The shop is full of high level resources targeting top grades in English Literature, History and French. Resources have been thoroughly researched and put together by a current undergraduate at the University of Oxford in order to contain optimum detail and apprehension. Revision can be challenging to say the least, but these resources have been designed to make it enjoyable and as 'easy' as possible.
The shop is full of high level resources targeting top grades in English Literature, History and French. Resources have been thoroughly researched and put together by a current undergraduate at the University of Oxford in order to contain optimum detail and apprehension. Revision can be challenging to say the least, but these resources have been designed to make it enjoyable and as 'easy' as possible.
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Synthetic Content for Each Individual Ruler of the Period - OCR A-Level History.
Synthesis is a highly important approach with the thematic module, so these notes will be just what you need to nail this essential element!
Two to Three detailed summary pages for each ruler: Alexander II 1855-1881, Alexander III 1881-1894 , Nicholas II 1894-1917, Provisional Government (Kerensky) March 1917-October 1917, Lenin 1917-1924, Stalin 1928-1953 and Khrushchev 1953-1964.
Each Synthetic Analysis explores Reform (Political, Social, Economical with an overal summary - was reform positive or negative), Opposition, Response to Opposition, Administration, Attitude towards the Peasantry, Personal / Political Freedom and War under the Ruler as well as the impact/influence.
Should you wish to have more detailed notes, please have a look at the huge 101 pages worth of notes for this course also available. Please be aware that this resource really targets the synthetic element. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/russia-and-its-rulers-1855-1964-revision-notes-history-a-level-101-pages-12687154
If you have any questions regarding this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com. Please also feel free to leave a review if you like this resource, it will be much appreciated.
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Exemplar Thematic and Synthetic Essays.
A series of entire exemplar essays for past paper questions (and a few made-up questions) that achieved full-marks for the A-Level OCR History course. These essays will hopefully, in full, show you have to tackle a question, the ‘formular’ that is required of you, and the level of detail involved in the time limit. Hopefully you will see through these essays, the criteria that needs to be established, synthesis used to come to an interim judgement, and then an overall judgement at the end.
20 pages of detailed FULL essays - roughly 1.5 pages per thematic essay.
Do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com should you have any questions regarding these essays or the course in general. If you do benefit from this resource, it would be much appreciated to give this resource a review.
Highly recommended to have a look at the exam markscheme alongside these essays. Included in this bundle are the essays (PDF and Word form) and a markscheme.
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Extensive and Useful Essay Plans for the Thematic Questions.
Although content revision (taken from various textbooks) can be very useful, I decided to write ‘skeletal’ and memorable essay plans for many possible questions that could come up for the thematic side of the exam (two 25-mark essays).
The Essay Plans have been written for 32 ‘made-up’ possible questions (questions that have not yet come up in an exam paper, but have come up in textbooks written for this course). Nature of Government: 14 questions, Economy and Society: 12 questions and Wars: 6 questions .
The Plans have been designed so that when you enter into the exam, you already know how to tackle the question: Introduction (establish criteria and set out three to four themes); Theme Paragraphs (what is the sub-theme and then synthesis across the period followed by interim judgement) and finally coming to an overall judgement at the end by bringing together your themes, factors and criteria.
Hopefully these exam plans will be very useful for active revision, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com. If you do like this resource, a review would also be greatly appreciated.
Russia and its Rulers Timeline of Events OCR History A Level
Highly detailed Timelines for the entire Russia Course focusing on the key events of the period. This really is an extensive and useful resource as it provides a detailed but easily understandable overview of the period of the course.
Timelines:
1855-1870
1870-1891
1891-1905
1905-1920
1920-1940
Also included in this bundle is a unit guide provided by the exam course for the entire period; a OCR exemplar pack for the course; extended research guide; OCR complete worksheets for the period and a Who’s Who Guide! Very useful advice and information provided by the examboard to aid the study of this period.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, please direct them to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Civil Rights in the USA : Native Americans Revision Notes
Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease.
For example:
Supreme Court Decisions 1974-1986
• Oneida v. Oneida & Madison Counties, new York 1974
o Oneida tribe brought a case to the SC to sue for the return of their lands
o important ruling as the Court decided in the favour of the tribe
o result was an increase in the number of actions taken by tribes to regain
• Fisher v. Montana 1976
o in the past NA children had been forcibly removed from their families as part of the Americanisation policy
o the decision of the SC meant that in future tribal courts would decide on adoption
o further move towards the recognition of tribal courts
Included in this resource is a PDF editable copy as well as an editable Word Document. Furthermore, included is a timeline of events for Native American Rights (very useful and easy to revise the period).
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
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Forward Poetry of the Decade Highly Detailed Revision Notes for A Level English Literature Edexcel.
