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The Edusites Guide to Dystopian OCR Literature - Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Handmaid’s’ Tale »

Richard Gent | Thursday November 17, 2022

Categories: KS5 Resources, KS5 Literature, Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, OCR A Level, Prose, Nineteen Eighty Four

The Edusites Guides to Dystopian Literature Features and Characteristics of Dystopian Literature New PDF Context: Setting and Warnings New PDF Plot, Characters and Narrative Voices New PDF Themes New PDF Resources for Teaching Nineteen Eighty-Four Nineteen Eighty-Four - Lessons Nineteen Eighty-Four - Sample Tasks - Mocks Resources for Teaching The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale - Lessons The Handmaid's Tale - Sample Tasks - Mocks Links to Dystopia Online Writing the future: A… [ read full article ] »


A Guide to Love Through The Ages »

Ruth Owen | Wednesday December 16, 2020

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Literature A, LITA3, Drama, Analysing Drama, A Lady of Letters, Equus, Hamlet, King Lear, Measure For Measure, Othello, Hot Entries, Poetry, Brooke, The Soldier, Eliot, The Waste Land, Graves, Symptoms of Love, Hardy, The Going, Your Last Drive, Heaney, Mid-Term Break, Lamb, The First Tooth, Letts, The Deserter, Shakespeare, Sonnet 130, Prose, Enduring Love, Great Expectations, On Chesil Beach, Writing, Analytical Writing, Drama Analysis, Literary Analysis, Poetry Analysis, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Studying For The Exam Examples From Literature About The Exam Further Reading The Examination Symptoms of Love, Graves On Chesil Beach The First Tooth, Lamb The Deserter The Soldier, Brooke A Lady of Letters Sonnet 130, Shakespeare Measure for Measure Hamlet Othello King Lear Equus Great Expectations Enduring Love Mid-Term Break, Heaney Your Last Drive The Going The Waste Land, Elliot Studying For The Exam The title of this AQA A2 Unit is Reading for Meaning – Love… [ read full article ] »


GCSE English Literature Student Guide to John Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ »

Steve Campsall | Saturday October 17, 2020

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Literature, Unit 1 Exploring Modern Texts, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1 Understanding Prose, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, OCR GCSE English Literature, Unit A663, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, WJEC GCSE English Literature, Hot Entries, Prose, Analysing Prose, Of Mice and Men, Writing, Analytical Writing, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge Teacher’s Note This guide has been written primarily to help keen and bright students find a way to the top grades they’re likely hoping for when studying Steinbeck’s popular novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’. It will, though, hopefully also be of interest to you as it explores some (I hope) interesting ways ‘into’ Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’. The central ideas covered and examples given could also be easily adapted… [ read full article ] »


A Guide to Gothic »

Victoria Elliott | Wednesday June 17, 2020

Categories: KS5 Resources, Hot Entries, Prose, Frankenstein, Northanger Abbey, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Victorian Literature

    A Level Gothic Guide New pdf   What makes Gothic? Although it’s never easy to define precisely the characteristics of any given field of literature, Gothic defies pinning down more than most. Ghosts and monsters are an easy and flippant answer to ‘what makes Gothic’; but not all Gothic has either or both. The presence of psychological and physical terror is one key characteristic, as is a concern with morality, often represented by the religious. The term… [ read full article ] »


A Level English Literature Guide to Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey »

Victoria Elliott | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Literature A, LITA3, AQA A Level English Literature B, LITB3, Hot Entries, Prose, Analysing Prose, Northanger Abbey, Writing, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge Guide Navigation Overview | Context | Form Characters | Themes | Setting | Language Candidates’ reading in the literature of love should include: prose, poetry and drama literature written by both men and women literature through time (from Chaucer to the present day) some non-fiction texts [ read full article ] »


A Level English Literature Student Guide to The Awakening »

Shirley Bierman | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Literature B, LITB4, Hot Entries, Prose, Analysing Prose, The Awakening, Writing, Analytical Writing, Comparative Analysis, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

Scheme of Work The Awakening SOW.docx A Student Guide to ‘The Awakening’ by Kate Chopin Section A: Focus on Feminism Kate Chopin, born as Catherine O’Flaherty, wrote The Awakening in 1899. Within her context, her story was not generally well received by critics who called it ‘morbid, vulgar and disagreeable’. In her short tale she deals with the themes of female independence and sexuality as well as unhappy marriages and, to a modern reader, developed ideas ahead… [ read full article ] »


