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LEH11 study plan

A structured, weighting-led revision plan to prepare for the LEH11/01 achievement test. It puts the most time where the most marks are: the heaviest-weighted objectives come first, the lighter ones later.

Prioritise by weighting

The test is worth 70 marks across Section A: Reading (40 marks) and Section B: Writing (30 marks). Not every objective is worth the same. Revise them in order of weight so your effort tracks the marks - the two biggest are WAO1 and RAO4.

Priority	Code	Descriptor	Weighting
1	WAO1	Communicate appropriately according to form, audience and purpose; organise writing, sequencing and structuring information appropriately and coherently.	25.7%
2	RAO4	Explore writers' use of grammatical and literary language at word and sentence level.	18.6%
3	WAO2	Communicate meaning in writing through the use of accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling.	17.1%
4	RAO5	Consider writers' purposes and viewpoints, and the overall effect of the text on the reader.	15.7%
5	RAO2	Deduce, infer or interpret information, events or ideas from texts.	10%
6	RAO3	Identify and comment on the structure and organisation of texts.	8.6%
7	RAO1	Identify and retrieve ideas and information from a range of texts.	4.3%

The six-week countdown

One focused week per stage, working down from the test date. Heaviest-weighted objectives are drilled first so they get the most total revision time across the six weeks.

Week 6 - Diagnose and map the paper

WAO1 (25.7%)RAO4 (18.6%)

Start with the two heaviest-weighted objectives so the bulk of your revision time lands where the most marks are. Sit one timed paper cold to expose your real weaknesses.

Drill these pages

Week 5 - Language at word and sentence level

RAO4 (18.6%)

RAO4 (18.6%) is the single biggest reading objective, so it gets a dedicated week. Drill synonym selection, word-class identification and language-effect explanation.

Drill these pages

Week 4 - Purpose, viewpoint and effect on the reader

RAO5 (15.7%)

RAO5 (15.7%) is the second-heaviest reading objective. Practise explaining the deeper meaning and the effect on the reader without lifting words unexplained.

Drill these pages

Week 3 - Writing: form, audience, purpose and structure

WAO1 (25.7%)

WAO1 (25.7%) carries more marks than any other objective. Build the Section B habit: brief plan, matched form and audience, controlled and linked paragraphs.

Drill these pages

Week 2 - Writing accuracy, plus structure and inference

WAO2 (17.1%)RAO3 (8.6%)RAO2 (10%)

WAO2 (17.1%) rewards accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling - fixable with focused proofreading. Pair it with RAO3 (8.6%) and RAO2 (10%) reading practice.

Drill these pages

Week 1 - Comparison, retrieval and a final timed run

RAO1 (4.3%)RAO2 (10%)RAO4 (18.6%)RAO5 (15.7%)

Lock in the lighter-weighted retrieval (RAO1 (4.3%)) and master the high-value 6-mark comparison question, which assesses RAO2, RAO4 and RAO5 together. Finish with a full timed paper.

Drill these pages

If you only have one week

No time for the full countdown? Spend each day on the next highest-value target. Skip nothing on Days 1-4 - those are the four heaviest-weighted objectives.

Day	Focus	Study
Day 1	RAO4 - language at word and sentence level (the biggest reading objective, 18.6%).	Open page
Day 2	WAO1 - form, audience, purpose and paragraph structure (the biggest objective overall, 25.7%).	Open page
Day 3	RAO5 - purpose, viewpoint and effect on the reader (15.7%).	Open page
Day 4	WAO2 - accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling (17.1%); build a proofreading checklist.	Open page
Day 5	The 6-mark extended comparison question - high value, assesses RAO2, RAO4 and RAO5 together.	Open page
Day 6	Full timed Practice Paper 1 under exam conditions; mark it against the mark scheme.	Open page
Day 7	Targeted fixes only - re-study the one or two pages where you lost the most marks. Light review; rest before the exam.	Open page

Weekly self-test routine

Repeat this loop every week of your plan. It turns revision into measurable improvement instead of passive re-reading.

1
Timed mini-test (45 min)
Each week, answer one reading set plus one short writing task strictly to the clock. Mirror the recommended split: most time on reading, the rest on writing.
2
Mark it yourself
Mark your work against the mark scheme grids before you look at any answers. Be strict: an unexplained lift from the text earns nothing.
3
Log the loss
Write down every question type you dropped marks on and the objective it tests. Patterns over two or three weeks reveal your true weakness.
4
Re-drill the weakest objective
Spend the rest of the week on the single objective costing you the most marks - use the diagnostic table below to find the right page.
5
Re-test the same skill
End the week by re-attempting only that question type. Confirm the gap has closed before moving on.

Diagnose your weakness, then study the right page

Find the row that matches where you lose marks, note the objective it tests, and go straight to the linked pages.

