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.
Civil Rights in the USA : Trade Unions Revision Notes
57 pages / 16,000 words of content for Trade Unions in the USA.
Revision Notes broken up into themes and sub-themes for ease.
For example:
Topic: The Position of the Trade Unions and Organised Labour
To what extend did the position of unions change in the period 1865-1992?
Subtopic: The Position of unions and labour at the beginning and end of the Period
• Issues around the position of union and labour rights
o Right for unions to exist
o Recognition of unions
o Involvement of unions in negotiations overpay and working conditions
o Establishment of systems for mediation
o Freedom of workers to withdraw their labour without fear of punishment
• Progress not continuous
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 PDF editable copy as well as an editable Word Document. Furthermore, an incredibly helpful Youtube Resource on the Trade Unions, which informed the resource, has also been included.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource.
Any further questions please email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
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.
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Extensive and Useful Essay Plans for the Thematic Questions.
Although content revision (taken from various textbooks) can be very useful, I decided to write ‘skeletal’ and memorable essay plans for many possible questions that could come up for the thematic side of the exam (two 25-mark essays).
The Essay Plans have been written for 32 ‘made-up’ possible questions (questions that have not yet come up in an exam paper, but have come up in textbooks written for this course). Nature of Government: 14 questions, Economy and Society: 12 questions and Wars: 6 questions .
The Plans have been designed so that when you enter into the exam, you already know how to tackle the question: Introduction (establish criteria and set out three to four themes); Theme Paragraphs (what is the sub-theme and then synthesis across the period followed by interim judgement) and finally coming to an overall judgement at the end by bringing together your themes, factors and criteria.
Hopefully these exam plans will be very useful for active revision, but should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com. If you do like this resource, a review would also be greatly appreciated.
Doctor Faustus Cambridge University Lecture Notes for A-Level English Literature
Looking to achieve a high grade in your A-Level English Literature Doctor Faustus question? Then this extensive resource of notes taken from a lecture on Doctor Faustus given at the University of Cambridge is certainly for you!
Listed in both a sharable PDF form and a editable word document to aid your study.
The document looks at the life of the real Doctor Faustus, the Faust Book and the Puritans, The Sources of Doctor Faustus and The Fortunes of Doctor Faustus. This is definitely complex content for the advanced and curious learners, but it will certainly elevate your essays to a completely new level!
Extra reading ideas are included throughout the document.
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Should you require any further information regarding this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com
A massive and highly comprehensive synopsis for your prose A-Level English Literature study of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’.
18-pages of detailed quote breakdowns for both texts. This document will allow you to nail the A02 Language element of the essay requirements by showing you the most crucial quotes in both texts and how to analysis them in a comprehensive fashion.
*Example Quote Breakdown: *
• Victor pursues ‘nature to her hiding places’ – Chapter 4, pages 40-45
• Victor to Walton: ‘Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow’ (Page 42).
• ‘I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter’ (page 41) and how, rather arrogantly, he didn’t’ doubt his ‘ability to give life to an animal as complex and wonderful as man’ (page 42).
The page numbers have also been provided so that you are aware of where the quotes can be located in the text (The Handmaid’s Tale - Vintage Classics and Frankenstein - Wordsworth Classics).
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions regarding the resource or the course in general, please do not hesitate to send an 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).
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Depth Study A-Level History Revision Notes
Depth Study Revision Material targeting the following themes:
Alexander II, Provisional Government and Khrushchev.
Rulers include: Alexander II, Kerensky, Lenin (Civil War 1917) 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)
Thank you very much for your interest in this source.
Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 Khrushchev A-Level History Revision Notes
Depth Study Revision Material targeting the following themes:
Khrushchev (De-Stalinisation, Economy and Society, Cold War and Satellite States).
Rulers include: 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)
Thank you very much for your interest in this source.
This resource is perfect for those who want to save time on researching for their IRP for French A-Level or, alternatively, to serve as an example of a high-level research project.
Title (taken from the French A-Level Specification) : May 1968 the causes and the consequences.
Included in the document:
Powerpoint Presentation full of top quality research, sources and ideas (included answers to possible follow up questions - over 70 slides!)
A written 2-minute presentation on May 1968.
Extra answers for the wider discussion on the following themes (over 40 pages):
Context : Les Trentes Glorieuses et le repise économique, Une société en pleine mutation et Les oubliés de la croissance économique.
Acteurs Principaux: Charles de Gaulle, homme d’état français, Georges Pompidou, homme d’état français et Daniel Cohn-Bendit, homme politique allemand.
Le Catalyseur: L’université de Nanterre et ‘Dany le rouge’ (Daniel Cohn-Bendit).
Les Causes: L’usure du pouvoir, L’insatisfaction estudiantine, La politique à l’université, Le défi à la hiérarchie et Les ouvriers.
Le Mouvement de Mai 1968 (for background knowledge) : Le mouvement de 22 mars, La première nuit des barricades, Les ouvriers entrent en grève, Une France paralysée, Les accords de Grenelle.
