Here at EduTrove, we provide high-quality English Language and Literature resources for U.K. students aged 11-18. All of our learning resources have been written and curated by our team of professional English Tutors.
Whether you're revising for your exams, looking to understand a set text a little better or wanting to know how to write a full-mark creative writing piece, we have the resources to equip you for literary greatness!
Here at EduTrove, we provide high-quality English Language and Literature resources for U.K. students aged 11-18. All of our learning resources have been written and curated by our team of professional English Tutors.
Whether you're revising for your exams, looking to understand a set text a little better or wanting to know how to write a full-mark creative writing piece, we have the resources to equip you for literary greatness!
A high-level comparative essay plan for Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale��� and Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Persepolis’. This was planned for an IB higher-level essay (exam practice) answering: ‘In what ways do two literary works act as a voice for the oppressed?’, but could also be used for A level comparative essay preparation.
This resource will help you if:
You study ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Persepolis’ or both, and would like to write high-grade essays on the themes of oppression and voice
You are an IB, AS or A level student who would like to see an excellent comparative essay plan
You would like to understand or revise these author’s intentions, historical context and symbolism in these two texts.
Ideas are presented separately for each text with some comparative comments to close.
We hope this helps :)
Major essay points for all themes in Priestley’s An Inspector Calls with context. Three essay points per theme creates An Inspector Calls essay plans for each theme most likely to come up in your exams.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. time or masculinity)
wants to feel confident discussing all characters
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like know how to effectively talk about Priestley to achieve the highest marks.
We hope this helps! :)
This resource provides top-grade essay ideas for exam questions about Shakepeare’s ‘Macbeth’. Revising ‘Macbeth’ themes is made simple, with three points on each theme (11 themes total) that are designed to make three high-level paragraphs for your Macbeth essays.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. kingship or masculinity)
wants to feel confident discussing characters other than Macbeth or Lady Macbeth
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like some Jacobean context ideas.
We hope this helps! :)
Complete context revision notes for Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ (Jekyll and Hyde).
This resource will help you if:
you are a GCSE or IB student studying Jekyll and Hyde as a set text in English Literature (either for coursework or an exam)
you are looking to understand and memorise some key historical context points (we cover over 10 in this resource!) to use in your essays
you would like to know more about the Victorian era in order to better understand Stevenson’s novella
you are studying Gothic Literature
your class notes are insufficient to help you reach your desired grade and you’d like to read complete notes written by our expert English tutors.
We hope this helps!
A concise revision resource detailing the historical, literary and authorial context of George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Suitable for A Level and IB students looking to further their understanding of the this dystopian text in preparation for coursework essays or exams.
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Complete context revision notes for Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, suitable for A Level and IB students looking to achieve the highest grades.
Detailed but concise context notes for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ appropriate for A-level, IB and GCSE English Literature.
This revision resource is perfect for you if:
you are studying ‘The Great Gatsby’ and are required to know some of the historical, literary and authorial context of the text
you are writing a coursework piece on ‘The Great Gatsby’, by itself or compared to another text, or you have exam essays to complete on the text
you are looking to achieve a high grade in Literature but do not feel you know enough about the context of ‘The Great Gatsby’ to add to your essays
your class notes are insufficient or incomplete
your mocks, exams or coursework deadlines are imminent and you need to quickly and effectively absorb some bullet-pointed contextual information (we’ve all been there!)
We hope this helps! If it does - we’d love you to leave a quick review or comment, as it helps us reach more students like yourself :)
This resource provides top-grade essay ideas for exam questions about Shakepeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Revising ‘Romeo and Juliet’ themes is made simple, with three points on each theme (11 themes total) that are designed to make three high-level paragraphs for your Romeo and Juliet essays.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. time or youth)
wants to feel confident discussing all characters
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like some comprehensive context ideas.
We hope this helps! :)
Detailed but concise context notes for Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein’ appropriate for A-level, IB and GCSE English Literature.
This revision resource is perfect for you if:
you are studying ‘Frankenstein’ and are required to know some of the historical, literary and authorial context of the text
you are writing a coursework piece on ‘Frankenstein’, by itself or compared to another text, or you have exam essays to complete on the text
you are looking to achieve a high grade in Literature but do not feel you know enough about the context of ‘Frankenstein’ and Mary Shelley to add to your essays
your class notes are insufficient or incomplete
your mocks, exams or coursework deadlines are imminent and you need to quickly and effectively absorb some bullet-pointed contextual information (we’ve all been there!)
We hope this helps! If it does - we’d love you to leave a quick review or comment, as it helps us reach more students like yourself :)
Detailed but concise context notes for Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ appropriate for A-level, IB and GCSE English Literature.
This revision resource is perfect for you if:
you are studying ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and are required to know some of the historical, literary and authorial context of the text
you are writing a coursework piece on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, by itself or compared to another text, or you have exam essays to complete on the text
you are looking to achieve a high grade in Literature but do not feel you know enough about the context of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Margaret Atwood to add to your essays
your class notes are insufficient or incomplete
your mocks, exams or coursework deadlines are imminent and you need to quickly and effectively absorb some bullet-pointed contextual information (we’ve all been there!)
