This is a condensed and concise revision notes for OCR English Literature Paper 2 – Dystopia. The notes will include: The exam structure Dystopia context timeline Synopsis of dystopian Novels + Texts An example essay beginning with analysis A 29/30 essay written under timed conditions by me With these notes I was able to achieve feel at ease whilst revising and achieve top grades. These notes are for the Comparative and Contextual study exam paper (paper 2).

This is a condensed revision notes for OCR English Literature Paper 1 – Hamlet. The notes will include: The exam structure; Aristotle Tragedy structure and plot; Critics for the play Hamlet through the ages; Theatre + Film Adaptations of Hamlet; General context for Hamlet (written/received reception); Hamlet Key Quotes Act 1 – Act 5; Example phrases I have used in writing my essay. With these notes I was able to achieve feel at ease whilst revising and achieve top grades throughout my A-Levels. Drama and Poetry pre-1900 exam paper.

Following from the condensed revision notes for OCR English Literature Paper 1 – Hamlet. The resource includes: Two sets of essays Part a and b which I completed during mocks of year 12 and 13 (you can see the progression of my writing) I have transcribed the essay but I have also included the actual exam paper if you prefer that (included some teachers comments and some adjustements I made) With these notes you will be avle to knowhow tp structure your essays and hopefully see where you can improve and achieve top marks. This is for the Drama and Poetry pre-1900 exam paper!

This is a poetry Anthology for the OCR English literature exam (sitting first in 2017). It includes all the poems from the Conflict section of the anthology given by the exam board. This anthology gives a bit more space to annotate around the edge (some poems are divided up across pages) and is in comic sans font to aid pupils with dyslexia. On the left hand side of each page there is an index page for the pupils to complete to aid with their revision and link with the new AOs expected in the new GCSE. The boxes have the following subtitles: - Social and historical context - Key themes - Small comparison box (which poem is it linked to and why?) - Language devices used - Noticeable structural features There is also a contents page at the beginning for the students to tick off when they have annotated each poem. For some poems there are links to pages I have found useful when annotating these poems in the notes at the bottom of the poem. Disclaimer: I do not own the poems or the imagery - they have been sourced from the internet. This can also be used for other year groups on a conflict and power project.

A PowerPoint which takes your students through Language Paper 1 of the OCR exam. This PowerPoint should be accompanied with the OCR English Language Book 2 as this has the extracts needed. Extracts that are not in this book will be uploaded with the PowerPoint.

A lesson based on 'Warming Her Pearls' by Carol Ann Duffy from the OCR Love and Relationships cluster. Lesson builds on independent learning skills.

A complete guide to approaching and answering Section A, Paper 2 of A Level English Literature (‘The Gothic’). Includes: Unseen Gothic One-Stop Shop (Mark scheme; Exam rubric; Luckhurst’s Gothic Waves; Gothic concerns, character archetypes and key conventions; Setting as character; Decay and language in the Gothic; Metonymy; Movements within the Gothic) Gothic Textual Survey (11 key Gothic texts across the periods of Early Gothic (1765-1788), High Gothic (1789-1813), Late Gothic (1814-1838), Post-Gothic (1839-1898), Postmodern (1960-) and the Female/Cosmic Gothic) Coverage for each text mentioned: Title, year, Author Key context Tropes Narration (1st, 2nd or 3rd person) Key characters, setting and language Resource from a student who achieved A* at A-Level in the 2022 series. Please leave a review if choosing to download, and credit if/when reusing! Thanks.

This is a fantastic student workbook which can be used from the beginning of Y10 GCSE English Literature. Completing the activities in their own workbook allows students to take ownership of the poems they are studying and increases their familiarity and comfort with each poem. Please note that this doesn’t contain any notes or analysis of the poems: instead, it’s a workbook created for students to complete. The workbook consists of a series of unnumbered pages, so that you can choose the order that best suits your class. The contents are as follows: 1. Front Cover – this page allows space for the student’s name/class details. 2. Assessment Objectives and Exam Information – this page gives a clear, concise explanation of exactly how the AOs are rewarded in the Mark Scheme, showing your students exactly what they need to do to gain marks. It also explains the format, layout and mark structure of the poetry section. 3. Previous Questions - the poems and questions that have featured on the exam papers since 2017. 4. Poems and Poets – a full list of all the poems in your selection. 5. Sound Effects and Visual Effects – a superb examination of eight of the most common language techniques used by poets. Each section explains clearly what the technique is and gives a variety of quotations to illustrate this to the students. This is an excellent revision aid that students can use at any point in the year. 6. Your Sound Effects and Visual Effects – these two pages feature grids for students to fill in as the year progresses, allowing them to note and thus memorise examples of the various language techniques from their poems. 7. Poetry Profiles – these two pages are where the students will record essential information about each poem, thus building up a full set of their own notes as their study progresses. The first page prompts them to add information under the headings Poem, Poet, Context, Subject Matter, Themes and, most importantly, Links to Other Poems. The second page uses the headings Form/Structure, Sound Effects, Visual Imagery, Tone, Vital Quotes and Favourite Lines. The PDF includes one copy of these pages, so you will need to print one pair of pages for each poem on your selection. I’ll be adding lots more GCSE poetry resources to my shop so please check back regularly! I hope this is useful for you and instructive for your students - as always, I’d love to hear any feedback you may have.

