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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 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 Guide to Teaching Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale »

jennywebb | Monday November 11, 2019

Categories: Archived Resources, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level, AQA A Level Pre-2015 Resources, AQA A Level English Language & Literature B, ELLB3, EDEXCEL A Level, Edexcel A Level Generic Skills, Edexcel A Level Skills Resources, EDEXCEL A Level English Literature, 6ET03, OCR A Level, OCR A Level Pre-2015 Resources, OCR A Level English Literature, F663, WJEC A Level, WJEC A Level Pre-2015 Resources, WJEC A Level English Literature, LT4, Hot Entries, Poetry, Chaucer, The Pardoner’s Tale, Writing, Literary Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge Introduction When Chaucer is to be taught, then ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ is something a gift for an A Level student: it is short, simple and highly accessible; and yet it simultaneously offers a wealth of rich language for analysis. Themes including greed, death, betrayal and blasphemy are ripe for advanced level discussion and I have always found that, despite the 14th Century setting, the story is a universal one which students find easy to understand… [ 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 ] »


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 ] »


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 ] »


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 ] »


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 ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Great Expectations Scheme »

iyerm | Thursday November 20, 2014

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, AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Literature, Hot Entries, Prose, Great Expectations, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel 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: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… [ read full article ] »


WJEC Eduqas & Edexcel GCSE English Literature Silas Marner Scheme »

Shirley Bierman | Wednesday November 19, 2014

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, 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, Silas Marner, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation WJEC & Edexcel GCSE English Literature Silas Marner Scheme WJEC Eduqas & Edexcel GCSE English Literature Silas Marner Sample Response Edexcel GCSE English Literature Component 2: 19th-century Novel & Poetry since 1789 Assessment Pack WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Component 2: Prose, Drama and Unseen Poetry Assessment Pack Associated Resources Images and Themes Worksheet.docx Silas Marner Symbolism Worksheet.docx Differences Chart and Quotations Table.docx WJEC… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Scheme »

| Thursday September 11, 2014

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, AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Literature, Hot Entries, Prose, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Scheme AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 1: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Sample Paper & Response AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel Assessment Pack Associated Resources ID Questions.docx Lesson Six Gothic References Table.docx In the following Scheme of Work (SOW) The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde will be focused on. The paper will be assessed in the following way: Assessment… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Lord of the Flies Lessons 1-9 »

| Wednesday September 10, 2014

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, AQA GCSE English Literature 2015, Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry , Paper 2: Modern Texts and Poetry Schemes, AQA GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, AQA English Literature, Hot Entries, Prose, Lord Of The Flies, Writing, Prose Analysis

Guide Navigation AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Lord of the Flies Lessons 1-9 AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Lord of the Flies Lessons 10-16 AQA GCSE Eng Lit Paper 2: Lord of the Flies Sample Paper & Response AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern Texts & Poetry Assessment Pack Associated Resources Lord of the Flies Table 1.docx What would you do if.docx Students will study one from a choice of 12 set texts, which include post-1914 prose fiction and drama. Students should study the whole… [ read full article ] »


GCSE English Literature Guide to Robert Cormier’s Heroes »

Shirley Bierman | Wednesday June 11, 2014

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, Hot Entries, Prose, Heroes, Writing, Essays, Prose Analysis, WJEC GCSE English Literature, Unit 2a Literary Heritage, Drama and Prose

click on image to enlarge Exam Board WJEC Unit 2a: Literary heritage drama and contemporary prose Individual Texts in Context External Assessment 40% - 2 hour exam Students will need to answer two questions on the set text out of a choice of three questions but Part (i) is compulsory with either/ or for Part (ii) or Part(iii). The first part of the question will require a close reading of an extract with the second question offering a choice of tasks labelled (ii) and (iii) relating to the text… [ read full article ] »


AQA GCSE Guide to Unit 1 Section B: Mister Pip »

jennywebb | Friday April 04, 2014

Categories: KS4, AQA GCSE, Hot Entries, Prose, Mr Pip, Writing, Analytical Writing, Prose Analysis, AQA English Literature, Unit 1 Exploring Modern Texts

click on image to enlarge Mister Pip is a fascinating but difficult text to study at GCSE. The subject matter is hard hitting and disturbing, meaning that students are simultaneously intimidated by the enormity of the themes, and drawn in by its harrowing sense of reality. Some teachers have shied away from this text simply because the violent content is so raw; however, in my opinion, students find it very accessible and refreshing to study. This exam takes the form of two mini-essays. The… [ read full article ] »


AQA LTA1a Victorian Literature Unseen: Texts in Context The Gentleman »

Alan Gleave | Monday March 31, 2014

Categories: Hot Entries, Prose, Analysing Prose, Victorian Literature, Writing, Prose Analysis, AQA A Level English Literature A, LTA1, KS5 Archive, AQA A Level

click on image to enlarge “The Gentleman? Part 1 The following is one of a series of lessons aimed at helping students to improve their preparation for the unseen element in their AQA LITA1a exam unit: Victorian Literature. There will be two lessons based upon one text this time, this being Part 1. The passage below is taken from a university lecture given by the eminent Victorian, John Henry Newman – academic, churchman, and since July 2012, Catholic saint! It deals with the ideal of… [ read full article ] »


WJEC GCSE English Literature Paper 1: Different Cultures Prose and Contemporary Poetry »

Beth Kemp | Wednesday January 29, 2014

Categories: KS4, WJEC Eduqas GCSE, WJEC GCSE Pre-2015 Resources, WJEC GCSE English Literature, Unit 1 Prose and Poetry , Hot Entries, Poetry, Prose, Of Mice and Men, To Kill A Mockingbird, Writing, Analytical Writing, Poetry Analysis, Prose Analysis

click on image to enlarge Preparing Students for WJEC English Literature Paper 1: Different Cultures Prose and Contemporary Poetry Note: This guide refers to the current specification, being examined for the final time in 2014. This closed book examination assesses students’ understanding of a set “different cultures? text and their ability to analyse and compare a pair of unseen contemporary poems. The set prose texts for the “different cultures? aspect are: Of Mice and Men by John… [ read full article ] »