How to get an A*A in A-level English Literature from an E | revision advice for GSCE students

[@phedradee]

Thank you soo much for watching please read the description for more x Please do not hesitate to message me on Instagram if you have any extra questions 🌥Time Stamps: 0:00​ Beginning 1:15​ What I Studied 2:49​ Learning Content 2:57​ Reading my books 3:21​ Re-reading books 4:27​ What you should listen to in class 5:19​ Using powerpoints 5:49​ Assessment Objectives 7:28​ Revising content 7:50​ Reading around the text (summaries + dissertations) 9:33​ Wider contextual reading 10:19​ Critics 10:56​ Revising characters 13:19​ Practise planning and writing essays 15:29​ Being organised 15:45​ Poetry 16:02​ Essay writing 16:06​ Contextual Research 16:50​ Form, Genre and Structure

[@yarenxo670]

Currently in year 12 studying English and as much as I love the subject it can be overwhelming trying to figure out how to revise. This video was so helpful and I’ve literally took everything you said and made a note of it to stick by😭. Thank you so much for this video, literally saving me!!

[@sarahchowdhury4606]

Hii can I ask why you got as your grade at the end of year 13??

[@forthevibes510]

@@sarahchowdhury4606i think she's in year 13 now

[@charlizerianne]

i’ve been struggling with writing essays the whole year and out of all of the videos i’ve watched, this has been the most helpful to me so thank you so much !!

[@lucyfosua348]

My biggest struggle is putting words together without crossing out and starting all over again. Was this a problem for you and did u overcome it?

[@elmiathewriter]

Same here!!

[@favoura3598]

When you said you were an E grade student for six months in year 12 and got a B at the end that gave me hope 😂❤️

[@NativeEastLondoner]

I teach Edexcel A Level Literature; I think that my students will definitely benefit from this video, so I will be sending them the link. Well done!

[@millymcz]

currently sat watching this the night before my a level english lit final exam. gaslighting myself into thinking that watching this is revising.

[@grassytramtracks]

How did it go?

[@annetteokeke]

I feel like I manifested these video haha. I do the same A Levels that you did, currently in Year 12. Thanks for this! ♡

[@phedradee]

Thank you soo much for watching and commenting I am glad to hear that you enjoyed te videoooo. PS you picked the best a levels 😂💕

[@annetteokeke]

@@phedradee I knowww haha😂💕

[@yasminmohamed2674]

Ahaha I take the same as well! Currently in yr 12, any tips? Xx

[@motunrayo4650]

Ahhh I'm in year 11- this has come at the perfect time! I'm planning to study the exact same A-levels haha Thank you ✨ God Bless

[@phedradee]

Thank you for watching and commenting 🥺💕 hope u found it helpful

[@blushy2343]

How was A levels? I am guessing you have Finished now, I’m currently going to yr 12 now ❤️

[@sarah.phillipa854]

love how organised this video is, so easy to understand

[@Spacevalentine]

thank you so much for making this, i’m about half way through year 12 and soooo overwhelmed with english lit. my biggest issue is timing in exams because i get overwhelmed then can’t plan properly and my writing doesn’t have a clear direction and it’s awful!! thank you for giving me hope that i can improve, i’m desperate to get an A* and i know i need to put more work in

[@vanillaa097]

Heyyy, how did you do?! :)

[@mariajaneasbury2841]

I love this video so much! Starting my eng lit a-level this september and these tricks were so helpful - especially the studying characters and not themes aspect, as that always was a weak point for me!

[@finaya]

You're a lifesaver!! I will come back to this video so often

[@AliciaTheAdult]

I needed this so badly. It’s two weeks until my UCAS exams and I’m still getting 15 out of 25 repetitively

[@sabeehaahmed54]

AHH thank you so much!! You answered all my questions and made me feel much more assured in picking English lit for A-Level. You officially have a new subscriber :)

[@ilna4813]

How is it going? :)

[@jesssmith2092]

Girl this is so hopeful, literally studying all the same for prose, poetry and drama, got my a-levels in 4 months too 😬

[@reigen4030]

I’ve been struggling with this subject recently so thank you!!

[@soniaedet2182]

GURL UR ACC A GOD SEND! This video was so incredibly helpful so thank you so so much!!

