Providing top grade (Grade 9/A*) essays and revision materials for GCSE and A-level, in particular English Literature and History.
Currently a Durham University student with 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3A*s in my A-levels - hopefully my resources can help students to experience similar success!
Providing top grade (Grade 9/A*) essays and revision materials for GCSE and A-level, in particular English Literature and History.
Currently a Durham University student with 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3A*s in my A-levels - hopefully my resources can help students to experience similar success!
Detailed resource produced by a Grade 9 student, taught by a teacher experienced in marking for the AQA exam board, revising quotations for the themes of inner conflict and the effects of war in ‘Bayonet Charge’.
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 Bayonet Charge can be compared to for both themes, 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.
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Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘The Emigrée’ and ‘Remains’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets explore the power of memory in ‘The Emigrée’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing 'My Last Duchess and ‘Ozymandias’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets explore human power in ‘My Last Duchess’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘Kamikaze’ and ‘War Photographer’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets present inner conflict in ‘Kamikaze’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘Poppies’ and ‘Remains’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets explore conflict in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘London’ and ‘Checking Out Me History’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets present the power of oppression in ‘London’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘Bayonet Charge’ and ‘Remains’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets explore conflict in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
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!
Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student, responding to the question:
“The instinct to control others is natural in humanity”. In light of this view, consider ways in which the writers explore control and authority.
This style of question is found in Section B, Paper 1 of OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. The texts analysed in this essay are Book 9+10 of ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘A Doll’s House’.
Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Paradise Lost and A Doll’s House!
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’.
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Revision document produced by a Grade 9 student, focusing on how far and why methods of caring for the sick changed through time. The information is divided into periods (Medieval, Renaissance, 1700s+1800s and Modern) and structured into individual points, so that it can be used to answer both 12-mark and 16-mark questions.
This document is best used for revising Paper 1 of Edexcel GCSE History (Medicine Through Time c.1250-present). I produced it as part of my revision in Year 11, achieved a Grade 9 in the GCSE and went on to get an A* in A-level History. Hopefully this resource can help you to achieve similar success!
Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful, and check out my other resources for Medicine Through Time.
Revision document produced by a Grade 9 student, focusing on how far and why ideas about causes of disease changed through time. The information is divided into periods (Medieval, Renaissance, 1700s+1800s) and structured into individual points, so that it can be used to answer both 12-mark and 16-mark questions.
This document is best used for revising Paper 1 of Edexcel GCSE History (Medicine Through Time c.1250-present). I produced it as part of my revision in Year 11, achieved a Grade 9 in the GCSE and went on to get an A* in A-level History. Hopefully this resource can help you to achieve similar success!
Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful, and check out my other resources for Medicine Through Time.
Revision document produced by a Grade 9 student, focusing on how far and why methods of treating the sick changed through time. The information is divided into periods (Medieval, Renaissance, 1700s+1800s and Modern) and structured into individual points, so that it can be used to answer both 12-mark and 16-mark questions.
This document is best used for revising Paper 1 of Edexcel GCSE History (Medicine Through Time c.1250-present). I produced it as part of my revision in Year 11, achieved a Grade 9 in the GCSE and went on to get an A* in A-level History. Hopefully this resource can help you to achieve similar success!
Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful, and check out my other resources for Medicine Through Time.
Revision document produced by a Grade 9 student, focusing on how far and why methods of preventing disease changed through time. The information is divided into periods (Medieval, Renaissance, 1700s+1800s and Modern) and structured into individual points, so that it can be used to answer both 12-mark and 16-mark questions.
This document is best used for revising Paper 1 of Edexcel GCSE History (Medicine Through Time c.1250-present). I produced it as part of my revision in Year 11, achieved a Grade 9 in the GCSE and went on to get an A* in A-level History. Hopefully this resource can help you to achieve similar success!
Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful, and check out my other resources for Medicine Through Time.
Bundle of four documents produced by a Grade 9 student, covering changes in the causes, prevention and treatment of disease over time and how methods of caring for the sick also changed.
These detailed documents are perfect for answering 12-mark and 16-mark questions, structured into developed points to provide foundations for essay paragraphs.
I have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3 A* at A-level - hopefully using the same revision materials as I did can help you to experience similar success!
Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful and check out my other resources for GCSE History.
Revision materials for AQA English Literature Power & Conflict Poetry, produced by a Year 11 Grade 9 student.
Each poem is split into three key quotes, with the analysis broken down into AO1, AO2 and AO3. The documents also recommend the best poems to compare to for certain themes, including inner conflict, war, the power of humans and the power of nature.
These are clear, concise documents, providing the perfect foundations for high-ability students to write their own answers.
See also: Grade 9 Poetry Model Answers
Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. 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 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tables are split into four columns (AO1, AO3 historical, AO3 literary and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. It isn’t quite perfect, but this helped me to achieve an A* in my final exams and is an extremely useful springboard for students starting revision and making their own materials.
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Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘1984’. 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 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. Depending on the theme, the tables are split into three or four columns (AO1, AO3 historical, AO3 literary and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. It isn’t perfect, but this helped me to achieve an A* in my final exams and is an extremely useful springboard for students starting revision and making their own materials.
Please leave a review if you found this helpful!
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.
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Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant context and critic quotes for seven key themes in Books 9 and 10 of ‘Paradise Lost’. 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!