how to revise A level english literature | tips no one tells you!

[@sturna44]

watching this for end of year 12 mocks next week... i am terrified. i used to find english gcse sooo simple but a level english lit has been hell for me. i can't seem to get higher than a band 3 and making my ideas more complex is difficult af to achieve

[@georgiasaitch7785]

I'm the exact same and I'm so worried for my mock next week

[@zion9146]

do you need to make them complex to get a high grade

[@sturna44]

@@zion9146 I got a D don’t ask me LMFAOOO but from what I’ve learnt no, it doesn’t have to be complex at all, the ideas just need to be more thoroughly developed and having original ideas and opinions helps you a lot

[@sturna44]

@@zion9146 don’t like use crazy vocabulary or try and psychologically get into the characterisation. Create mind maps of different themes for ur text and write quotes and ideas surrounding them, ur gonna need a lot of them to support u

[@leen908]

I just did my 2nd assignment and I got a grade B and band four in A01 and A02

[@lilliegreen2169]

can I just say: YOUR HAIR LOOKS SO PRETTY! I had my first English Lit lesson today, and it already seems so hard! I got a 9 at gcse, but everyone in my class seems so much smarter - like they know exactly what they’re doing. aH it’s going to be so hard

[@rkive.03]

OMG same here

[@elliegrace1197]

Trust me when I tell you they don’t either! I’m in year 13 and English was definitely the biggest learning curve (and I do maths so that’s really saying something). It will ‘click’ at some point, don’t be alarmed if you feel really lost because it is such a different subject to GCSE! Good luck x

[@rkive.03]

ellie grace thanks for the reassurance 🥺 I’m so worried because I got a 7 at GCSEs, but everyone else seems so clever also English it’s not my first language but I really enjoy it . We are doing Sylvia Plath now and I’m not really enjoying it but I guess I will get the hang of it

[@niamhg4849]

I’m currently doing a level English lit and trust me it takes time to understand the subject but it gets easier !

[@rkive.03]

UPDATE : I DROPPED OUT 🤪🤪

[@lisamonro23]

my favourite book was the handmaids tale, it was so interesting to me

[@MeganMahoney1]

yeah I loved it too!

[@elmiathewriter]

I did it this year for English, and I also love it

[@heatherflorence124]

I'm on OCR which is the English exam board from hell honestly (as in, I got 26/30 and 13/15 and it was a B...), I've been on a C since the start of year 12 and I'm year 13 now. My teachers are almost useless so I know I'm gonna be doing this year pretty much independently which is hard bc we're almost 2 months behind due to the lockdown- i got barely any contact during the time off. Hoping for an A! these tips sound super useful- thank you!

[@MeganMahoney1]

ugh yeah I have heard bad things about OCR! Them grade boundaries are insane!! Sounds like you're in for a challenging year but I hope things get better for you. I really can't imagine doing a levels during lock down so hats off to you for not dropping out aha! Good luck with it all, I'm glad this may have helped you even a little bit xx

[@isabellaferre3980]

This is exactly the same with me! I’m doing OCR and I got 11/15 for Hamlet in my mock and it was a D it’s insane. And I didn’t have much help either for exams and I have my first exam on Tuesday so I’m stressing

[@heatherflorence124]

@@isabellaferre3980 i ended up getting 14/15 on section A and 15/15 on section B- my biggest tip would be to learn the AOs and only write stuff that is relevant to them, so only do language/structure etc for section A bc it’s AO2, and only reference critical perspectives in section B because it’s AO5!! for section B, compare critics by which era (eg romantic vs feminist) to see how perspectives change through time :)) good luck!!

[@lilydawson6700]

I've got my year 13 mocks next week and these are all the exact texts I'm doing, thank you so much!

[@jennybrooklynn]

Lucky to find this so quickly, thank youu 💙

[@MeganMahoney1]

thank you for watching!! xx

[@elmiathewriter]

I'm writing my literature exams in a week, and I had no clue how to revise for it. This helped me so much, thank you!🥰🥰

[@yourrandomfeed623]

I just got told 2 days ago my paper 1 exams this Monday and now have to rush revise ..