[@maddie-c5d]

this deserves way more likes i love this so much thank you

[@emilyccherry]

you're a lifesaver! i am in need of these tips for english lit and biology as im going into year 13 now soon! we also study all the same content except a handmaid's tale :)

[@mia-sr5we]

I watched this video this time last year when I was going into year 12 and omg this was a godsend. What i loved most was that most stuff you can take and use for all your subjects and the tips really helped me. Especially the part about practicing essays, because in my AS-Levels i wrote so much, something I wouldn't have done if i didn't practice getting my ideas to paper beforehand. Thank you so much, I cant wait to carry on with your tips next year aswell!!

[@alicebower763]

Genuinely one of the best revision videos I've ever seen for English Lit. Thank you so much :)

[@phedradee]

Yeah i realised theres not a lot of good english lit videos out there xx

[@whosminou]

one of the most helpful videos i've found!! i'm doing english combined but this is really helpful :)

[@tosinx1632]

so grateful for this video, the character ao revision method really caught my attention, def gonna try it out!! just started year 12 and got a 9 at gcse but was worrying for a level lol. thanks so much!!

[@aspennie5321]

you're so amazing! i have a timed essay to write tmw and you have really helped me feel more confident in what i am doing :)

[@CHANELLEPLAYS]

I got a D grade at the end of my Year 12 mock. Just finished my Year 13 mock and I got an A grade 😀

[@obsolentbutcool5015]

hiya, ive got my alevel re sits next month. i havent revised at all for a level edexcel English lit and i havent done an coursework. do you think i can do it?

[@CHANELLEPLAYS]

Yes! Of course you can! The coursework will put you at a disadvantage but… its only worth 20%, so you still have 80% you can work for! -For drama: read the plays. I study streetcar and othello, these should take you around 3-4 hours. Summarise the top quotes for each character / theme and annotate the language! Remember! You need to revise A05 critics for Othello as 14 marks is awarded for this. -For prose: Don’t bother reading the whole books, just the important chapters! Again summarise key quotes, fully annotate them! -Poetry: These are very quick to re read (I find romantic poetry the hardest) so just try to get marks for A01 and A02. Try to read the CONTEXT for each of these plays / books / poems! Essay writing tips: •What, how, why. Follow this structure for a top grade and practice writing as many essays as possible. You still have time, don’t panic! I’ll show an example of the what how why structure below (this has been done at the top of my head but you get the idea) WHAT: Shakespeare depicts jealousy as a destructive force in “Othello” that is used to ruin Othello’s and Desdemona’s relationship. HOW: One way in which Shakespeare demonstrates this is through the use of the semantic field of monsters. This is seen when Othello says: (Give example of the quote). The effective use of the… (analyse the effect of this!) Why: Shakespeare uses Othello’s tragic downfall perhaps to warn his audience of the problematic implications of jealousy if people fail to recognise their harmartias or if they quickly assume that their partners are disloyal without seeing any valid proof. Also try to weave in context that is SPECIFIC and RELEVANT to the point you are making. Here I will give another effective example of context: DON’T SAY: “During the 16th century, Jacobean people hated black people.” This is wayyyy too general and will get you a D grade. You must be specific. DO SAY: “A Jacobean audience would had been familiar with the draft proclamation on the explosion of “Negroes and Blackamoors” in 1601, which fuelled most Jacobeans with a growing dislike for people with coloured skin.” And add in some A05! This is further exaggerated by Looba’s essay on Race and Society in Othello, who claimed that black people were “godless, bestial and sinful.” I hope this helps, and good luck! I also have my real exams next month :)

[@2brezzyyy]

@@CHANELLEPLAYS your a legend, genuinely, I never thought I would find such a clear, amazing explanation via a KZbin comment 💀

[@meganchalkley7014]

I loved this video so much. I’m a year 12 and, although I’m doing well so far, I don’t want to fall behind and this extra help and new perspective is so unbelievably helpful, thank you so much!!!

[@mollykronhamn7408]

im so jealous that you did Frankenstein and Handmaid's!!

[@maiz3558]

I’m crying right now! I’m doing the same subjects you did and I’m doing the same books you did! I will take all of your videos to heart! Is this fate? How much work experience did you do? And where? Thank you so much!

