HOW TO DO WELL IN YOUR A LEVELS

[@niamhsparrow1490]

Thank you for these videos! I’m currently in my second year of doing A-level English lang/lit, been stressing out but these videos have helped, especially the Othello overview as I was loosing track of the basic plot through all of the language details and subtle context haha

[@hannah1444]

This is really great honest advice thank you! And hope you are doing great at whatever Uni you are studying at!😊

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Thanks! I hope so too, Hannah, hahah

[@sandersongirl9069]

These video are so helpful. I've just start year two and we do similar subject so all your advice is revelent to my situation. Thank you for these, do you think you could give a video on essay structure for English lit? Or maybe one on how to make notes or revision tactics maybe. Thanks again, love you Dude!

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Sanderson Girl Thank you! perhaps, i’ll definitely have a think about them! good luck in A2!

[@sandersongirl9069]

emilia Thank you so much :3

[@JGSMusic]

I love to hear you talk

[@jenax4253]

I have finished my first year on CCC in English lit, biology and sociology. I actually study where you did (sussex coast) and am worried I won't be able to get my grades up, hellllp x

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Ahh really?! Well the English dept at college are 10/10, so definitely speak to them about lit, whoever your teacher is! I only know about lit really and I would say reread your texts for first year, get the york notes for each of them, do practice essays a lot and pay attention to feedback! is there anything specific about lit that you know you're not sure on? Don't be discouraged, on my first year I got BBCU lol, but I got A*AB, you've got a whole year to work on it!

[@jenax4253]

emilia yeah I definitely will, I have clare, she's an angel! And I have just got the york notes for each text and I haven't done many past papers this year, accept the ones clare set as I couldn't really find any and I think with English it's just the fact that I haven't really made many resources over the year so now I'm kind of panicking, but thank you, and well done with your results!! X

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Thank you! For Othello you could definitely just find a section of the play and plan out an answer, but the others are a little difficult to find sometimes. I think the best thing to do it keep collecting quotes for all the themes and making sure you can remember them and how to use them! Ah, I already miss Clare and Christine, and Justin ofc lol. You've got a whole year, don't you worry! And you had more time on Othello Keats etc bc you didn't do Gatsby so that's even better!

[@jenax4253]

emilia Yeah! Thank you for the advice and justin is a god! He doesn't even teach me and he's got me through this year ☺️ Good luck with uni! X

[@EmiliaIKnow]

The ex-wife jokes are what get you through lmao. Thank you!

[@danielhartridge1492]

My mark just came in for my AS English Literature.... 73%. It's the most irritating thing, because if I want an "A" as my overall mark I HAVE to get at least 87% on my A-level so it averages at >80%. What would you suggest to really stretch myself in order to achieve a high A, or an A*?

[@danielhartridge1492]

btw I should note I'm a student from South Africa, so our AS and A levels are seperate exams.

[@danielhartridge1492]

And I love your videos btw

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Ah okay well, I would talk to your teacher and find out if there's anything specific that you need to look out for. In terms of getting As/A*s, the biggest thing I think its being thorough but succinct, so in an essay you've got to cover all the main points and pretty much consider everything that could possibly be considered. That sounds vague, but really when you're making an argument you need to leave no stone unturned, i.e. can you say anything to do with the theme? Could your argument be flipped? Are there suggestions elsewhere which support or contradict your point? (Thats under evaluating your points which I think is in the mark scheme). Have you linked context both of the production of the text and within the text? Basically I think it's whatever you bring up in your argument has to be thoroughly examined *in relation to your point*. Hope that's helpful! Also, thank you!

[@xiaogongchen8074]

Hi, thanks for the tips im just starting my literature A2 this year and the video was great btw! If you don't mind me asking what university you got in to?

[@EmiliaIKnow]

thank you! Warwick ☺️

[@xiaogongchen8074]

aw that's so good! you deserve it well done

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Xiaogong Chen thank you!

[@YTLawnGnome]

Good luck!!!

[@EmiliaIKnow]

thank you!

[@emma_xx_xx5908]

How do u read so many books

[@EmiliaIKnow]

ahah i don’t know, I just try to read every day!

[@emma_xx_xx5908]

I read 14 pages an hour it takes me a week of 8 hours reading to read 6o0 pages. 😅😅 v slow

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Emma_xx_ Xx ahh really? I expect it depends on the book! some books do take me a long time to read too haha x

[@teenagedreamer7461]

Do you have any social media you could be contacted on? Im currently sitting english Literature, I'm in my second year and my exams are soon! I'm stuck at a C and really want to up my grade! Thank you! x

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Do you have twitter? x

[@teenagedreamer7461]

I do! x

[@EmiliaIKnow]

what's your @ I'll DM you!

[@elliespenceley6175]

What are you doing at university? :)

[@EmiliaIKnow]

English Literature and Creative Writing!

[@emma_xx_xx5908]

Which uni

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Warwick x

[@emma_xx_xx5908]

emilia Ahhh really!! I really want to go to Warwick too! Can you do a video how you got a * in English lit? I will also do that for a level but I didn’t prepare anything , I start year 12 next week xx

[@EmiliaIKnow]

Emma_xx_ Xx I’ll definitely consider it! Good luck! x