[@MeganMahoney1]

Good luck, I hope it went well! No problem 😌

[@cookiemonster1234]

the translation thing for Shakespeare is so helpful, thank u so much!!

[@MeganMahoney1]

ah glad you found it helpful!! xx

[@Sariebear4]

YOU'RE A LEGEND THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I'm starting this week, but everything is online and we only get one lesson per subject per week onsite :(( It's going to be so hard for our teachers to know how we learn/make new friends

[@MeganMahoney1]

ahaha thank you!!! gosh that sounds tough, if there's any group chats join em or try your hardest to chat to people after the lessons. I feel the same, I will rarely have on site uni lectures so idk how I'll make course friends either loooll just gotta stay positive aha

[@jadehutchinson5971]

hi I did English literature a level too. it was an absolute nightmare. I wish I had had this advice back then. its so helpful. Great video.❤💕

[@MeganMahoney1]

Feel like everyone who takes it has such a mare :( aw thank you!!! xxx

[@dqm1n1k4]

thank you sm foir this ! ik its literally 4 years on but im a current year 12 w end of year exams coming up soon and im dreading them so much, especially literature (its my worst subject HAHA)

[@beckysblurredperspective]

Thank you for this video, this was so helpful!

[@MeganMahoney1]

ah thank you for watching!!

[@lucywood8861]

ooh I'm so early! thank you for this, it's so useful!

[@MeganMahoney1]

yay! ah thank you for watching!! glad you liked it xx

[@gul_ky4021]

had my first lesson and found my way here dhwkndksnsks

[@leahaspland6594]

omg same😭😭

[@skiffy969]

me too, i’m fucking terrified

[@krisalynnaddo8423]

omg how was it, im starting in sept and I'm so scared, and how are you finding english rn? xx

[@sobia9963]

@@krisalynnaddo8423 don’t know if this is still helpful but tbh english lit isn’t all that bad, just make scene/chapter summaries and mind maps on themes/context/characters. also remember the very relevant key quotations. and practice past papers UNDER TIMED conditions. just keep practicing essay plans and you’ll be great!

[@curlycoolkid1150]

im sorry I lost it at "blanche is a sad b and cries a lot" LMAOO

[@rachnaj9472]

thanks ! just started the alevel and this has really helped

[@MeganMahoney1]

ah thank you for watching!! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@shakirasaunders5535]

Such an insightful video ❤️

[@MeganMahoney1]

thank you!!

[@qr9613]

Doing the handmaids tale is so cute

[@heathermillar6933]

so helpful, thanks megs x

[@holliejadee]

this was so helpful thank you so much for sharing !! 🥰

[@MeganMahoney1]

I’m glad you found it useful!! Absolutely my pleasure ❤️❤️

[@R12-h9t]

This was really helpful thank you I’m in year 12 now

[@elmiathewriter]

I wish my exam board would allow us to choose what books we read. At my school we don't get a choice, specific literature is prescribed to the whole class, whether we like it or not.

[@bethanandmaisie9224]

You give such good advice!!!!

[@rory_john14]

Thanks for making this; it's one of the most helpful videos I've found for English.

[@MeganMahoney1]

I'm so glad you liked it and found it useful!

[@izid7294]

I'm doing English lit at a level next week, and have quite intense teachers, so this video came at the perfect time! Also, your skin is glowing! Could you maybe make a video on your skincare tips as I have suffered badly from acne :( ! Xx

[@MeganMahoney1]

good luck!! ah I’m glad you found it useful! I was wearing the L’Oréal cushion foundation in this video, and I’ve just started on meds called co cyprindiol which are helping with the acne xx

[@izid7294]

@@MeganMahoney1 thank you so much! x

[@jzlasif6395]

Wowwww❤ This video is really useful ✨ Next week I'm having my examination..... 18/05/2024

[@notad___]

my final exam is an a month lol and im watching this haha

[@maggie7960]

mines in two weeks, bahahh I'm gonna fail.

