Full mark essay written by an A* English literature student in response to the question ‘Love is only ever presented as something superficial in ‘Twelfth Night’’, focusing on the love expressed by Orsino, Viola and Antonio. This style of question is found in Section B of Paper 1 in OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. I have 3 A* in my A-levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 - please leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Twelfth Night!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* student in response to the questions: ‘How significant was the Schmalkaldic League in the spread of Lutheranism in the years 1531-47?’ ‘‘The survival and spread of Lutheranism in Germany, in the years 1521–55, owed more to the support of the German princes than to Charles V’s inability to oppose it effectively.’ How far do you agree with this statement?’ ‘‘The papacy’s failure to respond effectively was the most important reason for the in the years 1521-55.’ How far do you agree with this statement?’ This was written as revision for topic four of Edexcel Tudor History A-level paper 2, Option 2B.1: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-1555, and covers the significance of the Schmalkaldic League, the support of the German princes and the papacy’s failure to respond effectively to Lutheranism. I achieved 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Detailed resource produced by a Grade 9 student, taught by a teacher experienced in marking for the AQA exam board, revising quotations for the theme of inner conflict in ‘My Last Duchess’. The analysis of each quote is broken down into bullet points, covering AO1, AO2 and AO3 (context), and can be used as the basis for an essay paragraph. The end of the document also suggests poems which My Last Duchess can be compared to, providing three AO1 points about how the poems are similar or different. This resource was written as revision for my English Literature GCSE in 2018, for which I was awarded a Grade 9. I have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3 A* at A-level, including in English Literature, and currently study at Durham University. Please feel free to check out my other resources for Power & Conflict poetry!

Grade 9 model answers to section A of GCSE English Language Paper 2 (AQA), Specimen Material 3, responding to sources on London and Aberfan. This resource includes: the link to the source material one 4 mark question one 8 mark question one 12 mark question one 16 question model answers for each question The resource does not include Section B (question five). It was marked by an ex-official AQA examiner as 37/40. I have 3 A* in my A-levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 - please leave a review if you found this helpful and check out my other resources!

Detailed resource produced by a Grade 9 student, taught by a teacher experienced in marking for the AQA exam board, revising quotations for the theme of war/conflict in ‘Exposure’. The analysis of each quote is broken down into bullet points, covering AO1, AO2 and AO3 (context), and can be used as the basis for an essay paragraph. The end of the document also suggests poems which Exposure can be compared to, providing three AO1 points about how the poems are similar or different. This resource was written as revision for my English Literature GCSE in 2018, for which I was awarded a Grade 9. I have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3 A* at A-level, including in English Literature, and currently study at Durham University. Please feel free to check out my other resources for Power & Conflict poetry!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* student in response to the questions: ‘How significant was royal and noble patronage in cultural change in the years 1509–88?’ ‘To what extent were cultural changes in the years 1509–88 driven by the growth of education and literacy?’ ‘How significant were alterations in religious belief in explaining cultural change in the years 1509-88?’ This was written as revision for topic four of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion, and covers royal & noble patronage, the growth of education & literacy, the impact of the printing press, and the cult of Gloriana. I achieved 3A* in my A-levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* student discussing the reasons for the decline of popular resistance from 1570, including propaganda, fear, effective control, passage of time, and social & economic factors. This was written as revision for topic three of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion. I achieved 3A* in my A-levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* student in response to the questions: ‘To what extent was religion in England significantly changed during the reign of Henry VIII?’ ‘How successful were Edward and Mary in implementing religious change?’ 'To what extent did Mary succeed in changing the English Church 1553-58?’ This was written as revision for topic two of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion. I achieved 3A* in my A-levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Full mark essay written on the theme of romance in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Extract discussed is taken from Act 3 Scene 5, during which the couple are parting after spending the night together. This is my own essay written during my GCSE English Literature course (AQA), for which I achieved a Grade 9 in 2018. I have 11 Grade 9 GCSEs in total and have been predicted 3 A* in my A-levels, including English Literature. Please feel free to explore my resources for other topics and subjects!

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant context, production notes and critic quotes for every theme in ‘A Doll’s House’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 1 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tables for each theme are split into three columns (AO1, AO3 and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. The resource also explores the importance of genre at the beginning. Please leave a review if you found this helpful!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student analysing Shakespeare’s use of language and its dramatic effects in A3S4 of Twelfth Night. This style of question is found in Section A of Paper 1 in OCR A-level English Literature and covers both AO1 and AO2. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Twelfth Night!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* English Literature student exploring the different ways sexual relationships are presented in ‘A Doll’s House’ and ‘Paradise Lost’. This is perfect for students needing a springboard for writing essays or simply looking for further notes. This plan is in a grid format covering AO1 quotations and analysis, AO3 relevant context and AO5 critic quotes and productions. There are four different rows which, when written up in an essay, would constitute four detailed paragraphs. I have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3A* in my A-levels, including English Literature. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review if you found this helpful!

A* essay produced by a Tudor History A-level student, addressing the question ‘How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1509-88, a cultural transformation took place?’. This was written as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion and covers the Reformation, patronage, and the growth of grammar schools among many other factors. I have 3A* in my A -levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review if you found this helpful.

Revision resource produced by an A* student debating Wolsey’s effectiveness as chief minister, covering the positive and negative aspects of his career in a table format. Paired with my resource about Cromwell, these materials would be perfect preparation for planning essays on government in the reign of Henry VIII. This was written as revision for topic one of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion. I achieved 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Revision resource produced by an A* student debating Cromwell’s effectiveness as chief minister, covering the positive and negative aspects of his career in a table format. Paired with my resource about Wolsey, these materials would be perfect preparation for planning essays on government in the reign of Henry VIII. This was written as revision for topic one of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion. I achieved 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* student in response to the question ‘How far do you agree that the increase in poverty in the Tudor period was largely a result of changes in the use of land?’. This was written as revision for topic one of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion, and covers changes in land use, population growth and inflation. I achieved 3A* in my A-levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student, responding to the question: Female voices are only heard through men in dystopian fiction This style of question is found in Section B, Paper 2 of OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. The texts analysed in this essay are ‘1984’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale!

Mindmap covering key quotations and Grade 9 standard analysis of the three Spirits and Marley in Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’.

Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 student on each character’s attitude towards Eva Smith in ‘An Inspector Calls’, containing key quotations from across the play.

Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 Student on the theme of social injustice in ‘A Christmas Carol’, containing key quotes and analysis.