A Level English Literature Guide to The Turn of the Screw »

Theresa Sowerby | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Literature B, LITB3, OCR A Level, OCR A Level Pre-2015 Resources, OCR A Level English Literature, F661, Hot Entries, Prose, Analysing Prose, The Turn of the Screw, Writing, Analytical Writing, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge ‘Some Critical Readings’ The following guide offers interpretations based on genre and three areas of critical theory. Contents Source Possible Interpretations A Note on the 2 Versions of the Text A Psychoanalytical Reading A Feminist Reading A Marxist Reading Suggestions for Comparative Study at A2 1. Source James heard a similar story in 1895 from his friend, E. W. Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury. He scribbled in his notebook the following note:… [ read full article ] »


A Level English Literature Guide to Jane Austen’s Novel Persuasion »

Steph Atkinson | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Language & Literature A, ELLA2, ELLA4, AQA A Level English Language & Literature B, ELLB2, ELLB4, EDEXCEL A Level, Edexcel A Level Pre-2015 Resources, EDEXCEL A Level English Language & Literature, 6EL02, 6EL04, OCR A Level, OCR A Level Pre-2015 Resources, OCR A Level English Language & Literature, F671, WJEC A Level, WJEC A Level Pre-2015 Resources, WJEC A Level English Language & Literature, WJEC A Level English Literature, LT2, Prose, Analysing Prose, Persuasion, Writing, Essays, Literary Analysis, Linguistic Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge Persuasion is a fascinating and accessible novel with rather less typical Austen aspects, such as love lost and rediscovered, that provide students with an interesting and fascinating read; it provides also, if they are more widely read, an interesting counterpoint to her other, perhaps more famous, works. A feature of this teaching guide is to provide plenty of exemplification, through the close textual analysis of Persuasion, looking at aspects of language, form and… [ read full article ] »


A Level English Literature Teacher’s Guide | The Bloody Chamber »

Theresa Sowerby | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Literature B, LITB3, EDEXCEL A Level, Edexcel A Level Generic Skills, Edexcel A Level Skills Resources, EDEXCEL A Level English Literature, 6ET04, Hot Entries, Language and Linguistic Analysis, Gender, Gender Resources, Prose, The Bloody Chamber

Introduction Carter’s collection of short stories The Bloody Chamber was published in 1979 alongside her study of the work of the 18C French aristocrat and sexual libertine, the Marquis de Sade, entitled The Sadeian Women. De Sade gave his name to the word Sadism and led a dissolute life, writing lengthy pornographic novels, the most famous of which is Justine. Carter argues against de Sade’s division of sexual partners into the opposing categories of predator and prey, with only… [ read full article ] »


A Level English Literature »

Emily Prentice | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: KS5 Resources, KS5 Literature, Prose, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, The Awakening, The Bloody Chamber

Edusites English Literature A Level provision is updating... Sweet Bird of Youth The play was completed and first staged on Broadway in 1959. Its origins lay earlier in the fifties in two separate short plays: ‘Chance and the Princess’, a two-hander written by Williams for his close friend, the former silent movie star Tallulah Bankhead: and a second very different piece ‘The Pink Bedroom’ which was the basis for Act Two of the finished product. Williams’ working… [ read full article ] »


A Guide to ‘Never Let Me Go’ by Kazuo Ishiguro »

Jonathan Peel | Sunday September 22, 2019

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Literature, Unit 1 Exploring Modern Texts, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, WJEC GCSE English Literature, Unit 2a Literary Heritage, Drama and Prose, Hot Entries, Prose, Never Let Me Go

This is just a little taster of Jonathan Peel’s frankly superb guide to Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel ‘Never Let Me Go’.... This guide in combination with our schemes of work provides you with insightful material to engage with in and out of class. Complete notes can be downloaded as pdf files below. We might start this document by considering the genre of the writing. Is it science-fiction? Or dystopian literature in which a parallel world is developed which focuses on… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel iGCSE English and English Literature Guide to Anthology Texts »