[@phedradee]

I did work loooooaddddsss of stuff in year 12. I joined taster courses at different unis such as bristol ucl kcl imperial warwick, summer school at imperial and work experience at ucl and imperial. I did do alot so that i would have a lot to talk about on my ps.

[@maiz3558]

@@phedradee thanks so much for replying!! Did you have to pay for a lot of them?

[@phedradee]

@@maiz3558 noo i didnt i used london.ac.uk/ways-study/study-campus-london/university-taster-courses For most of them x

[@maiz3558]

@@phedradee wow, that site is amazing! So taster courses count as work experience?

[@phedradee]

@@maiz3558 it depends on what you are applying for medicine and allied medicine degrees for example dentistry nursing pharmacy midwifery - the taster courses will not count as work experience but the taster courses are still JUST as important

[@Laura-cu9ky]

awh i just subbed x im taking the alevels you took (and epq) - can you pls do one on biology? i feel like we all struggle with biology 😫

[@phedradee]

Thank you soo much for watching and commenting 💕 I doubt I will be doing a biology video as I got a B and dont really have nay tips on how to get an A*/A but I will definitely still think about it

[@tiannavivianroberts3847]

😭😭😭 I do AQA, my tragedy paper with Othello, Death of a Salesman and Keats isnt open book. But Social and Political Protest with The Handmaids Tale, The Kite Runner and William Blakes poetry is open book.

[@a.f.t3028]

I love love love these videos honestly 😍

[@moony6169]

i made a last minute decision by taking eng lit for a levels and i got a D for my first exam (im a first year) THIS VIDEO HELPS ME SO MUCHH THANKUU

[@col6rful74]

GIRL SAMEEE i keep on getting d’s the jump from gcse to a level was way too much, the teachers mark so much stricter 😭😭

[@Mkayyy]

@@col6rful74 same I’m in year 13 and I’m so scared 😭😭I regret it so much

[@liyyana8864]

HI i just wanted to ask- did you do anything extra to improve your Ds? I’ve got my mocks in two weeks and i’ve only gotten Cs and Ds in all of my assessments so far! i’m aiming for a B-A in my mocks so any advice would be SO EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!

[@anyasmith1703]

I'm doing the exact same texts and poetry anthologies as you!

[@erinxs7461]

i’m a year 13 crying i really hope this video works😭😭

[@studiousli5161]

Yassss! Can you do one for biology please please please xxxxxxxxx It would be sooooo useful

[@Laura-cu9ky]

yess im doing bio x

[@phedradee]

Thank you soo much for watching and commenting, I know a lot of people want a biology video but I doubt I will be doing a biology video as I got a B and don't really have nay tips on how to get an A*/A but I will definitely still think about it xx

[@studiousli5161]

@@phedradee omg a B is still amazing sis! thank you for replying x may I ask what you got in chemistry? and also was chem your fav subject?💕 (I hope you don’t mind me asking)

[@phedradee]

@@studiousli5161 hmm so you still like me to a video on a level biology even tho i got a B?😂

[@phedradee]

@@studiousli5161 i think i should just do the video!

[@dqm1n1k4]

I'm currently in year 12 at a D grade lmao trying to pick it up to a B for the summer mocks !! i also study chem too ! but luckily im doing a lot better in it than lit HAHA. deffo found this video useful, thank you !

[@vanillaa097]

Me right now ahahah!!!

[@hiya5017]

I NEEDED THIS😭 Tysm sis xx

[@phedradee]

Npppp 💕💕

[@awhilewithniall]

You literally studied the exact same texts as i’m doing except take out Frankenstein and handmaids tale for The Picture of Dorian Gray and Beloved

[@nadiaaidan]

Girl I love ur energy

[@phedradee]

Thank you 😍

[@nosiphodube9651]

Lmao waaay finished and done with high school and never even did A levels but watching cause its phedra’s content 😋💕🧁 xx 🇿🇦

[@phedradee]

Yayy 🥺 Love youu

[@MiriamBarry-g5w]

This has been so useful thanks! But I can't see the link for the poetry list 💔

[@Sara_lfc-22]

omg those are the exact 3 a-levels i am going to take !!!

