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!
Grade 9 model essays for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry. All answers were awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner and written by a Year 11 student.
Perfect for using in class as model answers, revision material or as a way to introduce students to the mark scheme for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2.
Essay questions include:
Compare the ways the poets present the power of humans in ‘My Last Duchess’ and one other poem
Compare the ways the poets present inner conflict in ‘War Photographer’ and one other poem
Compare the ways the poets present the power of memory in ‘The Emigrée’ and one other poem
Compare the ways the poets present the power of oppression in ‘London’ and one other poem
Compare the ways the poets present conflict in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and one other poem
Compare the ways the poets explore conflict in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem
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 answers to section A of GCSE English Language Paper 1 (AQA), responding to an extract taken from ‘Jaws’ by Peter Benchley.
This resource includes:
the extract, with relevant quotes highlighted
one four mark question
two eight mark questions (language and structure)
one twenty mark question
model answers for each question
The resource does not include Section B (question five), which would ask students to write a description or narrative account relevant to the themes of the extract.
I have 3 A* in my A-levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 - please leave a review if you found this helpful and check out my other resources!
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 '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.
Full mark essay written on the theme of social responsibility in ‘A Christmas Carol’. Extract discussed is taken from the end of Stave 3, during which the reader is introduced to Ignorance and Want.
This is my own essay written during my GCSE English Literature course (AQA), for which I achieved a Grade 9 in 2018. I have 11 Grade 9 GCSEs in total and have been predicted 3 A* in my A-levels, including English Literature.
Please feel free to explore my resources for other topics and subjects!
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 ‘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, 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!
Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotations, written analysis, critic quotes and production notes for EVERY character and theme in Twelfth Night. 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, AO2, 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/character are split into three columns: AO1+2, AO5 (critics) and AO5 (production). The content in the second and third columns is designed to line up with the relevant quotations in the first column e.g. Viola’s “barful strife” would link to her being a “paragon of feminine virtue” (Cash) and is demonstrated by the Carroll 2012 production.
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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!
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
This document contains a quotation bank for each of the three key romantic relationships in the play: Nora & Helmer, Nora & Rank, Mrs Linde & Krogstad.
Following this is an evaluation of the similarities between the three relationships and a timeline of how Nora & Torvald’s marriage changes throughout the three Acts, complete with quotations.
Produced by an A* English Literature student as revision for OCR A-level paper one.
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.
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Detailed essay plan produced by an A* Literature student in response to the question:
“The ideal marriage is based on a combination of both romance and security.”
In light of this view, consider ways in which writers present relationships. In your answer compare one poetry text and one drama text"
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 plan 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!
Grade 9 model answers to section A of GCSE English Language Paper 2 (AQA), Specimen Material 3, responding to sources on London and Aberfan.
This resource includes:
the link to the source material
one 4 mark question
one 8 mark question
one 12 mark question
one 16 question
model answers for each question
The resource does not include Section B (question five). It was marked by an ex-official AQA examiner as 37/40.
I have 3 A* in my A-levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 - please leave a review if you found this helpful and check out my other resources!
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.
Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 student on Eva Smith/Daisy Renton in ‘An Inspector Calls’, containing key quotes and an evaluation of her importance in the play.