Steph Atkinson | Friday April 26, 2019

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL iGCSE, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Language, Paper 1 Reading and Writing, Paper 2 Reading and Writing, EDEXCEL iGCSE English Literature, Paper 1 Prose and Drama, Paper 2 Poetry Unseen, Hot Entries, Media & Non-Fiction, Analysing Media & Non-Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Pre-2015 Anthologies, Edexcel iGCSE Anthology, Prose, Writing, Analytical Writing, Literary Analysis, Non-Fiction Analysis, Media Analysis, Poetry Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge Overview and Guide to Grids for the Edexcel Anthology Texts These teaching grids can be used with any GCSE syllabus for which the analysis of non-fiction, media, poetry or prose is required. Whilst initially intended for those pupils sitting the Edexcel English Language and English Literature iGCSE / Certificates, they have been created to work across all exam boards and to be multi-purpose, hopefully providing a worthwhile and timesaving resource. A free copy of the… [ read full article ] »


‘Slices’ for GCSE English Literature »

Emily Prentice | Wednesday February 06, 2019

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Schemes, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Assessment Pack, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Schemes, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Assessment Pack, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Schemes, Component 2: 19th-Century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack, 9-1 IGCSE, 9-1 IGCSE English Literature, IGCSE English Literature CIE 0477, IGCSE English Literature Edexcel, Drama, Macbeth, Prose, A Christmas Carol, Animal Farm

1. A Christmas Carol Online Slides New! A Christmas Carol Printable PDF SLICE booklet New! 2. Macbeth Online Slides New! Macbeth Printable PDF SLICE booklet New! 3. Animal Farm Online Slides New! Animal Farm Printable PDF SLICE booklet New! 4. AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Online Slides New! L&R Poetry Printable PDF SLICE booklet New! What are Slices and how do you use them? We asked Amy Forrester to share with you her 'slices' strategy. Back in 2015, when the first exams of the… [ read full article ] »


An English Literature Guide to The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde »

Chris Curtis | Monday December 03, 2018

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, Edexcel English Literature, Unit 1 Understanding Prose, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, OCR GCSE English Literature, Unit A664, Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Literature A, LTA1, AQA A Level English Literature B, LITB3, Hot Entries, Prose, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Writing, Analytical Writing, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge The Really Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde For readers today The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, is far from being a shocking story that induces both fear and terror into our beating hearts. It’s a story whose effects have been diluted by modern graphic media content, constant repetition and simplified interpretations over the years since it was first published in1888. We know the story so well that it even features in popular cartoons like… [ read full article ] »


A GCSE English Literature Guide to Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black »

Chris Curtis | Monday December 03, 2018

Categories: KS4, Prose, The Woman in Black, Writing, Analytical Writing, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

Printable PDF Here The Woman in Black – A Modern, or a ‘Victorian’ Ghost Story? It is cold and dark outside; but it is Christmas and a family is gathered together telling ghost stories around a warm open fire; each is trying hard to surpass the others. Then, an individual tells a story that is truly frightening. Why? Because it’s real. In the exposition to her 1983 novel, recently filmed and starring Daniel Radcliffe for the big screen, Susan Hill creates a fictional… [ read full article ] »


GCSE English Literature Guide: Lord of the Flies »

| Saturday November 26, 2016

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Literature, Unit 1 Exploring Modern Texts, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, WJEC GCSE English Literature, Hot Entries, Prose, Lord Of The Flies

Lord of the Flies by William Golding Assessment Objectives AO1 Respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations. AO2 Explain how language, structure and form contribute to writers’ presentation of ideas, themes and settings. AO4 Relate texts to their social, cultural and historical contexts; explain how texts have been influential and significant to self and other readers in different contexts and at… [ read full article ] »


Stella’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde »

Richard Gent | Monday September 12, 2016

Categories: Student Room, KS4, Prose, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Reading, Writing

