character of Mrs Bernstone who 'reiterated rejoicings ' .The shift from the external weather to the description of the lodge to the character mimics the physical journey of the characters and it makes It feel as if the reader are part of the narrative walking alongside the character waiting to uncover mysteries and do activities. The narrative structure is not only entertaining but intensifies the fear and anguish they feel. These emotion not only felt by the characters but also the reader aims in creating a hostile and dangerous environment.
This is a very good piece of writing. You have got an amazing structure that reflects good points and an understanding. However, you need to go over your work after you have wrote it, as there are a few mistakes with missing punctuation. This will mark you down, so please go over your work. Overall though, it was a very good piece of writing!
@@saygzzs5minbiovids213 thanks!
Thank you so much for all your help! You helped me improve by two grades, beating my predicted grades! I love the extremly helpful videos!
What did you get in your exam ?
@@gurisandhu7354 I got a 7 in English lit and a 6 in English language
@@katescott8363 nice
My English teacher showed me this and now it's my go to revision thanks
best teacher for english language
I have English exam tomorrow and ur vids rlly help
Thank you very much Mrs Whelan. English is not my first language but I got 4 in English lang. You mean a lot!
This was amazing! Would you be able to do a video for question 5?
Hi Miss, I really like your videos because they really help to see the difference between grade 5 and grade 9- and they are in general helpful, so could you please upload more. Can you upload a video on a christmas carol and how to get a grade 9- how to write perceptive, thanks a lot!!
I've looked all over on your channel and I can't find a paper 1 question 5 please could u make a video for this because I tend to get really confused
forshadowing
I appreciate the videos you have made as they are very useful in the way you have to structure your response towards the questions.
Got a 6 in english language , thanks to you
I have my exam tommorow eekkk!!! I am defo reccomending your channel to all of my friends!
How did your exam go???
I just found your channel I'm in year 10 and I'm really greatful to have found you
Amazing, can you please do a q5, thank you this is helping me improve alot.
2 grade 8s in English no doubt you helped thanks 👍🏻
in this question can you compare the size of the boards
Thank you for making these videos
But can you do paper1 q5 and paper2 q5
I did this paper last year and I got 52 marks. I thought I did paper 1 better but I was shocked. GREAT MEMORIES
Thanks to you I passed English language x
you have saved me
hi, my GCSEs will be taking place next year and i just wanted to ask you if you could make more walkthroughs e.g english language paper 1 and how to get from a 4 to a 7 or 8??
How are your grades now?? Hope you improved. You can do it!!
@@eesahahmed9656 bruh my guy i feel sad for u, u got blanked on two dif replies
Miss could you mark this 8 mark language question.
Darren Shan uses a triplet of violent nouns to describe the fierceness of the demons. 'So fast, so violent, so shocking' tells us that the arrival of the demons was abrupt and unexpected. It is implied that the demons perhaps had planned the attack on the humans beforehand. In addition,, the use of the adverb 'so' emphasizes the fierceness of the demons even more. As readers we are unformed about how menacing and sky the demons are so we become more aware when reading further on.
Darren Shan uses powerful verbs to describe the violent acts of the demons. The verb'whips' suggests the Demons have a punishing, evil nature and use this to torture Emmett. We can infer that the humans have become like slaves to the demons as 'whips' has connotations of slavery and abuse. As readers we realize the demons have a barbaric nature which can't be changed so we sympathies for the humans.
Darren Shan uses ellipses to create tension within the atmosphere when the demons arrived. 'That night in the cellar....earlier...my old home...' The use of ellipses slows the reader down abruptly, imitating the slow thought process if the character hitting realization. This contrasts ti the previous complex sentences that describe the appearance if the demons vividly which read very fast. This creates a sudden shock to the reader and a pause from the chaos as we begin to piece together clues that were perhaps read previously before.
7 out of 8 imo as your spelling needs 2 fix up 😂
sorry i was writing too fast lol. But thanks for feedback
Last week I got my English retake results and I got 75 I don't know what it is but I keep getting maybe the same or more marks but it isn't enough to pass and plus last year before November exam I was self tutoring myself with ur vids idk why I keep getting same results or being close to getting a pass I'm fed up
And what's worse is that I'm in year 13 and it's my last year
So I answered my question 5 yesterday in rhyming words . It was a letter I don’t know why I did it seemed like a good idea as it was to a newspaper so I thought it might be a bit different. I’m so worried now I didn’t follow instructions. Any thoughts pls
I can write on an English GCSE paper like this?
Any upcoming videos for 2020 mocks/ GCSE’s?
Hey Mrs whelan
Firstly, thank you for all your supportive videos, it’s really helping me prep for the 2020 GCSE exams.
