The document provides tips for a student to improve their work from a grade A to an A* on a GCSE exam. It recommends that the student use their imagination in answering questions, vary structures and avoid repetition, include idioms and different verb tenses, and add more detail with opinions, reasons, adjectives and time phrases. Following these tips could help the student attain the top A* grade.
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A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a
top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam
will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure
that you:- that you:-
use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way
e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try
making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people. making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people.
use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases. use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases.
include idioms include idioms
use the he/she we and they forms in your work. use the he/she we and they forms in your work.
include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well
as extra detail, pretty much all the time. as extra detail, pretty much all the time.
include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers
show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with
virtually no mistakes. virtually no mistakes.
use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and
Grade AA* use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and
Grade AA*
A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a
top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam
will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure
that you:- that you:-
use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way
e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try
making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people. making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people.
use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases. use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases.
include idioms include idioms
use the he/she we and they forms in your work. use the he/she we and they forms in your work.
include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well
as extra detail, pretty much all the time. as extra detail, pretty much all the time.
include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers
show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with
virtually no mistakes. virtually no mistakes.
use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and
Grade AA* use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and
Grade AA*
A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a
top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam
will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure
that you:- that you:-
use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way
e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try
making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people. making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people.
use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases. use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases.
include idioms include idioms
use the he/she we and they forms in your work. use the he/she we and they forms in your work.
include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well
as extra detail, pretty much all the time. as extra detail, pretty much all the time.
include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers
show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with
virtually no mistakes. virtually no mistakes.
use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and
Grade AA* use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and
Grade AA*
A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a A brilliant piece of work you star! You have shown you have the ability to get a
top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam top GCSE grade on this particular topic, consistent work of this level in the exam
will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure will get you a grade A. To work towards that A* grade, you need to make sure
that you:- that you:-
use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way use your imagination to answer the question in an interesting way
e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try e.g people always write about the weather in holiday essays (yawn), try
making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people. making comparisons about the food/ lifestyle/ culture/ country/ people.
use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases. use a variety of structures - dont repeat words/information/phrases.
include idioms include idioms
use the he/she we and they forms in your work. use the he/she we and they forms in your work.
include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well
as extra detail, pretty much all the time. as extra detail, pretty much all the time.
include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers include more a)clause types b) adjectives c) time phrases d) qualifiers
show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with show you can use verbs in the a) past b) present c) future tenses with
virtually no mistakes. virtually no mistakes.
use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and use some verbs in the show off tenses like the subjunctive and