Are you clear on exactly what is in the written exam? Do you know how much time you have for each element? Have you studied and prepared for these elements before the prelim?

Paper 1: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation

Higher  90 mins / 30 marks
Two  passages

All questions apart from  the final question will be on Passage One.

Final question – will ask you to identify and discuss either similarities  or differences between  the two passages.  Remember to follow the  formula for answering this question.

Paper 2: Critical Reading – two sections 1hour and 30 minutes

Section 1: Set Text on the poetry of Norman MacCaig

45 mins / 20 marks
3 or 4 questions on the given extract and an 10 mark final question – revise your formula for answering this final question.

Section 2: Critical Essay – on ‘The Great Gatsby”

45 mins / 20 marks

Remember to build both planning and proofreading/editing time into your time management.