[@charlieianthe9072]

Hi, thank you so much for the video. i’ve just started year 13 and im so stressed out cause year 12 went so quick and i dint put in the work i should have. My teachers are rubbish and i have no idea what one off the books about when we should have finished it ages ago. Do you think i would be able to turn it around if i put in the work? everytime i ask teachers it’s like they don’t care and are focussing on students who will get into cambridge/oxford.

[@MeganMahoney1]

No problem, I'm glad you liked it! Oh yeah 100% you'll be fine, grade boundaries will be so low for your year and will the exams even go ahead in the same format? Deffo work as hard as you can but you've been really screwed over by corona and the education system so don't stress yourself out, it's not your fault!! shame your teachers aren't helpful, good teachers make all the difference

[@shalimmaka7665]

Hi, thank you so much for the video! Since you did A-Level literature I have a question for you. I'm studying it but there are many books. Since there aren't compulsary questions on the exam but we must answer questions on each section, can I study two books for each section of each paper and not all of them? (I have approximately six months to prepare it) Advices well accepted. Thank you again🌻

[@mollygabrielle4171]

hallelujah thank u so much 🥺🥺🥺

[@lilly30_]

this is so helpful for people who do lit! would it be possible if you did a history one? only if you can, thank you sm xx

[@MeganMahoney1]

ah thank you! yesss I am filming the history revision video tomorrow, will be up by friday! xxx

[@lilly30_]

Megan Mahoney thank you so much! what exam board/modules did you do for it? thank you for this, it’s going to be so helpful xxx

[@beverlyaddison2290]

I literally haven’t read of my coursework books😐

[@MeganMahoney1]

loooolll sparknotes will be your best friend

[@beverlyaddison2290]

For sure 🥲

[@lisamonro23]

who else is struggling with their NEA?

[@heatherflorence124]

Laura izegbu yes OMG it’s so hard

[@lisamonro23]

Heather Taylor I missed my first draft deadline and I have until Wenesday to give in my first draft now 😭😭😭😭

[@MeganMahoney1]

oh gosh good luck with that disgusting piece of work ahah x

[@marshy_man]

I only got a 6 in GCSE but am doing a level bc there was nothing else to do how fucked am I?

[@marshy_man]

I got a D in my first assessment

[@leomorledge]

Don’t worry, I got a 5 and I take it, I’m getting Cs rn. I know how to improve tho

[@hannahathomex194]

where can you get critical interpretations?

[@melodyabcdefghijklmnopqrst1663]

For open book exams - I am not allowed my annotated copy, right?

[@Grace-oz5ic]

No

[@rory_john14]

For our GCSE course, we weren't penalized for misquoting the texts slightly as long as we'd got the meaning and any key words we were focusing in on right. Is this the case for A Level AQA, or will we need to memorize the quotes exactly?

[@MeganMahoney1]

Mhmm if I'm being honest I'm not 100% sure as I never sat the exam in the end and the last mocks I did for English were nearly two years ago now so I cannot even remember my teachers' advice. Sorry!! Defintely drop them an email and check. Good luck with sixth form

[@nazeemahnoorally4861]

So useful.thanks

[@gohxuezhi]

Thanks

[@milakamille5452]

Any tips for studying lolita?

[@milakamille5452]

/resources? Please help :)

[@emeraldsapphire24]

Thank you so much for this. I’m going into Year 13 and have struggled with this subject for the past year. Your tips are definitely ones that will help me and I’m so grateful for this video. You are amazing!🤍

[@MeganMahoney1]

Ah no problem, I'm so glad you found it helpful. That's the reason I make videos after all! I hope you have the best year 13, it is hard work but so many fun things to look forward to as well xx

[@emeraldsapphire24]

Thank you so much I appreciate it! Hopefully this year is better with English Lit and I’m looking forward to the fun things as well 🤍🤍

[@qr9613]

Doing the handmaids tale is so cute