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randylonghorn · 05-06-2013 11:43PM

AndyMc wrote: »

Its not like we learn to speak it!
I say leave it at paper one and split Paper two into a new optional subject called literature.

Actually, they have that split in the A levels AFAIR ... English Language and English Lit are two separate subjects, though each would be studied in more detail than you do them.

I think there's an argument for that approach tbh, though there are arguments against as well ... certainly, I've always felt that it would be a good approach to Irish (i.e. Irish Language oral & written skills as the compulsory element; an Irish Lit elective subject for those who love Irish / are interested).

Jade. · 05-06-2013 11:43PM

Tomorrow is going to be a major cramming session! Why do I do this to myself?

barry194 · 05-06-2013 11:44PM

If the comparative was on tv shows, poetry on music artists and the play on a popular movie English Paper 2 would be amazing. Don't see the point of the things we have to study it's so boring and useless!

thefasteriwalk · 05-06-2013 11:46PM

AndyMc wrote: »

Its not like we learn to speak it!
I say leave it at paper one and split Paper two into a new optional subject called literature.

This is the case in most countries. For instance, in Britain English Language is mandatory while English Literature is optional.

randylonghorn · 05-06-2013 11:50PM

barry194 wrote: »

If the comparative was on tv shows, poetry on music artists and the play on a popular movie English Paper 2 would be amazing.

Oh dear lord, that sounds like my worst nightmare! ... an English curriculum made up of generic American pap! :mad:

Out, damned spot Barry! Out, I say! :pac:

yournerd · 05-06-2013 11:51PM

i know nothing for English and maths, yay.

suitcasepink · 05-06-2013 11:52PM

My day is going to be so fun.
The morning will include debates whether 2 poets is enough or should I learn 3 more, all of theme and issue and about 3/4 of Macbeth.
And not even joking Im hoping ill have time to start geo revision by then too..
Otherwise I have to learn the whole geo course and figure out how not to fail maths for the whole evening

In all honesty I wont be going asleep tomorrow night until half 1/2 which I hate to say but there's nothing more I can do

I fail at being prepared, wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

barry194 · 05-06-2013 11:52PM

randylonghorn wrote: »

Oh dear lord, that sounds like my worst nightmare! ... an English curriculum made up of generic American pap! :mad:

Out, damned spot Barry! Out, I say! :pac:

Haha well anything would be better than learning about Wuthering Heights in fairness :P

yournerd · 05-06-2013 11:58PM

Can't do this

peekachoo · 06-06-2013 12:02AM

Yep the red bull will be out tomorrow night if I'm gonna cram the geography course and have enough time to learn enough to scrape 40% in maths...those extra 25 points will end me

randylonghorn · 06-06-2013 12:05AM

barry194 wrote: »

Haha well anything would be better than learning about Wuthering Heights in fairness :P

Ok, not my own favourite novel, I'll admit.

An English course without Shakin' Willie though is to me like hurling without a sliotar! :pac:

Bonbon1995 · 06-06-2013 12:16AM

If mahon isn't there tomorrow I will break out in a sweat and get so miserable and worked up ill go blank and basically fail..god anxiety sucks

Prodigious · 06-06-2013 12:25AM

randylonghorn wrote: »

Ok, not my own favourite novel, I'll admit.

An English course without Shakin' Willie though is to me like hurling without a sliotar! :pac:

Weren't you only giving out about that kinda talk yesterday?

shootie · 06-06-2013 12:31AM

Dozed off at 7 after dinner. Woke up now wide awake.

Either this is a blessing in disguise (more cramming time), or a curse (Fall asleep during the exam). But either way, I relish the challenge

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randylonghorn · 06-06-2013 12:35AM

Prodigious wrote: »

Weren't you only giving out about that kinda talk yesterday?

(And giving out, no, I'm no bloody hypocrite! ... just reminding the strong-wristed among us that there were some of those odd creatures called wimmen around who probably didn't need to hear ALL the details of their personal exercise programmes! :pac:)

Bonbon1995 · 06-06-2013 12:59AM

all nighter tomorrow for geog ! 7- 4,,sleep for 4 hours!! challenge on

peekachoo · 06-06-2013 09:29AM

For the art practicals my name wasn't on the role thing we had to sign, what happens if the examiner doesn't give me the paper next week :pac:

Jade. · 06-06-2013 09:43AM

I couldn't be any more unprepared if I tried! :pac:

Bonbon1995 · 06-06-2013 09:50AM

bricking it.if mahon isn't there think of me just getting an attack....

Monsieur Folie · 06-06-2013 09:52AM

If I have to make stuff up on a poet I haven't studied I pity the poor examiner that's marking my test. They'll get a good laugh out of it, at least, and hopefully give me 10 marks for trying. That'll be the A gone out the window, all the same! </3

barry194 · 06-06-2013 09:54AM

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

If I have to make stuff up on a poet I haven't studied I pity the poor examiner that's marking my test. They'll get a good laugh out of it, at least, and hopefully give me 10 marks for trying. That'll be the A gone out the window, all the same! </3

How many do you know?

Prodigious · 06-06-2013 09:55AM

Does anyone know if we're allowed to start writing before the exam starts? I could launch into a theme or issue intro before it starts and hope for the best, it'd be a nice little headstart.

HPMS · 06-06-2013 10:03AM

I know Mahon, Bishop, Shakespeare and Hopkins well. Trying to learn Wordsworth here but oh my god, it's proving impossible!! I just hope one of the ones I've sudied well comes up!

Legion. · 06-06-2013 10:12AM

Mahon, Kinsella, Plath and Bishop done. Done a bit of Wordsworth.. if hes the only one I can do I'll give it a go or give to idleness..

Only done the abstract/less common Macbeth questions, like Banquo, Macduff, and most of the themes. If we get a Macbeth or LM character/relationship q it will be fairly easy and most of the quotes are the same.

Now to the comparative, please give us theme/issue!

weirdspider · 06-06-2013 10:27AM

randylonghorn wrote: »

Someone who was trying to relieve the pressure / obsession re: the seen poets, maybe?

Actually, my sense is that most people seem to pick up a decent few marks on that section if they keep their heads.

Sez s/he in English! :pac:

True, true. I mean the learning of poems of poets and studying 400 year old texts!

Jade. · 06-06-2013 10:31AM

I just need Bishop and Kingship! It's all I ask for :P

Glee_GG · 06-06-2013 10:37AM

I'd love some Mahon or Shakespeare

decisions · 06-06-2013 10:38AM

So it looks like I'm only going to have 4 poets - Mahon, Bishop, Plath and Rich.

Bonbon1995 · 06-06-2013 10:39AM

Best of luck guys!!

Let the luck be with us all..poor souls!

Squidgy Black · 06-06-2013 10:47AM

I only have 2 poets 100% down, Plath and Bishop. I'm gonna try and cram a bit of Rich and Mahon, but I'm really hoping on a Bishop question.

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