These 12 extracts have questions similar in style and format to the sample assessment materials and past papers, to provide students with effective exam practice and revision for the GCSE (9-1) Literature paper. Questions are on character, theme, setting and relationships.

For CIE Literature, 22 practice papers on Great Expectations, Part 3. Each paper has an extract and extract-based question and a general question on character or theme, as on the exam itself.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 sample question provided by AQA, these 15 extracts and questions should provide lots of revision and useful exam practice.

AQA ‘Pride and Prejudice’ 13 extract questions on themes in the novel created to be similar in style to the sample exam question provided by AQA for 9-1 to provide effective revision and exam practice.

Using the Eduqas GCSE 9-1 sample question as a basis, these 15 extracts are designed to replicate the exam question structure, both with the extracts and questions on the extracts, and also with essay questions for part b). Hopefully, these will provide structured exam practice and revision.

Based on the specimen assessment materials for the 9-1 GCSE, these 14 extracts from the play provide effective exam practice and revision

For CIE Literature, 20 practice papers on Dickens’ Great Expectations, part 1 (chapters 1-19). Each paper has an extract, extract-based question and a general question on character or theme, as on the exam itself.

Using past and sample papers for the AQA 9-1 Literature exam, these 14 exam questions have been created in a similar style. Each has an extract and question on characters or themes to provide helpful revision and exam practice, either in class or at home.

One of the first horror stories, this famous and often copied tale is a good introduction to both the genre and the style of nineteenth century literature. Each of the 8 extracts is taken from a key moment and includes a range of questions, (vocabulary, language analysis, and information retrieval.) As such, I think they are similar to GCSE 9-1 papers and so might be useful for pre-GCSE students, or for tuition.

These 8 extracts (from: Speckled Band, Study in Scarlett, Hound of Baskervilles,Engineer’s Thumb, Boscombe Valley Mystery, Silver Blaze, 5 Orange Pips & Scandal in Bohemia,) all contain a mixture of language, vocabulary and information retrieval style comprehension questions. The comprehensions are suitable for introducing KS3 students to texts from pre 1914 and providing experience of the demands of the 9-1 GCSE . They focus on the more accessible, interesting sections of the Sherlock Holmes Mysteries & as such, hopefully provide an impression of the characters of Sherlock & Watson, as well as the language and setting, and the complexities of Conan Doyle’s work. To see a similar style resource, please look at my free worksheet on Hard Times.

Questions on all the texts from the AQA GCSE 9-1 prose anthology, in the style of the sample questions.

I made these resources to help individual students revise the novel as I couldn’t find many resources anywhere. I’ve compiled lists of quotes on the main characters, setting and a few notes/quotes on themes. I’ve also created some essay questions.

Using the GCSE 9-1 sample extract question, I have made 10 similarly-styled extract questions for use as exam practice and revision.

For CIE literature, these 25 exam papers each have 2 questions. The first, as in the sample paper, is based on an extract, but due to copyright restrictions, only a reference to the extract can be provided, not the extract itself. (The edition used is the New Longmans Literature series(2000) ISBN 0 582 93446 7. ) The second question is a general question on character or theme. Ideal for exam practice or revision.

A topical comprehension on the perils of plastic pollution, especially in oceans, following from the BBC programme, Blue Planet. It has a range of questions: vocabulary, information retrieval and language analysis. Together these are worth 25 marks. Suggested answers are provided separately. There is also a descriptive writing task, which is also worth 25 marks. This resource could, therefore, be useful as an exam paper, classwork task, cover lesson, homework or be used for tuition. It has been designed for KS3 using question styles similar to those found on GCSE 9-1. It is editable so can be modified to suit your requirements. Hope its useful! If it is, check out my 4 similar topical non-fiction comprehensions, on darts, the RNLI, the resurgence in crafts like sewing and knitting and paramedics. Another useful resource at a very reasonable price!

For EDEXCEL GCSE 9-1 Literature, the Shakespeare section, here are 15 more extracts, with questions in the style of the exam paper to provide effective revision n the form of exam practice. These questions aren characters and themes and cover a range of different scenes.

Based on the specimen materials, these 13 extracts from Othello, with questions a) & b) have been created to provide effective revision and exam practice for GCSE 9-1

Based on the GCSE 9-1 specimen assessment materials, these 15 extracts with questions have been created in a similar style to provide students with relevant exam practice and revision.

From Act 1, scene 2, an extract with a question on Duncan, and a question on the Witches. If you find this useful, you may wish to buy 15 other exam extracts with questions, or 15 more exam extracts with questions. All provide useful exam practice and revision.

An extract from Act 1, scene 2 with questions on the theme of kingship, as in the exam, to provide revision and exam practice. If you need more, I’m selling 15 for £3, and as they proved popular, I’ve made 15 more, also for £3.