If you struggle with…	Objective	Study these pages
I miss simple facts or "Why…?" retrieval marks	RAO1 (4.3%)	Retrieval Short-answer questions
I cannot read beyond the literal / weak inference	RAO2 (10%)	Inference Critical response
I cannot comment on structure or organisation	RAO3 (8.6%)	Structure & organisation of texts Punctuation-effect questions Feature-table questions
I struggle with synonyms, word class or language effect	RAO4 (18.6%)	Writer's use of language Grammar terminology Synonym & vocabulary questions
I miss the writer's purpose, viewpoint or effect on the reader	RAO5 (15.7%)	Writer's purpose & viewpoint Meaning & impact questions
I lose marks on the 6-mark comparison question	RAO4 (18.6%)	Comparing non-fiction texts Extended comparison question
My writing drifts off form, audience or purpose	WAO1 (25.7%)	The Section B task Form, audience & purpose Structure & organisation Planning & proofreading
My grammar, punctuation or spelling lets me down	WAO2 (17.1%)	Grammar, punctuation & spelling Sentence variety Vocabulary & cohesion

Exam-week and exam-day routines

The week before

Stop learning new material. Revision now is consolidation, not expansion.
Sit one final full timed Practice Paper 1, then mark it strictly against the mark scheme.
Re-read only the pages for the one or two objectives where you still drop the most marks.
Rehearse your timing plan out loud: which section gets how long, and when you switch.
Memorise your Section B routine - plan, match form and audience, link paragraphs, proofread.
Prepare equipment the night before. No dictionary is allowed in the assessment.
Sleep normally; a rested mind retrieves more than a crammed one.

Exam day

Eat properly and arrive early so you start calm, not rushed.
Read the instructions and check how many texts and questions there are before you write.
Follow your timing plan: most of the paper is reading, the rest is the writing task. The test lasts 1 hour 45 minutes.
Reading: locate the exact place in the text; answer precisely; never leave a closed question blank.
For levelled questions, explain the effect - do not lift words from the text without explaining them.
Writing: spend the first few minutes on a brief plan, then keep paragraphs controlled and linked.
Save the last few minutes to proofread for grammar, punctuation and spelling slips.
If you change a multiple-choice answer, clearly cancel the old box and mark the new one.

Keep going

Practice Paper 1

Sit a full timed paper under exam conditions.

Mark scheme

Mark your own work against the official grids.

Grade targets

See what each grade needs and set your goal.

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LEH11 study plan

Prioritise by weighting

Priority	Code	Descriptor	Weighting
1	WAO1	Communicate appropriately according to form, audience and purpose; organise writing, sequencing and structuring information appropriately and coherently.	25.7%
2	RAO4	Explore writers' use of grammatical and literary language at word and sentence level.	18.6%
3	WAO2	Communicate meaning in writing through the use of accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling.	17.1%
4	RAO5	Consider writers' purposes and viewpoints, and the overall effect of the text on the reader.	15.7%
5	RAO2	Deduce, infer or interpret information, events or ideas from texts.	10%
6	RAO3	Identify and comment on the structure and organisation of texts.	8.6%
7	RAO1	Identify and retrieve ideas and information from a range of texts.	4.3%

The six-week countdown

One focused week per stage, working down from the test date. Heaviest-weighted objectives are drilled first so they get the most total revision time across the six weeks.

Week 6 - Diagnose and map the paper

WAO1 (25.7%)RAO4 (18.6%)

Start with the two heaviest-weighted objectives so the bulk of your revision time lands where the most marks are. Sit one timed paper cold to expose your real weaknesses.

Drill these pages

Week 5 - Language at word and sentence level

RAO4 (18.6%)

RAO4 (18.6%) is the single biggest reading objective, so it gets a dedicated week. Drill synonym selection, word-class identification and language-effect explanation.

Drill these pages

Week 4 - Purpose, viewpoint and effect on the reader

RAO5 (15.7%)

RAO5 (15.7%) is the second-heaviest reading objective. Practise explaining the deeper meaning and the effect on the reader without lifting words unexplained.

Drill these pages

Week 3 - Writing: form, audience, purpose and structure

WAO1 (25.7%)

WAO1 (25.7%) carries more marks than any other objective. Build the Section B habit: brief plan, matched form and audience, controlled and linked paragraphs.

Drill these pages

Week 2 - Writing accuracy, plus structure and inference

WAO2 (17.1%)RAO3 (8.6%)RAO2 (10%)

WAO2 (17.1%) rewards accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling - fixable with focused proofreading. Pair it with RAO3 (8.6%) and RAO2 (10%) reading practice.

Drill these pages

Week 1 - Comparison, retrieval and a final timed run

RAO1 (4.3%)RAO2 (10%)RAO4 (18.6%)RAO5 (15.7%)

Lock in the lighter-weighted retrieval (RAO1 (4.3%)) and master the high-value 6-mark comparison question, which assesses RAO2, RAO4 and RAO5 together. Finish with a full timed paper.

Drill these pages

If you only have one week

No time for the full countdown? Spend each day on the next highest-value target. Skip nothing on Days 1-4 - those are the four heaviest-weighted objectives.

