This essay was a question on my mock exam and it met the criteria for an A* under the domestic Edexcel A-Level syllabus for English Literature.

This essay on ‘making discoveries’ in The Handmaid’s Tale and Frankenstein highlights how AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4 can be consistently touched upon to achieve an A*. It was assessed under the domestic Edexcel A-Level syllabus for English Literature.

This exemplar response on ‘The Danger of a Single Story’ can be used to answer both questions 4 and 5 under the English Language A Edexcel specification. It meets all the criteria needed for Level 5 and achieved a grade ‘9’.

This is an exemplar Level 9 ‘Of Mice and Men’ essay written under the iGCSE Edexcel specification. All AOs are covered and meet the Level 5 criteria. To help me with my own preparation for exams, I found that reading example essays to build my own knowledge, alongside writing timed responses was the best way to revise.

This summary guide contains the key literary devices used in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. All AOs are targeted with contextual information being included in addition to key quotations which are integral to forming a strong essay.