[@esthert8297]

Yess sis is back again🥳🤩. Thank you so much for the video, can u pls do one for A Level Biology?

[@studiousli5161]

Yessssss we need that 💕💕

[@phedradee]

Thank you soo much for watching and commenting 💕 I doubt I will be doing a biology video as I got a B and dont really have nay tips on how to get an A*/A but I will definitely still think about it

[@AmyLeoXx]

Wow queen super useful video! So inspiring!

[@phedradee]

Thank youuuu 💕

[@sanamir9886]

Loved this video. So helpful.

[@sephorazola]

Wow my exam is tomorrow! Thank youuu so much

[@phedradee]

No problem! Hope ur exam goes well 💕

[@sanamir9886]

Where do you study? Which course are you pursuing? What are your future plans in terms of academics?

[@erwin5731]

Using these tips, thanks

[@yaatibson]

Banging video, the pressure is getting worser 😭

[@georgiacrossley2274]

My drama texts are both HUGE! Marlowe’s doctor Faustus and Hamlet - AND we have all the assessment objectives except AO4 for drama - very unfair!

[@hillary5310]

this video was so informative, thank you so much!!

[@nahyanameen7155]

Wow~ Amazing video, so much info. Would you suggest five paragraph essays for answering?

[@preciouss04]

can you give an example of what you would say in your AO1 box. Like how would you word your points ? Would you frame them around Themes or ?

[@dylanhammocks3956]

Hi Phedra. Can I ask what you were writing down whilst listening to the audiobook and reading the book? Since I read and listen to an audiobook but what you’re writing down and possibly highlighting seems like it could really help! And I’m aiming for an A or A* too!

[@helena-boateng]

She's analysing the book in front of her

[@summerxx123]

omg this has helped so much thank you x

[@jessica-pj6vj]

thank you so much for this ❤

[@zoesmith8766]

omg thank u thank u thank u I needed this

[@TobyBanci]

I never knew it was open book, just to clarify is that for all exam boards? My stress levels just decreased by at 15%

[@trinityhorscroft6305]

Only a clean copy of the novel and poem anthology you get, you don’t get the play. I do Othello and we don’t get to take that in :)

[@trinityhorscroft6305]

But I do aqa so idk what you’re doing

[@evakesia3012]

For OCR I don’t think it’s open book but I’m heading into y13 so I don’t know if the rest of the course is open book

[@starboivids1138]

it depends on the exam board i take cie and its not an open book exam :(

[@ilna4813]

Depends on your exam board. I'm doing AQA and only some are open book.

[@unknownperson5217]

God you'll be a great mom, the way you exclaim 'do THAT!' AND 'So j READ!!!!' 'READ.' LMAAAOOO.

[@comradeniamh7771]

you are a legend ❤️

[@idacraw]

this really helped! thank you

[@danielsmith6488]

I wish our exams were open book 😭. We're doing Frankenstein and Streetcar too but they're both closed book

[@sue9302]

Thank you so much for this video !!! do you have any essay plans or revision to share or even buy ??

[@clairoswife]

im doing frankenstein and i hate it so much:((( i find it so so hard to do anything right ive gave up and stopped doing my essays as theyre always D grades

[@HELP-qs4mv]

Go to Mr Salles. Bless you x.

[@georgiacrossley2274]

Your texts were so good! Mine are very cruel haha

[@awesomeguitar560]

How would you know which ao’s you will have to do in exams?

[@jessica-9291]

do you have any of your highly- mark edessays for us sis? would really appreciate it

[@maurice.richards]

What structure did you use when it came to writing essays?

[@thabotmoyo9248]

you should have been my lit teacher

[@arubabibi3496]

so so helpful

[@yasminmohamed2674]

After you did all this wider reading was there a place where u noted it down or kept a record of it? Cause I’m debating making notes but I’m not sure about it

[@morlenenolwazidube7286]

LOVED

[@daliperu9583]

i literally love u

[@marissalacey7914]

me a week away from the exam having thrown away all the sheets i had...

