This resource includes exam-style questions for the ‘Unseen Poetry’ section of A Level English Literature. Poems span from the 1500s to the 2010s. There is a total of 26 questions! Questions come with contentions or themes based on different aspects of love, such as idealised love, romantic love, parting and eroticism. Answering these exam questions, whether that be creating essay plans or writing will allow you to access different literary periods, gaining confidence in AO2, AO3 and AO4 in particular.

Resources included: ‘The Great Gatsby’ class notes of chapters 1 and 2 ‘The Great Gatsby’ key article notes (summarised) ‘The Great Gatsby’ key quotations with chapters, analysis, context and link to themes Possible exam questions Summarised poetry information Blank grid of aspects of love

Resources included: Presentation on Emilia Comprehension questions (with answers) of entire play Act 3, Scene 3 ‘Shakespearean tragedy’ Act 4, Scene 1 quotation and analysis Act 5, Scene 1 misapprehension Fact file on Iago Proto-feminism - Emilia ‘Othello’ background reading (AO3) ‘Othello’ background reading (AO2) To what extent do you agree that Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ and ‘King Lear’ meet Aristotle’s conditions as set out in his Poetics?’ ‘Othello’ key quotations

Resources included: Possible themes Short essay examining the significance of transformation in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘The Map-Woman’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ wider reading/critical reading Introduction to speculative fiction/dystopian literature ‘Feminine Gospels’ key quotations, analysis, context, comparison with ‘Feminine Gospels’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ key quotations, analysis, context, themes ‘Feminine Gospels’ condensed notes, including structure, key quotations and themes ‘Feminine Gospels’ exam questions ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Feminine Gospels’ comparison exam questions

This resource includes context (AO3) and typicality (AO4) in preparation for answering unseen poetry questions. These general and more specific points can be used in a range of essay questions.

This resource includes answers to exam-styled questions for AQA A Level English Literature. One of the best ways to use these exemplar essays is: To read the essay To reread the essay To assign five different colours to each assessment objective To highlight where you see each assessment objective being addressed To review the essay and see if there are any assessment objectives that need to be addressed in detail To give overall feedback e.g. what went well? what could be done to improve?