WJEC English Language Exam tomorrow?

Question

Is anyone else doing the WJEC English language paper 1 tomorrow?

I'm having HUGE problems with timing issues, can anyone help me with good tips on how to keep to time retrictions on the questions?

Also, does anyone have any good story ideas which would apply to a large range of possible choices?

Everyone can answer this question so we can all help each other!!

Thanks! =)

Answer 1

I did this exam today and completed the first four questions on section A and didn't realise there was a section B! So i missed it out completely. Well i've failed English :(

Answer 2

Hey there, (:

Yes, i do indeed have the same exam tomorrow! After getting a D last exam, due to timings!! I have the exact same problem as you, and it would be good if anyone has any handy tips!!!

I know i haven't helped you exactly, but at least you know you are not the only one!!

Good Luck 2mo! I'm sure you will do great!

Answer 3

I did that one too!

But for paper 2 you spend about 1 hour on the first section, which is 4 or 5 questions on a non-fiction and media text.  Section B is 2 writing tasks - one writing to argue/persuad/advise and the other writing to analyse/review/comment and you should spend about half an hour on each.

I find it helps with timing if after each question you glance at the clock - I tend to go slower on the first question not realising the time but then manage to catch it up later on, just don't worry! And if you run out of time, scribble down a few ideas because you may still get marks. But literally keep regularly looking at the clock and then you know whether to speed up or whether you can cool off a bit - though I like to leave a minute or two at the end just to cool off so I'm not writing up to the dreaded "put your pens down now everybody, it's the end of the exam"!

Answer 4

one story idea could be a train journey and the train crashes trapping all the passengers and the tenseness of whether they're all gonna get out or not or whether ppl r gonna die

hope this helps and gud luk :)

o ye just make a plan of exactly how lonng ur gonna spend on each question n tick 2 it at all costs!

gd luk xx