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English/Literacy/Drama
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General Resources
Reference Logo Study Skills/Reference
• Check out the links on the Study Skills/Reference page

• Glossary of Grammatical Terms
Links Logo English Links
English/Literacy/Drama Topic Links (HVEC)
General Topic Links | Drama | English Language | English Literature | Poetry

BlastWriting! (BBC)
Guide to Writing an Essay
An essay can have many purposes, but the basic structure is the same no matter what. You may be writing an essay to argue for a particular point of view or to explain the steps necessary to complete a task. Either way, your essay will have the same basic format.
A Spelling Test
50 commonly misspelled words.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Revision Logo Revision and Exams
• Read the advice on the Revision page
• Read the advice on the Exams page

Key Stage 3
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• What about the English SATs? How do I revise for English? (BBC)
• National Curriculum Tests (Learn.co.uk)
Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 papers for 2000, 2001 and 2002.

Online Lessons and Tests
• English Language for Key Stage 3 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Drama for Key Stage 3 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Poetry for Key Stage 3 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Prose for Key Stage 3 (Learn.co.uk)
• English for Key Stage 3 (Schoolsnet - login once to see excellent materials)
• KS3 English Language
(Digital Brain)
• Way With Words
(Channel 4)
• Fairground Spells
(Channel 4)
• Book Box
(Channel 4)

Revision
• English Test Top Tips
(DfES - you need Adobe Reader to read this)
This revision guide will help you prepare for the Key Stage 3 English tests.
• 
KS3 Bitesize: English (BBC)

Decisions after KS3
Read the information on the KS3 page and also on the KS4 page to help you decide what to do when you reach the end of KS3.


Key Stage 4
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Online Lessons and Tests
• English Language for Key Stage 4 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Drama for Key Stage 4 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Poetry for Key Stage 4 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Prose for Key Stage 4 (Learn.co.uk)
• English Literature - Essays for Key Stage 4 (Learn.co.uk)
• KS4 English Language
(Digital Brain)
• KS4 English Literature
(Digital Brain)
English Literature Revision
(Revision Notes)

Revision
GCSE Bitesize: English (BBC)
GCSE English Revision (Schoolsnet - login once to see excellent materials)
GCSE English Revision (S-Cool!)
GCSE English Revision (Revision Central)
GCSE English Language (Revise.it.)
GCSE English Literature (Revise.it.)
GCSE English (Project GCSE)
GCSE English and English Literature
(Englishbiz)
GCSE English Tutorials

Decisions after KS4
Read the information on the KS4 page and also on the Further Education page to help you decide what to do when you reach the end of KS4.

Post 16
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Online Lessons and Tests
English literature - drama (Learn.co.uk)
English literature - poetry
(Learn.co.uk)
English literature - prose
(Learn.co.uk)

Revision
Coursework and Revision
(BBC)
AS Guru English
(BBC)
AS and A2 Level English Literature Revision
(S-Cool!)
English Revision
(Revision Notes)

Career Thoughts
English students acquire a range of valuable skills which they can transfer to many different employment situations. Their literary and linguistic training can be used in journalism, librarianship, teaching and the highly competitive fields of writing, acting and directing. Good English graduates bring all these skills, together with sensitivity to literature and language, to their places of employment. This makes them good candidates for a wide range of careers including: personnel; administration; management; marketing; computin; science; finance and media.

Careers Using a Degree in English
Gives some excellent case studies on the careers entered by UKC English Graduates.

Career Service
Related Career Titles, Related Major Skills and Related Web Sites

Artsadvice.com
has been created to help you to pursue a successful career within the Creative Industries.

Read the information on the Careers page



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