The shop is full of high level resources targeting top grades in English Literature, History and French. Resources have been thoroughly researched and put together by a current undergraduate at the University of Oxford in order to contain optimum detail and apprehension. Revision can be challenging to say the least, but these resources have been designed to make it enjoyable and as 'easy' as possible.
The shop is full of high level resources targeting top grades in English Literature, History and French. Resources have been thoroughly researched and put together by a current undergraduate at the University of Oxford in order to contain optimum detail and apprehension. Revision can be challenging to say the least, but these resources have been designed to make it enjoyable and as 'easy' as possible.
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level History Revision Notes (101 pages!!!)
Thematic Revision Material targeting the following themes:
Nature of Government.
Economy and Society.
Wars and Revolutions.
(Satellite States not included due to content for 2022 examinations being cut back). There are notes written on the Satellite States which will be published separately.
Rulers include: Alexander II, Alexander III, Nicholas II, Lenin, Stalin and Khrushchev.
Each Revision document is targeting the element of synthesis, which is vital to achieve the top grades in the A-Level Russia History Exam. For example, if you received a question on ‘Opposition to government’, the revision notes have been structured to explore the themes in relation to the methods used by government in order to prevent opposition: Police, Army, Censorship and Propaganda. In addition, the revision notes have an element of synthesis as they explore each ruler of the period.
The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources:
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide
Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required)
Soviet Union Primary Source Material
Robert Service’s Books : ‘The Last of the Tsars’, ‘Lenin’ and ‘Stalin’
Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’
Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ‘Romanovs’ and ‘Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar’
William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’
Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required)
John Laver ‘Personalities and Powers’ (Stalin, Lenin and Trotsky)
BBC Russia and its Rulers Documentary Series
When purchasing this resource, you will find a PDF easily sharable copy of the 101-pages of revision notes as well as an editable Word Document. Moreover, an incredible helpful Youtube Documentary on the Russian Rulers is also included as it greatly helped my own understanding of the period and, therefore, informed the revision notes.
Thank you very much for your interest in this source.
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Cassio:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Cassio in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Foil to Othello and Iago; Dramatic Function; Thematic Function and Restorer of Order and Morality.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’.
Deception and Manipulation:
‘Cunning manipulation and deception is key to the tragedy in Othello’. In the light of this statement, explore Shakespeare’s presentation of duplicitous scheming and plotting in Othello. In your answer, you must consider relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Included: Introduction, Iago the Deceiver, Victims of Deception and Deceptive Women.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Depth Study A-Level History Revision Notes (17 highly detailed and comprehensive slides for the three themes)
Depth Study Revision Material targeting the following themes:
Alexander II, Provisional Government and Khrushchev.
Rulers include: Alexander II, Kerensky, Lenin (Civil War) and Khrushchev.
The material used to write these revision notes have come from the following sources:
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 A-Level OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide
Orlando Figes’ Useful Website ‘Revolutionary Russia’ (Subscription Required)
Soviet Union Primary Source Material
Orlando Figes’ ‘A People’s Tragedy’
William Taubman’s ‘Khrushchev: The Man and his Era’
Russia and its Rulers Lecture Series on Massolit (Subscription Required)
PERSONAL CONTACT/INFORMATION WITH WILLIAM TAUBMAN AND NINA KHRUSHCHEVA (Granddaughter of Khrushchev)
As a History undergraduate, I believe that it is really important to include information in your essays that is unique (not ‘textbook’ material). As a result, having an insight into Khrushchev from the perspective of a prolific historian or professor is a really ‘gem’.
Thank you very much for your interest in this source.
Extensive Revision Notes for Joseph Joffo’s ‘Un Sac de Billes’ for French A Level.
Aiming high? This is the bundle for you!
Included is revision notes (included analysed quotes) from each scene; revision already planned and written essays on a number of characters and themes; high quality quote analysis; essay plan revision powerpoint and an overview of the language used throughout the book.