Massive Bundle of Notes (92 pages in total covering ALL of the required poems on the Edexcel specification).
‘Eat Me’ by Patience Agbabi ‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’ by Simon Armitage ‘Material’ by Ros Barber ‘History’ by John Burnside ‘An Easy Passage’ by Julia Copus ‘The Deliverer’ by Tishani Doshi ‘The Lammas Hireling’ by Ian Duhig ‘To My Nine-Year-Old Self’ by Helen Dunmore ‘A Minor Role’ by U A Fanthorpe ‘The Gun’ by Vicki Feaver ‘The Furthest Distances I’ve Travelled’ by Leontia Flynn ‘Giuseppe’ by Roderick Ford ‘Out of the Bag’ by Seamus Heaney ‘Effects’ by Alan Jenkins ‘Genetics’ by Sinéad Morrissey ‘From the Journal of a Disappointed Man’ by Andrew Motion ‘Look We Have Coming to Dover!’ by Daljit Nagra ‘Please Hold’ by Ciaran O’Driscoll ‘On Her Blindness’ by Adam Thorpe ‘Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn’ by Tim Turnbull.
The revision notes take the form of a table where each poem has the following detailed analysis: summary of the poem (‘story’ of the poem); the poet biography; context (not needed for the exam but useful to know); key themes and ideas of the poem; imagery; form and structure; critique and possible comparison with other poems (again not needed for the exam but useful to know which poems have similar themes as they both might come up in the exam to be compared to the unseen poem).
Very thorough notes produced from a variety of sources. Personal contact/insight information with a few of the poets (Motion, Copus, Feaver, Morrissey and Turnbull). Also is included is a document that was sent to me by Vicki Feaver - hopefully this insight information will set your essays apart from other essays).
Also included is a helpful comparison table and an example of an A* essay which received full marks.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions or require any further information, please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com.
Highly effective summary tables of all the most important information from the revision notes for every single poem for all five poets (the comprehensive poet specific notes are also sold in the shop).
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
KEATS
‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’
‘Ode to a Nightingale’
‘Ode on Melancholy’
‘Sonnet on the Sea’
SHELLEY
‘Ode to the West Wind’
‘The Question’
‘The cold earth slept below’
‘Stanzas Written in Dejection near Naples’
BLAKE
‘London’
‘The Tyger’
‘Holy Thursday: Songs of Innocence’
‘Holy Thursday: Songs of Experience’
‘The Sick Rose’
WORDSWORTH
‘Tintern Abbey’
‘Lines Written in Early Spring’
‘Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood’
BYRON
‘So, We’ll Go no more a Roving’
‘On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year’
‘Lines Inscribed Upon a Cup Formed from a Skull’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
This resource includes an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF document. Interesting videos and documentaries have also been included as they informed the notes. Furthermore, there is an example of an A* essay that achieved full marks at A-Level and a Poetry Anthology of every poem for students to easily write on and annotate (lots of space around the poem).
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Any questions regarding this resource or the course are welcomed to be sent to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
John Keats Poetry Highly Detailed Analysis for A-Level Edexcel English Literature (41 pages)
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’
‘Ode to a Nightingale’
‘Ode on Melancholy’
‘Sonnet on the Sea’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
There is an overlap with the Keats Specific option for the A Level Edexcel English Literature Course. All of the above poems are also covered in this course.
This resource includes an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF document. Interesting videos and documentaries have also been included as they informed the notes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Any questions regarding this resource or the course are welcomed to be sent to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Percy Bysshe Shelley Poetry Highly Detailed Analysis for A-Level Edexcel English Literature (34 pages)
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
‘The cold earth slept below’
‘Stanzas Written in Dejection, near Naples’
‘Ode to the West Wind’
‘The Question’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
This resource includes an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF document. Interesting videos and documentaries have also been included as they informed the notes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Any questions regarding this resource or the course are welcomed to be sent to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
William Blake Poetry Highly Detailed Analysis for A-Level Edexcel English Literature (20 pages)
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
‘Lines Composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey’
‘Lines Written in Early Spring’
‘Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
This resource includes an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF document. Interesting videos and documentaries have also been included as they informed the notes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Any questions regarding this resource or the course are welcomed to be sent to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Lord (George) Byron Poetry Highly Detailed Analysis for A-Level Edexcel English Literature (22 pages)
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
‘Lines Inscribed Upon a Cup Formed from a Skull’
‘So We’ll Go No More a Roving’
‘On this Day I Complete my Thirty-Sixth Year’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
Included in this bundle is an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF version. There is also a very helpful Youtube Video which informed the notes.
