Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Practice Questions and Guidance (Duality) -GCSE, AQA

The following GCSE, English Literature guide includes a practice GCSE question, extract taken from Chapter 3: Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease, a plan, a model essay and an independent writing task.

The detailed essay is effective in helping students think about the elements that make an engaging response. This is followed by a PEEL plan, demonstrating the features of the essay based on the AQA, Assessment Criteria.

There is an independent, writing question with an extract from Chapter 1. This will allow students to practise the essay writing skills they have learnt.

To familiarise students with the content of Chapter 3, a play version and comprehension is provided. This can be used as an extension exercise to help understand this crucial part of the novel.

Finally, an imaginary interview with Robert Louis Stevenson is included in which the author discusses the idea of duality. This will help students understand this tricky concept.

These resources will support students in meeting the demands of the English Literature curriculum!