Year 7 Poetry ExamWhen is the exam? 4th – 15th January (first two weeks back after Christmas)How long is the exam?45 minutesWhat will I have to do?You will be asked a ‘how’ question about one of the poems you have studied.•'How does (poet) present his/her feelings towards ______ in the poem _______ •You should:Explore the use of language, structure and formUse relevant quotations to support your interpretationsUse relevant subject terminology

You will be given a clean (blank) copy of the poem.You will NOT have your anthology with you in the exam.You will need to answer using PEE

Year 7 Poetry ExamWhat will the exam be marked on?

The exam will be marked for AO1 and AO2 (each AO will be weighted equally, 50% each)

•AO1 Literature: Use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.   

•AO2 Literature:  Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.  

AO2 Literature:  Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using

relevant subject terminology where appropriate.  

Complete the following definitions in your poetry glossary.

language – The words that have been chosen and the effect of them.

form – The physical structure/shape of the poem: the length of the lines, their rhythms, their system of rhymes and repetition. What poetic forms do you already know?

structure – The way a poem is organised. The order of the poem.

How can I revise?

1) Read through the poems you have studied in class and your annotations.

2) Try and predict what the question could be for each poem.3) Practise PEE paragraphs answering a how question such

as:

'How does (poet) present his/her feelings towards ______ in the poem _______

You should:

• Explore the use of language, structure and form• Use relevant quotations to support your interpretations• Use relevant subject terminology

Practice Exam QuestionHow does Betjeman present the mouse in

‘Diary of a Church Mouse’?

Most ‘how’ questions in English will need to be answered using PEE.

Point – make a clear point that directly answers the question

Evidence – support your point with evidence (a quotation from the text)

Explain – explain clearly using your own words what your evidence shows/suggests to the reader.