Example of a chapter analysis:
Chapitre Dix: Chez Rosette
De retour au camp Moisson Nouvelle, ils apprennent que leur père a été pris dans une rafle. Leur identité juive étant révélée, ils doivent donc s’enfuir de nouveau. Joseph et Maurice partent d’abord en direction de Montluçon pour rejoindre leur sœur aînée, Rosette, qui habite non loin de là, à Ainay-le-Vieil. Mais du fait qu’il y ait un collaborateur dans le village susceptible de les dénoncer, elle leur explique qu’ils ne peuvent pas rester plus longtemps. Ils partent alors pour Aix-les-Bains en Savoie pour rejoindre leurs frères et leur mère, qui avait réussi à échapper à la rafle. N’arrivant pas à surmonter l’arrestation de son mari, elle ne tardera pas à remonter à Paris. Encore forcés de fuir, les deux frères tentent finalement de retrouver une vie normale dans le village de Rumilly.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION Back at the Moisson Nouvelle camp, they learn that their father has been caught in a roundup. Their Jewish identity being revealed, they must therefore flee again. Joseph and Maurice first set off in the direction of Montluçon to join their older sister, Rosette, who lives not far from there, in Ainay-le-Vieil. But the fact that there is a collaborator in the village likely to denounce them, she explains to them that they cannot stay longer. They then left for Aix-les-Bains in Savoy to join their brothers and their mother, who had managed to escape the roundup. Unable to overcome the arrest of her husband, she will not be long in returning to Paris. Still forced to flee, the two brothers finally try to find a normal life in the village of Rumilly.
“Tu as eu peur?”
“Non… enfin pas beaucoup, j’ai été malade, à un moment mais je suis guéri” (Highlights how Joseph felt about his time in the Gestapo headquarters)
“Cela m’ennuie de quitter la Méditerranée, j’y reviendrai quand je serai plus grand et que ce sera la paix” (Higlights how Jo believes that he will survive to return to the Mediterranean)
“Même en payant des millions, je ne pourrais rien vous vendre, il y a bien longtemps qu’il n’y a plus d’arrivage, les maisons de gros ne livrent plus” (Highlights how many items in France were scarce due to rations)
“Vous ne trouverez pad d’hôtel à Montluçon, il y en a deux qui ont été requisitionés par les Allemands et un autre pour la Milice” (Highlights how the Gestapo had requisitioned all the hotels in France)
Hopefully you will find this resource useful, but please do not hesitate to message me via email at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
The Handmaid’s Tale Detailed Notes for A-Level English Literature Revision. This notes could be used in conjunction with a comparative text or for preparation if writing a piece of coursework.
33 Pages of thorough notes in total looking at themes, characters, context, critics, language, form and structure in the utmost detail.
Doctor Faustus Act-by-Act, Scene-by-Scene A-Level English Literature Detailed Analysis (35-pages)!
Looking to achieve a high grade in your A-Level English Literature Doctor Faustus question? Looking to have a really good grasp of the play? Need help understanding Marlowe’s language? Then, this document is most certainly the one for you!
Listed in both a sharable PDF form and a editable word document to aid your study.
The document is laid out in a very easy way to improve your understanding of the text. Skeletal overview followed by a more detailed overview combined with a breakdown of the important quotes and language techniques.
Example:
Scene Analyse in Doctor Faustus
Act V Scene II (Scene 13)
Overview:
o The last hour of Faustus’ life: cements the play as a tragedy.
o A long monologue ends the play: it is an accelerated representation of the last hour of his life, marked by the chimes of the clock, which show Faustus in a sequence of emotional turmoil.
o Faustus goes to hell.
The Terrors of Hell:
o Faustus communicates to the Scholars the nature of his contract with Lucifer. This shows him finally accepting and acknowledging the nature of eternal damnation: “but now I die eternally”. Repetition of “hell for ever” emphasises the realisation of his destiny.
o “A surfeit of deadly sin that hath damned both body and soul” - Faustus is now losing control of his body as well, not just his soul. Hell/damnation is an all-consuming force. This is further emphasised by the way in which “the devil draws in my tears”, and “O, he stays my tongue!”, as the Devils prevent Faustus from weeping or praying for repentance. This, in combination with Marlowe’s use of emphatic punctuation thereby induces a fearful and anguished tone into Faustus’ words. Henceforth, we can see that this reflects how Marlowe portrays Hell as a merciless and unforgiving environment of endless, dreaded torture.
o Faustus continues to blame the devil for his sins: “the devil threatened to tear me in pieces if I named God” – Not acknowledging responsibility for his own actions.
Faustus’ final soliloquy:
o This soliloquy is one of the most impressive and moving passages in theatrical tradition. Faustus, isolated from human companionship and alone on stage moves through the final hours of his life in a condition of intense feeling and anguished thought.
o The question of belief is now taken for granted
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Henry VII and Henry VIII Top-Graded Essays for the Early Tudors Module (History A-Level OCR)
Do you struggle to write essays for the Early Tudors Module of the History A-Level? Then, this resource is most certainly the one for you!
32-pages of essays (roughly 1.5-2pages per essay) covering all four themes for the Early Tudors paper.
These essays could well be used as exemplars or broken into essay plans to help you revise the content.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Iago:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Iago in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Master-Puppeteer and Manipulation; Motivations for Envy / Racist; Misogynist and Comedian.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Civil Rights in the USA : Women’s Rights Revision Notes
68 pages / 28,000 words of content for Women’s rights in the USA.
Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease.
For example:
Topic: Period for Women’s Rights: The Civil War and the Gilded Era (1865-1900)
Subtopic: The Position of Women before the Civil War (1861-1865)
• Women were increasingly active in several ways in 18th Century
o As a result of a growth in religious enthusiasm women were often active in church societies, Sunday schools and religious meetings
o Women participated in the campaign against slavery and were often ardent abolitionists, supporting the end of slavery in the South
o Some (like former slave Harriet Tubman) played a heroic role in rescuing slaves and helping them to reach free territory in the North
o Promotion of temperance – discouraging the drinking of alcohol
o Development of a movement for women suffrage
• There was a link between the social concerns that women took an interest in and organised themselves to promote the wider political issue of suffrage
• In order to promote change women needed to have a political voice at national, state and local level
• The sheer number of organisations for such causes shows that before the Civil war women were expanding their interests outside the home
The sources used to create this resource include the following:
OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit
America’s Women (Gail Collins)
Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required)
America’s Dream (Garson)
Included in this resource is a sharable PDF copy, a editable Word Document and a very helpful video on women’s rights and the 19th amendment.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Doctor Faustus In-Depth Language Analysis!!!
Breaks the play down into** acts and scenes. **
Highlights the most important quotes within each act and each scene.
Table Structure:
1.Quote / Theme (what theme does it fit into) / Language Analysis
2.Language and Structural Techniques linking to AO2 (writer’s craft). Furthermore, contextual links are also made in order to fulfill AO3.
Included in this resource is a very helpful video that informed my notes.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Should you require any further information either about this resource or the course, please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Early Tudors and Mid-Tudor Crisis HUGE Revision Bundle (11 separate documents in total)!
All the notes required for all four of the themes : Henry VII’s Government and Domestic Policies, Henry VII’s Foreign Policy, Henry VIII and Wolsey and Henry VIII’s government after 1529.
*Example Layout:
Central Government
The King’s Council:
• Council chosen by the King. Most of the members were either members of the nobility or the church. However, some important members came from the gentry.
• However, one change Henry imposed was that he drew his chief advisors from the lesser landowners, rather than from aristocratic families.
• Although there were over 200 councillors during his reign, meetings were attended by a much smaller number, and he often relied on an inner group so that the efficiency of the central government was improved.
• The inner group included: Lord Chancellor, Morton; the Lord Privy Seal, Fox; the Lord Treasurer, Dynham; and five others.
Henry also used smaller committees from within the Council, but made the practice more frequent, with the establishment of a Court of Requests, Court of General Surveyors and the Court Learned in the Law.
• Court of Requests: This was part of the Royal Council and dealt with individual requests from ordinary people and hence gained the nickname ‘Court for Poor Men’s Causes.’
• Court of General Surveyors: This checked the revenue coming in from crown lands and those lands of which the king was feudal overlord.
• Court of Learned in Law: Its task was to deal with problems concerning royal lands and rights. It was important in enforcing bonds and recognisances, so that by the end of Henry’s reign it was feared and hated. *
Essay Structure Sheets and ‘Cheat Sheets’ for the Themes Essay and Source Question.
All notes for the Mid-Tudor Crisis : Stability of Monarchy, Religion and Rebellions.
Included is an incredibly helpful and interesting video on Henry VII, the Winter King. This video was used in order to inform the notes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource.
Should you require any further details regarding this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Synthetic Content for Each Individual Ruler of the Period - OCR A-Level History.
Synthesis is a highly important approach with the thematic module, so these notes will be just what you need to nail this essential element!
Two to Three detailed summary pages for each ruler: Alexander II 1855-1881, Alexander III 1881-1894 , Nicholas II 1894-1917, Provisional Government (Kerensky) March 1917-October 1917, Lenin 1917-1924, Stalin 1928-1953 and Khrushchev 1953-1964.
Each Synthetic Analysis explores Reform (Political, Social, Economical with an overal summary - was reform positive or negative), Opposition, Response to Opposition, Administration, Attitude towards the Peasantry, Personal / Political Freedom and War under the Ruler as well as the impact/influence.
Should you wish to have more detailed notes, please have a look at the huge 101 pages worth of notes for this course also available. Please be aware that this resource really targets the synthetic element. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/russia-and-its-rulers-1855-1964-revision-notes-history-a-level-101-pages-12687154
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Voltaire’s Candide Extensive Revision Guide French A-Level
Aiming for the Highest Grade for A-Level French? This is the detailed guide for you!