This is the plan I use for every character question I complete. Firstly, each bullet point is a paragraph. The reason why each paragraph is so clearly divided from the others is to help the examiner recognise all the features you have included. This signposting method will automatically make it easier to get into the higher bands. How to Plan a Character Essay This is an example of the exercise I would complete on the morning of the exam. Exam morning quote banks help to refocus your mind from… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Pigeon English Scheme »

iyerm | Sunday August 30, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Language and Linguistic Analysis, Narrative, Analysing Narrative, Prose, Pigeon English, Writing, Analytical Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern Texts & Poetry Assessment Pack Associated Resources Stephen Kelman Pigeon English.pdf Pigeon English A Reader’s Guide.pdf Students will study one from a choice of 12 set texts, which include post-1914 prose fiction and drama. Students should study the whole text. What’s assessedModern texts Poetry Unseen poetry How it’s assessed2 hour 15 minute written exam 96 marks 60% of GCSE Exam Questions Section A Modern Texts -… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: The War of the Worlds Scheme »

Chris Barcock | Monday July 20, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The War of The Worlds, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack WJEC Eduqas Component 2: 19th Century Prose External written exam; this part is worth 20% as has to be taken alongside Post 1914 prose/drama as well as unseen poetry to make up to 60% of the exam (Exam lasts for 2hrs, 30 mins) Students will need to answer one essay question exploring the whole text. It is worth 40 marks. This assessment will test, through a source based response,… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 1: The Woman in Black Scheme »

| Thursday June 25, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The Woman in Black, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Assessment Pack How the Component is Assessed Component 1: Studying Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one Shakespeare play one studied modern prose or drama text This is a closed book examination. The texts will not be allowed in the examination with the student. Aims and… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: The War of the Worlds Scheme »

Chris Barcock | Thursday June 04, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The War of The Worlds, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack How the Unit is Assessed Exploring modern literary texts (01) Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one studied modern prose or drama text, including making connections with a thematically linked unseen modern, same-genre extract one studied 19th century prose text. Aims and Learning Outcomes… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Pride and Prejudice Scheme Lessons 1-6 »

leaves | Wednesday June 03, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Hot Entries, Prose, Pride and Prejudice, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Pride and Prejudice Scheme Lessons 1-6 Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Pride and Prejudice Scheme Lessons 7-12 Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack How the Component is Assessed Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE.80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and Responding to:One novel from the… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1-7 »

jallen | Monday June 01, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Jane Eyre, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1-7 Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 8-14 Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack Associated Resources Jane and Rochester The First Meeting.docx Love Rivals.docx How the Component is Assessed Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE.80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Great Expectations Scheme »

iyerm | Thursday May 21, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Great Expectations, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack How the Component is Assessed Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE.80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and Responding to:One novel from the 19th-century One section of poetry from the Edexcel anthology This is a closed book examination. The texts will not be allowed in the examination… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Scheme »

| Thursday May 21, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack How the Component is Assessed Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE.80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and Responding to:One novel from the 19th-century One section of poetry from the Edexcel anthology This is a closed book examination. The texts will not be allowed in the examination… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Frankenstein Scheme »

iyerm | Wednesday May 20, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Frankenstein, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack Associated Resources Comparative 19th Century to Modern Times Table.docx Frankenstein Nature and Knowledge Extracts.docx How the Component is Assessed Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE.80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and Responding to:One novel from the 19th-century One section of… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 1: Lord of the Flies Scheme Lessons 1-9 »

| Thursday May 14, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Lord Of The Flies, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 1: Lord of the Flies Lessons 1-9 Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 1: Lord of the Flies Lessons 10-16 Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Assessment Pack Associated Resources Lord of the Flies Table 1.docx What would you do if.docx How the Component is Assessed Component 1: Studying Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1-7 »

jallen | Wednesday May 13, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Jane Eyre, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1 - 7 WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 8 - 14 WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack Associated Resources Jane and Rochester The First Meeting.docx Love Rivals.docx How it’s assessed 2 hours 30 minute written exam 60% of GCSE Exam Questions Section A Post 1914 Prose/Drama (20%). One source based question. Section B 19th Century… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Anita and Me Scheme »

| Monday May 11, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Anita and Me, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack How it’s assessed 2 hour 15 minute written exam 60% of GCSE Exam Questions Section A Post 1914 Prose/Drama (20%). One source based question. Section B 19th Century Prose (20%). One source based question./li> Section C Unseen Poetry (20%). Two questions on unseen poems, one of which involves comparison. How the paper is assessed This assessment will test, through a source based… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 1: Anita and Me Scheme »

| Friday May 08, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, Prose, Anita and Me, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Assessment Pack How the Component is Assessed Component 1: Studying Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one Shakespeare play one studied modern prose or drama text This is a closed book examination. The texts will not be allowed in the examination with the student. Aims and… [ read full article ] »