This is a fantastic student workbook which can be used from the beginning of Y10 GCSE English Literature. Completing the activities in their own workbook allows students to take ownership of the poems they are studying and increases their familiarity and comfort with each poem. Please note that this doesn’t contain any notes or analysis of the poems: instead, it’s a workbook created for students to complete. The workbook consists of a series of unnumbered pages, so that you can choose the order that best suits your class. The contents are as follows: 1. Front Cover – this page allows space for the student’s name/class details. 2. Assessment Objectives and Exam Information – this page gives a clear, concise explanation of exactly how the AOs are rewarded in the Mark Scheme, showing your students exactly what they need to do to gain marks. It also explains the format, layout and mark structure of the poetry section. 3. Previous Questions - the poems and questions that have featured on the exam papers since 2017. 4. Poems and Poets – a full list of all the poems in your selection. 5. Sound Effects and Visual Effects – a superb examination of eight of the most common language techniques used by poets. Each section explains clearly what the technique is and gives a variety of quotations to illustrate this to the students. This is an excellent revision aid that students can use at any point in the year. 6. Your Sound Effects and Visual Effects – these two pages feature grids for students to fill in as the year progresses, allowing them to note and thus memorise examples of the various language techniques from their poems. 7. Poetry Profiles – these two pages are where the students will record essential information about each poem, thus building up a full set of their own notes as their study progresses. The first page prompts them to add information under the headings Poem, Poet, Context, Subject Matter, Themes and, most importantly, Links to Other Poems. The second page uses the headings Form/Structure, Sound Effects, Visual Imagery, Tone, Vital Quotes and Favourite Lines. The PDF includes one copy of these pages, so you will need to print one pair of pages for each poem on your selection. I’ll be adding lots more GCSE poetry resources to my shop so please check back regularly! I hope this is useful for you and instructive for your students - as always, I’d love to hear any feedback you may have.

Based on the OCR GCSE 9-1 specimen assessment materials, these 15 papers have both an extract and a general question, based on characters and themes in the play to provide effective revision and exam practice.

An OCR GCSE English Language J351/02 (Exploring effects and impact) practice paper. This resource includes: question paper reading insert comprehensive markscheme. Disclaimer: this is not an official OCR resource, nor has it been produced by or in association with OCR; it is an OCR-style practice paper intended to give students an authentic experience of the English Language Paper 2.

A revision resource for GCSE English Literature focused on the OCR Towards a World Unknown Poetry Anthology, specifically the Conflict cluster of poems. I encourage my students to highlight the sections on the sheet as we cover the material. It also serves as a basis for checking knowledge later on. It is designed to fit on a single side of A4 paper, though it scales decently to A3 for displaying. The single-page resource contains: a short summary of each poem in the cluster a grouping of the poems based on the types of conflict discussed a brief guide on how to read poems a list of terminology relevant to the poems in the cluster information about how the exam is structured Both the .pdf and the .pub are included so that you can customise it to your teaching groups.

Here’s a link to audio recordings of selected poems from the 3 clusters, voiced by an ex-BBC Broadcaster and English Teacher. Listening to poems can help students embed sound, rhythm, vocabulary and quotations. Please share with students, colleagues and other schools. https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/gcse-unseen-ocr

Two Dystopian extracts with OCR style exam questions.

MoV mock exam papers

8 lessons that hopefully will help with the OCR Shakespeare and film controlled assessment. I used Macbeth and the Doran 1999 RSC version, however as you can see you can use Polanski as well. Thanks x