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.
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.
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.
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.
Any further questions 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
No et Moi by Delphine De Vigan French A-Level Extensive Revision Notes
Aiming High? These are the notes for you!
47 pages of total detailed analysis of every single aspect of the novel. These notes have been formulated using a variety of sources, textbooks and independent study/analysis.
Included (editable word version and a sharable PDF version):
‘Personnages’ Study (Lou, Nolwenn, Lucas, Anouk, Bernard, Monsieur Marin, Axelle Vernoux and Lea Germain, Madame Cortanze, Tante Yvonne and Tante Sylvie, La femme du kiosque à journaux, Les sans-abris, Suzanne Pivet, Madame Ribéry, Thaïs, Loïc et Geneviève). The range is between four to one pages of analysis per character; analysis being broken up into sub-topics for ease and includes all page numbers.
‘Techniques’ Study (La structure et intrigue, La narration à la première personne, Le style and Poétique).
Thèmes (La famille, L’amitié, L’amour, L’éducation, Les sans-abris, L’adolescence, L’apprentissage, La solitude et La tristesse)
Quotation Analysis with Page Numbers!
Also included in this bundle is a long list of important vocabulary for this novel, detailed context analysis as well as a revision summary mat, which has been made from the notes.
Book used to make these notes: No et Moi Le Livre de poche.
I hope that you find these notes useful. Should you have any questions regarding this resource, or the novel in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com.
Merci mille fois pour votre intérêt et bonne chance à l’examen!
The Crusades and Crusader States Extensive and Highly Detailed Essay Plans (A-Level History).
This a highly detailed and extensive resource, containing both highly detailed essay plans and skeletal plans (summary of what you potentially could mention in the exam). The combined resources totals over 100 pages of plans!!
Sharable PDF version and Editable Word versions are included along with a helpful Youtube Video which informed these extensive plans. They are designed to help you in the exam (beyond just loads of notes), so that you will not even need to think of how to structure your essay - it has already been done for you! Furthermore, all essay plans cover EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE QUESTION that could come up as there are only so many possibilities for these factor questions (speaking in regard to OCR exam board in particular).
*Example of a Plan: *
Introduction - What to mention (layout factors and criteria).
Theme - A detailed analysis of the theme with sub-themes, including an interim judgement.
Overall Judgement - Coming to your conclusion, drawing upon your criteria and factors.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions concerning this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Cassio:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Cassio in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Foil to Othello and Iago; Dramatic Function; Thematic Function and Restorer of Order and Morality.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Roderigo:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Roderigo in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Dramatic Function, Thematic Function and A Character of Light Relief.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’.
Deception and Manipulation:
‘Cunning manipulation and deception is key to the tragedy in Othello’. In the light of this statement, explore Shakespeare’s presentation of duplicitous scheming and plotting in Othello. In your answer, you must consider relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Included: Introduction, Iago the Deceiver, Victims of Deception and Deceptive Women.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
A massive and highly comprehensive synopsis for your prose A-Level English Literature study of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’.
18-pages of detailed quote breakdowns for both texts. This document will allow you to nail the A02 Language element of the essay requirements by showing you the most crucial quotes in both texts and how to analysis them in a comprehensive fashion.
*Example Quote Breakdown: *
• Victor pursues ‘nature to her hiding places’ – Chapter 4, pages 40-45
• Victor to Walton: ‘Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow’ (Page 42).
• ‘I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter’ (page 41) and how, rather arrogantly, he didn’t’ doubt his ‘ability to give life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man’ (page 42).
The page numbers have also been provided so that you are aware of where the quotes can be located in the text (The Handmaid’s Tale - Vintage Classics and Frankenstein - Wordsworth Classics).
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions regarding the resource or the course in general, please do not hesitate to send an email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Desdemona:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Desdemona in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Chasteness, Rebellious Nature, Loyal Devotion and True Victim.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Power of Language (Fantastic for nailing A02 for the Edexcel Board).
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare explores the power of language in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Othello:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Othello in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
‘Othello is too stupid to be considered a tragic hero’. In light of this statement, explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Othello in the play. In your answer, you must consider the relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Dramatic Function, Thematic Function, Tragic Hero and Fool.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Multiple Practice Questions for The Early Tudors (Henry VII and Henry VIII). These questions are detailed to the OCR Early Tudors and Mid-Tudor Crisis course. Have you run out of past paper questions? Are you trying to predict what the questions for this year will be and get ahead of the game? This resource will certainly help you out! Multiple questions for all four themes (Henry VII and Henry VIII) that have not yet come up in the exam, but could very likely be questions.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Should you require any further information, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Advanced French Phrases to achieve top grades at A-Level and beyond.
Super advanced and detailed grammatical phrases to set your answers apart from the rest. Want to speak like a native? This is most certainly the 11-page resource for you! Examples are included for every grammatical point!
*Example:
Did you know about my upstairs neighbour? His wife dumped him and she took off with her lover.
Tu étais au courant pour mon voisin du dessus ? Sa femme l’a plaqué et elle s’est tirée avec son amant.
Être au courant quelque chose – to be aware of something
Plaquer quelqu’un (laisser tomber quelqu’un) – to dump someone
Se barrer / Se casser / Se tirer – to leave with someone *
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Early Tudors History A-Level Revision: The government of Henry VII and threats to his rule.
Looking for extensive and highly detailed notes? Then these are just for you! 17-pages of highly easy to understand notes to help you revise the government module of the Early Tudors History A-Level course.
Included is a sharable PDF document and a editable word document.
It is advisable to take what you want from these notes. They have been written from using a variety of textbooks, historical books (such as Richard Rex’s ‘The Tudors’) and sources.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Should you require any further information regarding the resource or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com