Edexcel GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: A Christmas Carol Scheme »

| Thursday May 07, 2015

Categories: KS4, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, Component 2: 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789, Hot Entries, Prose, A Christmas Carol, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack How the Component is Assessed Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE.80 marks 1 hour 45 minutes written paper Content Overview - Reading and Responding to:One novel from the 19th-century One section of poetry from the Edexcel anthology This is a closed book examination. The texts will not be allowed in the examination… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Pride and Prejudice »

leaves | Tuesday May 05, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Pride and Prejudice, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack How the Unit is Assessed Exploring modern literary texts (01) Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one studied modern prose or drama text, including making connections with a thematically linked unseen modern, same-genre extract one studied 19th century prose text. Aims and Learning Outcomes… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Never Let Me Go Scheme Lessons 1 - 10 »

Chris Barcock | Wednesday April 29, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Never Let Me Go, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Never Let Me Go Scheme Lessons 1 - 10 WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Never Let Me Go Scheme Lessons 11 - 20 WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack GCSE Overview This component assesses learners on either prose or drama from 1914 onwards, a 19th century prose text and unseen poetry. In Section A and Section B, learners will need to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Never Let Me Go Lessons 1-10 »

Chris Barcock | Tuesday April 28, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Never Let Me Go, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Never Let Me Go Lessons 1 - 10 AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Never Let Me Go Lessons 11 - 20 AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern Texts & Poetry Assessment Pack Students will study one from a choice of 12 set texts, which include post-1914 prose fiction and drama. Students should study the whole text. What’s assessedModern texts Poetry Unseen poetry How it’s assessed2 hour 15 minute written exam 96 marks 60% of GCSE Exam Questions Section A… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Anita and Me Scheme »

| Tuesday April 28, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Anita and Me, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern Texts & Poetry Assessment Pack Students will study one from a choice of 12 set texts, which include post-1914 prose fiction and drama. Students should study the whole text. What’s assessedModern texts Poetry Unseen poetry How it’s assessed2 hour 15 minute written exam 96 marks 60% of GCSE Exam Questions Section A Modern Texts - Students will answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern prose or drama… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Anita and Me Scheme »

| Monday April 27, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Writing, Prose Analysis

Associated Resources Approaches to Component 01 Section A: Comparison OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack How the Unit is Assessed Exploring modern literary texts (01) Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one studied modern prose or drama text, including making connections with a thematically linked unseen modern, same-genre extract one studied 19th… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: The Sign of Four »

iyerm | Wednesday April 22, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The Sign of Four, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack How the unit is assessed:Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of GCSE All assessments are closed book: any stimulus materials required will be provided as part of the assessment. All assessments are compulsory. Exam Questions Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Pride and Prejudice Scheme »

leaves | Wednesday April 22, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Pride and Prejudice, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack WJEC Eduqas Component 2: 19th Century Prose External written exam; this part is worth 20% as has to be taken alongside Post 1914 prose/drama as well as unseen poetry to make up to 60% of the exam ( Exam lasts for 2hrs, 30 mins) Students will need to answer one essay question exploring the whole text. It is worth 40 marks. This assessment will test, through a source based response,… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1 - 7 »

jallen | Monday April 20, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Jane Eyre, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1 - 7 OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 8 - 14 OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack Associated Resources Jane and Rochester The First Meeting.docx Love Rivals.docx How the Unit is Assessed Exploring modern literary texts (01) Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview - Reading and… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Never Let Me Go Lessons 1 - 10 »

Chris Barcock | Friday March 27, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Never Let Me Go, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Never Let Me Go Lessons 1 - 10 OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Never Let Me Go Lessons 11 - 20 OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack How the Unit is Assessed J352/01 Exploring modern and literary heritage texts Assessment Overview: 50% of GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview: For this component, learners study one modern prose or drama text and one C19th novel. The… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Scheme »

iyerm | Thursday March 26, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Scheme WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Sample Response WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack Associated Resources ID Questions.docx Lesson Six Gothic References Table.docx WJEC Eduqas Component 2: 19th Century Prose External written exam; this part is worth 20% as has to be taken alongside Post 1914 prose/drama as… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Pride and Prejudice Scheme »

leaves | Wednesday March 25, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Pride and Prejudice, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack How the unit is assessed:Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of GCSE All assessments are closed book: any stimulus materials required will be provided as part of the assessment. All assessments are compulsory. Exam Questions Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1 - 7 »

jallen | Friday March 20, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Jane Eyre