[@kirstyokumu8725]

Entering 13 lets get my grades up

[@kellatessie5305]

This year will be doing cambridge, i wanna ace it.😭

[@luciusus1196]

This makes me scared of eng lit, but that means I'm actually getting it

[@destinymonae8229]

Youre soo pretty 😍😍

[@phedradee]

Thank u bbe 🥺💕

[@Cupcakelover3721xx]

Just got a D in my a level essay and I need to change I am in year 12

[@samwell2386]

Same

[@jimchiminie1124]

I got that in my mock I wasn’t happy at all

[@Cupcakelover3721xx]

@@jimchiminie1124 i can testify that in my as exams this july i got a grade B. Only prayer helped me Jesus is real. Also, make sure you read the books and include critics.

[@hentai7444]

I got an A

[@liyyana8864]

HI i just wanted to ask- did you do anything extra to improve your Ds? I’ve got my mocks in two weeks and i’ve only gotten Cs and Ds in all of my assessments so far! i’m aiming for a B-A in my mocks so any advice would be SO EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!

[@onlyifitshistorical]

I’m finishing Year 12 as of tomorrow and have come out with a predicted B, want an A or A* on UCAS by October to apply to Oxbridge. Trying my best but keep getting capped at the Level 3/Level 4 mark for “not deep enough analysis” not sure if it’s possible to turn my grade around throughout summer but I’m going to try my best! If anyone has any tips that would be fab!

[@rajbahari8583]

Hii can you make a video on how you revised a level biology it will help so much!!!

[@phedradee]

Hey thank you for watching and commenting 💕 I will be uploading an a level biology video soon however it wont be as helpful because I did get a B but I will be uploading it soon

[@rajbahari8583]

@@phedradee great thank you can’t wait to see it!’

[@user-sg3hz9iy5w]

omg you’re litch born the day before me, like you even more now lmao

[@aliceglover5973]

Hello all! Which revision guides would you recommend? They're so many!

[@catherine6555]

Doing my exam tomorrow lol paper othello and a streetcar named desire

[@roejogan4248]

Hey! A bit late but I got 75/100 and 75/100 UMS for my AS, my aim is to get an A in A Level overall. Would you recommend me to resit my A2 exams or just aim for 85+ UMS for my A2? Thank you!

[@roejogan4248]

resit my AS*

[@ashleyyy8036]

Ur video is so funny lol i cant help laughing and of course its so helpful!

[@Kod-in-4k]

i have about two weeks to the A levels and i have not read any texts.... time to start i guess ehehehe

[@IvieAiree]

hey bestieeeee

[@mwahha6965]

I’m confused about which books and percentage come in which yr , like which is AS level and which is A2 at 2:30

[@atlegangmohau8068]

Hi I need help in getting between 95% to 100% in English literature research essay . Because I’m at the verge of failing the module

[@fatzm548]

yall bye.. the way i got a D on my AS lit exam and i havent even read any of my books for A2... my exams In a day THIS IS NOT LOOKING GOOD !!

[@theacademicfix2210]

Ayo, this editing is actually mad

[@TJ-jp6zy]

You literally did all the same books I do

[@nashparbhu]

do you have any old exemplar essays?xx

[@shabnamsafi4067]

sis what should I do the summer before y12 for A level English Literature? and btw you look so pretty!

[@mauve9266]

Obviously I’m not her 😂 but as a current yr 12 student I recommend just reading/watching all your texts before you start, making a note of key themes- it’s rlly helpful to have knowledge before and also you won’t get spoilers in class :)

[@shabnamsafi4067]

@@mauve9266 nah sis it's all good and tysm xx ❤️

[@mauve9266]

@@shabnamsafi4067 Np :) oh also make sure you know about your authors like context. Read about their life and stuff. For texts like streetcar there are times where the author is writing about things that happened to them and it’s good to put in essays

[@shabnamsafi4067]

@@mauve9266 for sure, tusm once again xx 💜

[@mauve9266]

@@shabnamsafi4067 Np good luck 🤞

[@mimilils9335]

I don’t get the books in my as exams 😭 only poetry books

[@IsobelGrace-b4l]

wish mine was open book, both are closed that's our for you lmao

[@habdfrs8115]

hey what grade did you get for english literature when you did gcse

[@phedradee]

9

[@rashonda]

❤❤

[@isobelgrace9958]

to mention ocr exams are both closed x