Recently in my Mocks I did a English Lang Q5 which i was really impressed with getting 30 marks (18+12) I did a video on this on my channel but I was wondering if you wanted to use this as an video. It would greatly help me and I hope you can use it to your advantage to support others. If you want me to I could send you a clean copy on a written out world document if it helps.
Keep up the great work!
All the best
you make it look so easy
Can I ask why there aren't any paragraphs?
Hello what is the difference between Language paper and literature what is this mean my teacher they don't explain
Is this for grade 11??
Please could you do question 4 on this paper, it would be helpful.
Is there any English language paper 2 November 2018
i don't get what it means by perspective, is that just analysis of the text?
Have you done a video for question 5 ?
How many paragraphs do you write for question 4?
Thank you so much this was very helpful for me (:
Can you do a English language paper 1 q4 full mark, full response video please. many thanks
Do you not do question 5 on the same paper?
can you please show me how to do question 5
how many paragraphs should we do?
Can you please do an inspector calls video please?
hopefully I can get a grade 9 as at end of year 10 I got a grade 7 in this
what did you get in your mock exam for paper 1 and paper 2?
Will you do Any A level videos ?
Can you help me with a english language paper if i email it to you? xx
Hopefully I get that grade 9 🤞🏻
Same
Hopefully i get that grade 6😂
How do u guys answer each question can you tell me structure for each question
1000 subscribers with no videos most marks are on question 5 and my tip for that is write a top level paragraph on good weather. Sunny. And one on bad weather. E.g rainy or cloudy. Memorise then and interpret them into the question. Here’s my negative one I made that I am reciting from memory . The rigid, impassable rocks found the the perpetual, dim , dark clouds pessimistic and tedious. Apathetically, megalomaniacal clouds blanketed the sky and encapsulated all light. However, every now and then glimmers of iridescent, incarnadine light peaked through, providing a sense of hope and tranquility.
1000 subscribers with no videos question 5 per paragraph - use 1 complex punctuation e.g : or ; or even ( ) . Try to use at least 2 techniques each long paragraph. Vary sentence and paragraph length.
And your good to go
1000 subscribers with no videos good luck 👍🏻
Miss I would be really grateful if you could check my decription and tell me what I did wrong and how I can improve it. Help would be appreciated very much.
Art. The cobalt blue sky laid calmly like a blanket over the Earth showing off its artist’s trickery: the azure depths, the sapphire tint from the warm sun spread through the sky like caramel in a mouthwatering chocolate cake.
Clouds laid peacefully in the sky like a lazy little child; tired from crying without a pause. Its innocence emphasised by its flaccid fluffy cheeks which look like nothing more than cotton candy.
The water in the river imitated the sky - trying to win the attention of the flying birds basking in the soothing warmth of the sun.
Greenery of the grass contrasted the navy blue water. Gigantic ants playing tug of war between the long and thin grass. Families had come out to enjoy the sunny day and support their family members.
The aroma of the atmosphere was endued with zest and playfulness; it made you want to plunge between the clouds awakening them to play football on the sky with the scorching sun and malignant moon being the goals.
Far off in the horizon, factories pumped sinister, ominous smoke out through their chimneys. The necropolis was seething with wandering corpses, who had been hunted down by the nefarious queens of our world - reality and expectation. They were crushed between the two of them like beef between bread, ready to appease the appetite of an ogre.
To the right, the enormous castle was a dinosaur among ants. It stood tall as if it was trying to reach for the stars. It was a lair for predatory creatures the preyed on the happiness of innocent little children at night.
The ants dug back into their holes, the sky woke up the clouds and sent them back to their home, the shy sun also went over, intimidated as the sky plunged into an ominous darkness awakening predatory creatures in the castle.
The brightness faded as the darkness approached brutally like an army ready to turn everything in its way into ramshackle. War.
Had this paper for a mock and I absolutely hated it I got 4 😭 thankfully it wasn’t my exam
This is very similar to the markscheme
Is this the year 10 mock?
Laura C smh
new videosss :) ??
please do writing more of paper 2019
Thank you I’m in year 8 right now on a grade 5 targeted grade 9 for year 11 hopefully I can do it
Watch u get a 8+ English lit
SuS_XClappzieX.ツ. Lol
Good luck 🤩
Sheti Ojoye thank you 🙏
By the way, you just copied the markschem
lovely nails and voice 👌
Thank fuck u exist, Thank you
Thank u
Do you cover A level ?
enlighten me.
idk
✅
Do a 2019 paper
TNZL AAHAHGGA😂😂
It's tomorrow
Ur writing in so bad
It’s not bad she’s just going over the basics