We hope this helps! If it does - we’d love you to leave a quick review or comment, as it helps us reach more students like yourself :)
Major essay points for all themes in Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ with context. Three essay points per theme creates ‘Of Mice and Men’ essay plans for each theme most likely to come up in your exams.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. masculinity)
wants to feel confident discussing all characters
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like know how to effectively talk about 1930s America to achieve the highest marks.
We hope this helps! :)
This resource breaks down Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” main context points for your revision.
This resource will help you if:
you are examined on “A Christmas Carol” at GCSE level
you want to better understand Victorian England and include contextual information in your “A Christmas Carol” essay responses
you want to quickly and simply improve your Literature grades by understanding why Dickens made certain choices in this novella, as well as be able to write about its reception
your class notes are incomplete and you want to ensure that you have all the contextual information you need to score highly in your mocks and exams.
We hope this helps :)
A full high-grade response the question: ‘How is the theme of violence explored through Papa’s character in Purple Hibiscus?’ complete with examiners comments. This essay was written for a GCSE level Purple Hibiscus coursework, but as a high-level piece, many elements of this could be taken into an AS or A level essay, too.
This resource is designed to help:
students aged 14-18 who have exams or coursework essays to complete on ‘Purple Hibiscus’
those who are studying Chimamamanda Ngozi Adichie and her works
those who want to revise the theme of violence in Purple Hibiscus
those who want to know how to structure a high-grade essay
teachers who want to provide an example of an impressive Purple Hibiscus essay.
We hope this helps :)
Designed to help you revise the Robert Gray HSC poems:
Journey, the North Coast
Flames and Dangling Wire
24 Poems
Description of a Walk
Harbour Dusk
Byron Bay: Winter
This resource will help you if:
you are studying for the HSC and want to improve your knowledge and your grades
you need to revise the content of Robert Gray’s poetry
you have an upcoming mock or exam on comparing Robert Gray’s poems
you are studying Australian poetry
you need a quick list of the best quotes in each of these poems (with techniques mentioned)
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This revision resource explores all themes in Favel Parrett’s ‘Past the Shallows’, such as brotherhood, trauma and secrecy, and gives three ideas for essays on each theme.
This resource will benefit you if:
you are studying Australian Literature
you are studying Past The Shallows in class but want more notes to learn from
you have missed content in class and want to understand the text better
you have upcoming essays and exams on Past The Shallows and are in need of support
you want to improve your essay and exam grades on this text
We hope this helps!
Suitable for students and teachers, this Of Mice and Men revision pdf gives you everything you need to know about the context of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men to write about it with confidence and nuance.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying Of Mice and Men at GCSE level (or below)
you have upcoming Literature exams or mocks on Of Mice and Men
your class notes on Of Mice and Men context are not detailed enough to help you secure the grade you’d like to achieve
you want to know every relevant piece of context, all clearly and briefly summarised to suit short-term memory
you are a teacher wanting to brush up your knowledge of Of Mice and Men context, or are looking for a comprehensive resource to share with your students.
We hope this helps :)
Suitable for students and teachers, this resource covers all contextual information needed to achieve a top grade at GCSE in An Inspector Calls essays and exams. These An Inspector Calls context revision notes cover J.B. Priestley’s politics, the significance of the Titanic tragedy, poverty and class divisions in the early 1900s, the position of women and social reform and post-war attitudes and the importance of the 1945 General Election.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying An Inspector Calls at GCSE level and want score top grades through better exploring the historical context of the play
you have an An Inspector Calls mock or exam coming up and you’d like to brush up your contextual knowledge by reading everything you need to know (we recommend doing this with a highlighter in hand)
your An Inspector Calls class notes are unclear, sparse or written a while ago
you are a teacher who wants to double check their Priestley and 1900s politics facts, or want to provide a clear, yet thorough, resource detailing the context information crucial to understanding the purpose of the play.
We hope this helps :)
A detailed summary of all of the key context points for John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’. Suitable for AS/A Level and IB students, but may also help GCSE students studying Steinbeck’s work e.g. ‘Of Mice and Men’.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying American Literature
you are looking to achieve a high grade in your Literature coursework and exams and must include contextual information
your class notes are insufficient to help you revise ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and the relevant context
you are looking for concise notes so that you can quickly and efficiently memorise key influences on ‘The Grapes of Wrath’.
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This revision resource provides comprehensive coverage of key contextual points relevant to students studying ‘The Age of Innocence’ at the A-level and IB levels. It breaks down various aspects such as the Gilded Age, Victorian society, gender roles, marriage and divorce, social etiquette, architecture and design, literary realism, Wharton’s background, cultural shifts, critique of society, the setting of New York City, and European influences. Each category is explored through five bullet points, offering factual information and clear explanations of how these contexts influence the text.
This resource will help you if:
you are examined on ‘The Age of Innocence’ and need to understand the contextual background
you are studying American Literature
your class notes are incomplete or insufficient to help you reach a high grade
you have coursework or exams coming up and need a comprehensive revision resource to help you quickly and efficiently memorise the contextual background of ‘The Age of Innocence’.
We hope this helps! If you do find this resource insightful, we would love it if you take the time to leave a review, so that other students like yourself can find this resource.