Y13: Revision | Paper 1 Section A

Hello Y13,

 

In the next three posts, I’m going to share some resources and tips for each section of Paper 1.

 

First up: Section A (the extract) – 50 mins

 

This question will present to you a pivotal moment in the tragedy. Basically, your job is to:

• annotate the extract, looking for a) aspects of tragedy and b) dramatic methods
• give an overview of the passage and establish its position and significance in the tragedy
• in the main part of your response, you need to focus on the most significant aspects of tragedy in the scene, one per paragraph, while analysing the dramatic methods used within the scene
• you finish your response by evaluating the significance of the extract in the tragedy, especially giving a sense of how the extract changes the trajectory of the tragedy and how it affects the audience.

 

The powerpoint below is something I stole from one of the senior examiners for AQA A Level Lit B. She’s the one who does all the teacher training for this spec, so if she says it, it’s worth listening to.

Have a read through. There are some great tips and examples of that introductory overview.

 

The next doc (download here: WORD | PDF) contains some extracts to practise on, as well as revision questions to test your understanding. There’s a model answer at the end too.

 

Finally, here is a revision task (WORD | PDF) to help you get to grips with Act 5.

I’ve already posted a number of Band 5 exemplar responses on Google Classroom. Have a look here and here and here.

 

I’ll be back soon with a blogpost about Sections B. I know that some of you are concerned about Section C, so I’ll get that one out asap.

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Mr M