Pre-Bac Checklist

Use the checklist to guide your revision for the Pre-Bac. Best of luck.

Pre-Bac checklist

Question 1 Text

Part 1 of exam (20%)

1.      Read comprehension at least twice if not three times.

2.      Q1. Read the word several times in the context it is written before attempting to write definition.

3.      Make sure to answer all parts of the questions.

4.      Answer questions in your own words, do not ‘copy and paste’ from text.

5.      Reread answer making sure you have answered the question that was asked.

6.      You are being tested for reading and understanding so don’t worry about perfect style.

Question 2 Guided writing  (approx 350 words)

Part 2 of exam (40%)

1.      Decide on the language register.  Formal or informal.

2.      Make a brief plan before writing.

3.      If it is a letter make sure to use the appropriate format.

4.      Avoid basic mistakes such as spellings and capital letters.

5.      Use checklists given in class to guide revision.

6.      Make sure you are familiar with all types of writing you could be asked to produce:

·         Report writing

·         Formal & informal letters

·         Emails

·         Dialogues

·         Short discursive piece – essay looking at a variety of viewpoints (pros and cons)

·         Newspaper articles

·         Speech writing

Question 3 Literature

Part 3 of exam (40%)

You will have a choice of essay titles one from the theme of choice and free will and one from the theme of sin and redemption.  Choose one essay in the exam.

1.      Make a plan before writing, spend approximately 5 mins on this: Analyse the question, generate ideas, organize your ideas and add evidence.

2.      Each paragraph should have a main point, a short quotation to support it and detailed analysis – PQE

3.      Think of a few appropriate points for an introduction.  Do not just write “I am going to write about these ideas”, just write the essay.

4.      Keep referring back to question throughout answer.

5.      Start with core text and introduce and develop a secondary text, and mention briefly a third text.

6.      Structure.  Make sure to use connectives and linkers of contrast such as similarly, compared to, furthermore, moreover etc. 

7.      Plan an idea for the conclusion that matches the points you have made and sums them up and takes your line of thinking a little further if possible ( anecdote or song)

8.      Proof the essay

9.      Revise both choice and freewill and sin and redemption.

Some quotes to guide revision:

1.   “Goodness is something chosen. When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man.” ― Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange. Discuss this quote making reference to ‘Hobson’s Choice’ and at least one other piece of literature you have studied in class.

2.       “It is by choice and not by chances that we change our circumstances.”
― Nadia Sahari. Discuss this quote making reference to ‘Hobson’s Choice’ and at least one other piece of literature you have studied in class.

3.      “Never say yes to anything you can't say no to.”  Marty Rubin. Discuss this quote making reference to ‘Hobson’s Choice’ and at least one other piece of literature you have studied in class.

Sin and Redemption:

1.      “People find meaning and redemption in the most unusual human connections.” Khaled Hosseini. Discuss this quote making reference to ‘The Kite Runner’  and at least one other piece of literature you have studied in class.

2.      “I don't believe the world's a particularly beautiful place, but I do believe in redemption.” Colum McCann. Discuss this quote making reference to ‘The Kite Runner’  and at least one other piece of literature you have studied in class.

3.      “Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections.” John Piper. Discuss this quote making reference to ‘The Kite Runner’  and at least one other piece of literature you have studied in class.