Day	Focus	Study
Day 1	RAO4 - language at word and sentence level (the biggest reading objective, 18.6%).	Open page
Day 2	WAO1 - form, audience, purpose and paragraph structure (the biggest objective overall, 25.7%).	Open page
Day 3	RAO5 - purpose, viewpoint and effect on the reader (15.7%).	Open page
Day 4	WAO2 - accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling (17.1%); build a proofreading checklist.	Open page
Day 5	The 6-mark extended comparison question - high value, assesses RAO2, RAO4 and RAO5 together.	Open page
Day 6	Full timed Practice Paper 1 under exam conditions; mark it against the mark scheme.	Open page
Day 7	Targeted fixes only - re-study the one or two pages where you lost the most marks. Light review; rest before the exam.	Open page

Weekly self-test routine

Repeat this loop every week of your plan. It turns revision into measurable improvement instead of passive re-reading.

1
Timed mini-test (45 min)
Each week, answer one reading set plus one short writing task strictly to the clock. Mirror the recommended split: most time on reading, the rest on writing.
2
Mark it yourself
Mark your work against the mark scheme grids before you look at any answers. Be strict: an unexplained lift from the text earns nothing.
3
Log the loss
Write down every question type you dropped marks on and the objective it tests. Patterns over two or three weeks reveal your true weakness.
4
Re-drill the weakest objective
Spend the rest of the week on the single objective costing you the most marks - use the diagnostic table below to find the right page.
5
Re-test the same skill
End the week by re-attempting only that question type. Confirm the gap has closed before moving on.

Diagnose your weakness, then study the right page

Find the row that matches where you lose marks, note the objective it tests, and go straight to the linked pages.

If you struggle with…	Objective	Study these pages
I miss simple facts or "Why…?" retrieval marks	RAO1 (4.3%)	Retrieval Short-answer questions
I cannot read beyond the literal / weak inference	RAO2 (10%)	Inference Critical response
I cannot comment on structure or organisation	RAO3 (8.6%)	Structure & organisation of texts Punctuation-effect questions Feature-table questions
I struggle with synonyms, word class or language effect	RAO4 (18.6%)	Writer's use of language Grammar terminology Synonym & vocabulary questions
I miss the writer's purpose, viewpoint or effect on the reader	RAO5 (15.7%)	Writer's purpose & viewpoint Meaning & impact questions
I lose marks on the 6-mark comparison question	RAO4 (18.6%)	Comparing non-fiction texts Extended comparison question
My writing drifts off form, audience or purpose	WAO1 (25.7%)	The Section B task Form, audience & purpose Structure & organisation Planning & proofreading
My grammar, punctuation or spelling lets me down	WAO2 (17.1%)	Grammar, punctuation & spelling Sentence variety Vocabulary & cohesion

Exam-week and exam-day routines

The week before

Stop learning new material. Revision now is consolidation, not expansion.
Sit one final full timed Practice Paper 1, then mark it strictly against the mark scheme.
Re-read only the pages for the one or two objectives where you still drop the most marks.
Rehearse your timing plan out loud: which section gets how long, and when you switch.
Memorise your Section B routine - plan, match form and audience, link paragraphs, proofread.
Prepare equipment the night before. No dictionary is allowed in the assessment.
Sleep normally; a rested mind retrieves more than a crammed one.

Exam day

Eat properly and arrive early so you start calm, not rushed.
Read the instructions and check how many texts and questions there are before you write.
Follow your timing plan: most of the paper is reading, the rest is the writing task. The test lasts 1 hour 45 minutes.
Reading: locate the exact place in the text; answer precisely; never leave a closed question blank.
For levelled questions, explain the effect - do not lift words from the text without explaining them.
Writing: spend the first few minutes on a brief plan, then keep paragraphs controlled and linked.
Save the last few minutes to proofread for grammar, punctuation and spelling slips.
If you change a multiple-choice answer, clearly cancel the old box and mark the new one.

Keep going

Practice Paper 1

Sit a full timed paper under exam conditions.

Mark scheme

Mark your own work against the official grids.

Grade targets

See what each grade needs and set your goal.

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LEH11 study plan

Prioritise by weighting

The six-week countdown

Week 6 - Diagnose and map the paper

Week 5 - Language at word and sentence level

Week 4 - Purpose, viewpoint and effect on the reader

Week 3 - Writing: form, audience, purpose and structure

Week 2 - Writing accuracy, plus structure and inference

Week 1 - Comparison, retrieval and a final timed run

If you only have one week

Weekly self-test routine

Timed mini-test (45 min)

Mark it yourself

Log the loss

Re-drill the weakest objective

Re-test the same skill

Diagnose your weakness, then study the right page

Exam-week and exam-day routines

Keep going

LEH11 study plan

Prioritise by weighting

The six-week countdown

Week 6 - Diagnose and map the paper

Week 5 - Language at word and sentence level

Week 4 - Purpose, viewpoint and effect on the reader

Week 3 - Writing: form, audience, purpose and structure

Week 2 - Writing accuracy, plus structure and inference

Week 1 - Comparison, retrieval and a final timed run

If you only have one week

Weekly self-test routine

Timed mini-test (45 min)

Mark it yourself

Log the loss

Re-drill the weakest objective

Re-test the same skill

Diagnose your weakness, then study the right page

Exam-week and exam-day routines

Keep going