Should you have any questions with this resource or the course, please direct them to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
William Blake Poetry Highly Detailed Analysis for A-Level Edexcel English Literature (22 pages)
Poems included (as on the Edexcel Specification for Romantic Poetry):
‘The Sick Rose’
‘London’
‘The Tyger’
‘Holy Thursday : Songs of Innocence’
Holy Thursday : Songs of Experience’
Each poem has a thorough and orderly analysis of form, structure, metre, language, techniques, symbols, key lines, themes and, the best part, a critics section. I read numerous lecture notes on each of the poems and collated the best analysis from each in order to include information that will hopefully set you apart from other students.
Included in this bundle is an editable Word Document and a sharable PDF version. There is also a very helpful Youtube Video which informed the notes.
Should you have any questions with this resource or the course, please direct them to alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Extensive Revision Notes for Joseph Joffo’s ‘Un Sac de Billes’ for French A Level.
Aiming high? This is the bundle for you!
Included is revision notes (included analysed quotes) from each scene; revision already planned and written essays on a number of characters and themes; high quality quote analysis; essay plan revision powerpoint and an overview of the language used throughout the book.
Example of a chapter analysis:
Chapitre Dix: Chez Rosette
De retour au camp Moisson Nouvelle, ils apprennent que leur père a été pris dans une rafle. Leur identité juive étant révélée, ils doivent donc s’enfuir de nouveau. Joseph et Maurice partent d’abord en direction de Montluçon pour rejoindre leur sœur aînée, Rosette, qui habite non loin de là, à Ainay-le-Vieil. Mais du fait qu’il y ait un collaborateur dans le village susceptible de les dénoncer, elle leur explique qu’ils ne peuvent pas rester plus longtemps. Ils partent alors pour Aix-les-Bains en Savoie pour rejoindre leurs frères et leur mère, qui avait réussi à échapper à la rafle. N’arrivant pas à surmonter l’arrestation de son mari, elle ne tardera pas à remonter à Paris. Encore forcés de fuir, les deux frères tentent finalement de retrouver une vie normale dans le village de Rumilly.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION Back at the Moisson Nouvelle camp, they learn that their father has been caught in a roundup. Their Jewish identity being revealed, they must therefore flee again. Joseph and Maurice first set off in the direction of Montluçon to join their older sister, Rosette, who lives not far from there, in Ainay-le-Vieil. But the fact that there is a collaborator in the village likely to denounce them, she explains to them that they cannot stay longer. They then left for Aix-les-Bains in Savoy to join their brothers and their mother, who had managed to escape the roundup. Unable to overcome the arrest of her husband, she will not be long in returning to Paris. Still forced to flee, the two brothers finally try to find a normal life in the village of Rumilly.
“Tu as eu peur?”
“Non… enfin pas beaucoup, j’ai été malade, à un moment mais je suis guéri” (Highlights how Joseph felt about his time in the Gestapo headquarters)
“Cela m’ennuie de quitter la Méditerranée, j’y reviendrai quand je serai plus grand et que ce sera la paix” (Higlights how Jo believes that he will survive to return to the Mediterranean)
“Même en payant des millions, je ne pourrais rien vous vendre, il y a bien longtemps qu’il n’y a plus d’arrivage, les maisons de gros ne livrent plus” (Highlights how many items in France were scarce due to rations)
“Vous ne trouverez pad d’hôtel à Montluçon, il y en a deux qui ont été requisitionés par les Allemands et un autre pour la Milice” (Highlights how the Gestapo had requisitioned all the hotels in France)
Hopefully you will find this resource useful, but please do not hesitate to message me via email at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Do you want to achieve an A or A* Grade in A-Level French? Look no further than these A* level phrases that will make your oral exam go ‘WOW’!
A handle of phrases that have been collated over a long series of time from various different resources (including French native speakers themselves).
Example:
Introduction
Il y en a qui pensent que - Some people think that
On entend souvent dire que - It is often said that
Tout le monde s’accorde à penser que – Everyone agrees that
Il est généralement admis que - It is generally agreed that
Il est bien connu que - It is well known that
Il convient donc d’examiner - We should therefore examine
La question est donc de savoir - The question therefore is
On ne peut pas renier le fait que - One can’t deny the fact that
Il est évident que - It is obvious that
All related to arguments and expressing opinions (whether positive or negative). Great resource for Paper 1, 2 or 3 for AQA A Level French.
Please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com should you require any further details.
The Handmaid’s Tale Detailed Notes for A-Level English Literature Revision. This notes could be used in conjunction with a comparative text or for preparation if writing a piece of coursework.
33 Pages of thorough notes in total looking at themes, characters, context, critics, language, form and structure in the utmost detail.