La Crise: La Crise Étudiante, La Crise Sociale et La Crise Politique.
Les Conséquences: Un président de plus en plus décrié, Une société bouleversée, Les accords de Grenelle et une victoire pour les ouvriers, Les étudiants et la loi Edgard Faure et La place de l’homme dans la société de consommation (une contradiction problématique).
Les Revendications ailleurs dans le monde francophone: Belgique, Sénégal et Tunisie.
L’héritage de Mai 1968.
Les Sources : Le journal de Mavis Gallant, Milou en Mai par Louis Malle, Jean-Paul Sartre sur la violence et Emmanuel Macron (Un mai 1968 en 2018?)
Pourquoi Mai 1968? Ce qui me frappe le plus…
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. It took me the course of two years to produce and collate the information, so I hope that it will be greatly helpful to you.
This resource includes the following:
OCR Who’s Who (List of Individuals for Russia)
Extended Research (How can you expand on your research?)
List of Content Worksheets to complete for Revision Purposes (understand thematic and synthesis element).
Thank you for being interested in this resource.
Weekly Podcasts that include the transcript in order to help students with the listening section of A-Level French.
Podcast on the French Elections (who can vote?) Links very nicely with the topic of the young and the right to vote.
Podcast by Easy French Podcasts on ‘Voyage!’
Included:
MP3 Audio Podcast Download
Vocabulary Lists
Transcripts
Thank you very much for your interest in this resource. Please see week 1 Podcast learning for transcripts and vocabulary lists on two more very interesting podcasts.
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
A-Level Doctor Faustus (A-Text) Revision Pack for English Literature.
All you need to get an A* in the Drama Paper for Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus. Designed my a student who achieved full marks in this paper 2022.
Included:
In-depth and Critical Act and Scene Analysis (78 pages in total and covered the entire play THOROUGHLY);
AOs Revision Guide (Language);
Critical Interpretation Revision Guide;
Critical Interpretations Powerpoint;
Faustus extra reading (very important if you are aiming for the high grades);
Exemplar A* Response;
Themes Analysis;
Cambridge University A* Analysis Revision Guide;
Fantastic article on Black Magic, Black Humour and the Comic Mask in Faustus;
Course Hero Doctor Faustus Guide (Over 40 pages worth looking at symbols and meanings - although NOT produced by myself, a very useless resource).
Included are also some helpful videos to really get to grips with the play.
I thoroughly enjoyed studying ‘Doctor Faustus’, so please do send me an email at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com if you have any questions.
English Literature Edexcel Coursework (Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire) Comparison Full Mark 40/40 and A* Essay
Attached is an example of a full mark essay along with a bibliography and footnotes. Please do not copy any sections of the essay, in order to prevent plagarism, but do use it as a guide when planning and writing your own essay. Highly recommend comparing the two American texts above as there are multiple themes that work very well in comparison.
I have also included other possible comparative questions for the two texts that I wrote on, as there are some other great possibilities that I considered alongside illusion versus reality.
Finally, please find a resource checklist which will be useful when it comes to remembering to include all of the specific A0s.
‘“Can’t repeat the past’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!”’ Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire.
I would first set up a logical plan before writing:
Logical Plan
Thesis – Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in the ‘Great Gatsby’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’.
First Argument: How characters rely heavily on facades, which create delusion perspectives (living by illusions).
Quotes, Critics and Context
Second Argument: How is symbolism and imagery used within both text in order to explore illusion versus reality.
Quotes, Critics and Context
Third Argument: How characters are destroyed by their illusions whereas those who embody reality
Quotes, Critics and Context
Conclusion
Please do not hesitate to contact me at alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com should you require any further details with the coursework.
Russia and its Rulers Timeline of Events OCR History A Level
Highly detailed Timelines for the entire Russia Course focusing on the key events of the period. This really is an extensive and useful resource as it provides a detailed but easily understandable overview of the period of the course.
Timelines:
1855-1870
1870-1891
1891-1905
1905-1920
1920-1940
Also included in this bundle is a unit guide provided by the exam course for the entire period; a OCR exemplar pack for the course; extended research guide; OCR complete worksheets for the period and a Who’s Who Guide! Very useful advice and information provided by the examboard to aid the study of this period.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions regarding this resource or the course in general, please direct them to 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
If you have any questions regarding this resource, or the course in general, please do not hesitate to email alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com. Please also feel free to leave a review if you like this resource, it will be much appreciated.
Othello Detailed Quote, Theme, Language and Character Analysis Table A-Level English Literature
Aiming for the Highest Grade at A-Level, then this in-depth analysis is just for you!
Highly detailed and comprehensive study of multiple important quotes in the play, along with theme and language analysis. Please see previews for examples. 40 pages worth of detailed content.
Also included in this guide is a detailed character analysis grid with all the key analysis of every character and a summary act by act analysis with links to important themes.
Thank you for your interest in this resource. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact alevelrevisionmadeeasy@gmail.com