Wednesday 30 January 2013

It's arrived!

Not only has the New Year arrived, but also the latest initiative to help you develop your chances of success at English A Level! Last term this blog flagged up an opportunity to help you improve your knowledge of the texts you will be examined on at AS/A2 Level (perhaps you are doing mocks right now). Now you can see it for yourself.

Learning to drive through literature

Just as there are CDs and apps you can buy to help you get to grips with the driving theory test, so Crossref-it.info has produced some English Literature revision apps to help you drive confidently through the intricacies and implications of six key exam texts. Each month will bring another text app on road until coverage equals that of the regular Crossref-it.info.

You’ll need to access the site via the Google Chrome browser. For the cost of an i-tune (just 79p) you can:

  • Test yourself on what happens in each scene or chapter
  • Go up a level and investigate what connections you can make to the work you are studying
  • Pull it all together at the third level by working through thought-provoking essay questions, then checking how well you did against a professional answer.

Brain jam


Everyone has moments when they feel like they’re getting nowhere quickly. When giving up just feels like the easier option. We’ve been there and know that encouragement can make all the difference.

So, as you work through each level (only as many as you wish), your personal account will keep track of your progress and show you how just how successful you’ve been. What’s more, at each stage there are virtual rewards to win. If you are the competitive type then you might even want to compare your achievements with those of your mates. Which of you might be the first to hit gold?

Thorough knowledge = success

Ultimately the goal is academic success and, just like a driving test, thorough knowledge is key. Every examiners’ report stresses the importance of knowing every part of the text. The new Crossref-it.info study apps are just giving you a better chance…

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