English Literature Edexcel A-Level - The Handmaid’s Tale and Frankenstein Detailed Essay Plans.
Thoroughly researched a detailed tables comparing the two prose texts. Example themes include Fear, Storytelling, Men and Masculinity, Knowledge, Religion and Family (many more too). Covered each book cover-to-cover, ensuring that all possible questions are dealt with in someway.
Example of one of the essay plans (POWER COMPARISON):
English Literature Edexcel Coursework (Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire) Comparison Full Mark 40/40 and A* Essay
Attached is an example of a full mark essay along with a bibliography and footnotes. Please do not copy any sections of the essay, in order to prevent plagarism, but do use it as a guide when planning and writing your own essay. Highly recommend comparing the two American texts above as there are multiple themes that work very well in comparison.
I have also included other possible comparative questions for the two texts that I wrote on, as there are some other great possibilities that I considered alongside illusion versus reality.
Finally, please find a resource checklist which will be useful when it comes to remembering to include all of the specific A0s.
‘“Can’t repeat the past’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!”’ Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire.
I would first set up a logical plan before writing:
Logical Plan
Thesis – Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in the ‘Great Gatsby’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’.
First Argument: How characters rely heavily on facades, which create delusion perspectives (living by illusions).
Quotes, Critics and Context
Second Argument: How is symbolism and imagery used within both text in order to explore illusion versus reality.
Quotes, Critics and Context
Third Argument: How characters are destroyed by their illusions whereas those who embody reality
Quotes, Critics and Context
Conclusion
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Early Tudors and Mid-Tudor Crisis HUGE Revision Bundle (11 separate documents in total)!
All the notes required for all four of the themes : Henry VII’s Government and Domestic Policies, Henry VII’s Foreign Policy, Henry VIII and Wolsey and Henry VIII’s government after 1529.
*Example Layout:
Central Government
The King’s Council:
• Council chosen by the King. Most of the members were either members of the nobility or the church. However, some important members came from the gentry.
• However, one change Henry imposed was that he drew his chief advisors from the lesser landowners, rather than from aristocratic families.
• Although there were over 200 councillors during his reign, meetings were attended by a much smaller number, and he often relied on an inner group so that the efficiency of the central government was improved.
• The inner group included: Lord Chancellor, Morton; the Lord Privy Seal, Fox; the Lord Treasurer, Dynham; and five others.
Henry also used smaller committees from within the Council, but made the practice more frequent, with the establishment of a Court of Requests, Court of General Surveyors and the Court Learned in the Law.
• Court of Requests: This was part of the Royal Council and dealt with individual requests from ordinary people and hence gained the nickname ‘Court for Poor Men’s Causes.’
• Court of General Surveyors: This checked the revenue coming in from crown lands and those lands of which the king was feudal overlord.
• Court of Learned in Law: Its task was to deal with problems concerning royal lands and rights. It was important in enforcing bonds and recognisances, so that by the end of Henry’s reign it was feared and hated. *
Essay Structure Sheets and ‘Cheat Sheets’ for the Themes Essay and Source Question.
All notes for the Mid-Tudor Crisis : Stability of Monarchy, Religion and Rebellions.
Included is an incredibly helpful and interesting video on Henry VII, the Winter King. This video was used in order to inform the notes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource.
Should you require any further details regarding this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Doctor Faustus In-Depth Language Analysis!!!
Breaks the play down into** acts and scenes. **
Highlights the most important quotes within each act and each scene.
Table Structure:
1.Quote / Theme (what theme does it fit into) / Language Analysis
2.Language and Structural Techniques linking to AO2 (writer’s craft). Furthermore, contextual links are also made in order to fulfill AO3.
Included in this resource is a very helpful video that informed my notes.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Should you require any further information either about this resource or the course, please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
A-Level Doctor Faustus (A-Text) Revision Pack for English Literature.
All you need to get an A* in the Drama Paper for Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. Designed my a student who achieved full marks in this paper 2022.
Included:
In-depth and Critical Act and Scene Analysis (78 pages in total and covered the entire play THOROUGHLY);
AOs Revision Guide (Language);
Critical Interpretation Revision Guide;
Critical Interpretations Powerpoint;
Faustus extra reading (very important if you are aiming for the high grades);
Exemplar A* Response;
Themes Analysis;
Cambridge University A* Analysis Revision Guide;
Fantastic article on Black Magic, Black Humour and the Comic Mask in Faustus;
Course Hero Doctor Faustus Guide (Over 40 pages worth looking at symbols and meanings - although NOT produced by myself, a very useless resource).
Included are also some helpful videos to really get to grips with the play.
I thoroughly enjoyed studying ‘Doctor Faustus’, so please do send me an email at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com if you have any questions.