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 1 - 7 AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Jane Eyre Scheme Lessons 8 - 14 AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack Associated Resources Jane and Rochester The First Meeting.docx Love Rivals.docx How the unit is assessed: Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of GCSE All assessments are closed book: any stimulus materials required will be provided as part of the assessment. All… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: A Christmas Carol Scheme »

| Friday March 13, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, A Christmas Carol, Analysing Prose, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack WJEC Eduqas Component 2: 19th Century Prose External written exam; this part is worth 20% as has to be taken alongside Post 1914 prose/drama as well as unseen poetry to make up to 60% of the exam ( Exam lasts for 2hrs, 30 mins) Students will need to answer one essay question exploring the whole text. It is worth 40 marks. This assessment will test, through a source based response,… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: A Christmas Carol Scheme »

| Monday March 02, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, A Christmas Carol, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack How the unit is assessed:Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of GCSE All assessments are closed book: any stimulus materials required will be provided as part of the assessment. All assessments are compulsory. Exam Questions Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Lord of the Flies Lessons 1-9 »

| Monday March 02, 2015

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry, Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Lord Of The Flies, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Lord of the Flies Lessons 1-9 WJEC Eduqas GCSE Eng Lit Component 2: Lord of the Flies Lessons 10-17 WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack Associated Resources Lord of the Flies Table 1.docx What would you do if.docx GCSE Overview This component assesses learners on either prose or drama from 1914 onwards, a 19th century prose text and unseen poetry. In Section A and Section B,… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Frankenstein Scheme »

iyerm | Tuesday February 03, 2015

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel, Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Frankenstein, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack Associated Resources Comparative 19th Century to Modern Times Table.docx Frankenstein Nature and Knowledge Extracts.docx How the unit is assessed:Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of GCSE All assessments are closed book: any stimulus materials required will be provided as part of the assessment. All assessments are compulsory. Exam Questions Section A Shakespeare: students… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Scheme »

| Friday January 16, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack Associated Resources ID Questions.docx Lesson Six Gothic References Table.docx How the Unit is Assessed Exploring modern literary texts (01) Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one studied modern prose or drama text, including making connections with a thematically linked unseen modern, same-genre… [ read full article ] »


OCR GCSE Eng Lit Component 01: Great Expectations Scheme »

iyerm | Wednesday January 07, 2015

Categories: KS4, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Great Expectations, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation OCR GCSE English Literature Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Assessment Pack Associated Resources Great Expectations Visual Aids.docx Great Expectations Pip’s Development Chart.docx Great Expectations Chapter 2 Extracts.docx How the Unit is Assessed Exploring modern literary texts (01) Assessment Overview - 50% of total GCSE80 marks 2 hours written paper Content Overview - Reading and responding to:one studied modern prose or drama text,… [ read full article ] »


AQA, Edexcel & OCR GCSE Eng Lit Animal Farm Scheme »

Shirley Bierman | Wednesday December 17, 2014

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Schemes, EDEXCEL GCSE, Edexcel GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature , Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature Schemes, OCR GCSE, OCR GCSE English Literature 2015, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts, Component 01: Exploring Modern & Literary Heritage Texts Schemes, Hot Entries, Prose, Animal Farm, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA, Edexcel & OCR GCSE Eng Lit Animal Farm Scheme AQA, Edexcel & OCR GCSE Eng Lit Animal Farm Sample Papers & Responses Associated Resources Who’s Who Animal Farm Chart.docx Animal Farm Quotations Table.docx Squealer’s Speech Persuasive Tools Table.docx Leadership Styles Comparison Table.docx Thematic Evidence Table.docx Seven Commandments of Animal Farm Table.docx OCR Approaches to Component 01 Section A: Comparison Exam boards: AQA, Edexcel and OCR… [ read full article ] »