This revision guide includes the following detailed analysis:
Biographie de Voltaire (Impertinences et ambitions littéraires; L’exil en Angleterre…)
Résumé de Candide (Chapitre 1 à Chapitre 30)
Grands thèmes dans Candide (L’argent dans Candide /
L’argent est présent dans le tout le conte; L’argent, source de souffrances; L’argent « positif… La Parodie dans Candide / Quels sont les principaux procédés de la parodie…). Same principle for multiple themes - theme followed by sub-theme analysis.
Candide, une œuvre représentative de l’esprit des Lumières ?
Carte du trajet de Candide
Personnages (Candide, Cunégonde, Pangloss, Martin and Cacambo)
Commentaire littéraire (Satire)
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Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail the A02 ‘Writer’s Craft’ or Language element of the paper.
A 27-page document with detailed analysis of the most important scenes of the play. Starts off with a skeletal overview of all of the scenes before going into great detail of the most important scenes that you should have knowledge of before going into the exam.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
A* Khrushchev Interpretation Essays for Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Study (History A-Level OCR)
Are you looking to achieve a good grade in the Russia and its Rulers unit of the OCR History A-Level? Are you worried about the interpretations question and how to write a top-grade answer? Then this resource is certainly the one for you!
Included in this resource is…
Khrushchev passages for all four themes. You could use these passages as practice. You must summarise the passages and then look at the main argument, quotes and what can be inferred.
Essay on Khrushchev and De-Stalinisation.
Essay on the Cold War.
Essay on the Economic and Social Reforms under Khrushchev.
Essay on the Sino-Soviet Split / Mao.
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Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Desdemona:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Desdemona in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Chasteness, Rebellious Nature, Loyal Devotion and True Victim.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Want to aim high with A-Level English Literature? Want a good grade for your Othello essay? This is most certainly the resource for you in order to nail essay writing and planning. Pleased to say that this essay received full marks from an Edexcel A-Level Examiner, thus it could be used as an ‘exemplar’ (added elements from critics and websites included that can easily be cut if needed).
Othello:
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare presents Othello in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
‘Othello is too stupid to be considered a tragic hero’. In light of this statement, explore Shakespeare’s presentation of Othello in the play. In your answer, you must consider the relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.
Introduction, Dramatic Function, Thematic Function, Tragic Hero and Fool.
Although tailored to the Edexcel course, this resource is great for the AQA, OCR and WJEC courses as well.
Hopefully you will find this resource very useful, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Civil Rights in the USA : African America Revision Notes
45 pages / 14,000 words of content for African American rights in the USA.
Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease.
For example:
Topic: The Position of African Americans in 1865 (The Reconstruction Period)
What was the position of African Americans in 1865?
Subtopic: The Position of African Americans in 1865
• April 1865 South came within the Union’s jurisdiction and slaves became free
• New status as freedmen did not mean that they immediately gained the same rights as white owners
• War left the position of African Americans unresolved
o One suggestion that all former slaves should leave the USA but Lincoln ruled this out
o Another idea was to ensure African Americans had the same rights and status of whites
Formidable problems in south given the resentment by a defeated white population accustomed to considering African Americans as property
• Former slaves caught between being legally free and not being seen as equal
• Issue of quite what they were free to do – no means of making a living
• Sharecropping
o White landowners allowed former slaves to work their land in return for a considerable share of what was produced
o Not very different from slavery
The sources used to create this resource include the following:
OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit
America’s Women (Gail Collins)
Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required)
America’s Dream (Garson)
BBC In Our Time Podcast on Martin Luther King (Highly recommend In Our Time for extra detail)
This resource includes a sharable PDF version and a editable Word Document. Furthermore, there is also a link to a very helpful Youtube Video that informed this document.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
Civil Rights in the USA : Synthesis Tables (Women, Trade Unions, Native Americans and African Americans)
Revision Notes broken up into themes and tables for synthesis. Highly useful resource for the thematic and synthetic style questions.
Colour Coded:
Red - Negative Change
Green - Positive Change
BOLD - Highly Significant Event
The tables for Women and Trade Unions have been thoroughly filled out with significant amounts of detail. Due to the nature of the 2022 exams, however, the Native Americans and African Americans tables are less detailed with space for you to add your own facts. Please use the tables for Women and Trade Unions as a guide (although the colour coding still applies to the latter tables).
Space to fill in your own ideas / thoughts / facts !
Also included are extra tables to complete for your own active revision.
The sources used to create this resource include the following:
OCR Textbooks and Revision Guide for this unit
America’s Women (Gail Collins)
Massolit Lecture Videos (Subscription required)
America’s Dream (Garson)
Martin Luther King (Highly recommend In Our Time for extra detail)
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com (or if you would require a preview before purchase).