Detailed essay plan produced by an A* Literature student in response to the statement ‘Hidden truths will always be revealed in the end’ This style of question is found in Section B, Paper 1 of OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. The texts analysed in this plan are Book 9+10 of ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘A Doll’s House’. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Paradise Lost and A Doll’s House!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* Literature student in response to the question: “The ideal marriage is based on a combination of both romance and security.” In light of this view, consider ways in which writers present relationships. In your answer compare one poetry text and one drama text" This style of question is found in Section B, Paper 1 of OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. The texts analysed in this plan are Book 9+10 of ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘A Doll’s House’. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Paradise Lost and A Doll’s House!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student, responding to the question: Female voices are only heard through men in dystopian fiction This style of question is found in Section B, Paper 2 of OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. The texts analysed in this essay are ‘1984’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student analysing Shakespeare’s use of language and its dramatic effects in A2S2 of Twelfth Night. This style of question is found in Section A of Paper 1 in OCR A-level English Literature and covers both AO1 and AO2. I have 3A* in my A-levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 - please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Twelfth Night!

Full mark essay written by an A* English literature student in response to the question ‘Love is only ever presented as something superficial in ‘Twelfth Night’’, focusing on the love expressed by Orsino, Viola and Antonio. This style of question is found in Section B of Paper 1 in OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. I have 3 A* in my A-levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 - please leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Twelfth Night!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student, responding to the question: “The instinct to control others is natural in humanity”. In light of this view, consider ways in which the writers explore control and authority. This style of question is found in Section B, Paper 1 of OCR A-level English Literature and covers AO1, AO3 and AO5. The texts analysed in this essay are Book 9+10 of ‘Paradise Lost’ and ‘A Doll’s House’. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Paradise Lost and A Doll’s House!

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant context and critic quotes for seven key themes in Books 9 and 10 of ‘Paradise Lost’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 1 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tables for each theme are split into three columns (AO1, AO3 and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. The resource also explores the importance of genre at the beginning. Please leave a review if you found this helpful!

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tables are split into four columns (AO1, AO3 historical, AO3 literary and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. It isn’t quite perfect, but this helped me to achieve an A* in my final exams and is an extremely useful springboard for students starting revision and making their own materials. Please leave a review if you found this helpful!

Detailed essay plan produced by an A* English Literature student exploring the different ways sexual relationships are presented in ‘A Doll’s House’ and ‘Paradise Lost’. This is perfect for students needing a springboard for writing essays or simply looking for further notes. This plan is in a grid format covering AO1 quotations and analysis, AO3 relevant context and AO5 critic quotes and productions. There are four different rows which, when written up in an essay, would constitute four detailed paragraphs. I have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3A* in my A-levels, including English Literature. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review if you found this helpful!

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘1984’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. Depending on the theme, the tables are split into three or four columns (AO1, AO3 historical, AO3 literary and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. It isn’t perfect, but this helped me to achieve an A* in my final exams and is an extremely useful springboard for students starting revision and making their own materials. Please leave a review if you found this helpful!

Grade 9 essay written in response to the question “How far is Eric presented as admirable in ‘An Inspector Calls’”. This essay was written as revision for my GCSE in English Literature, for which I achieved a Grade 9. I have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and am predicted 3 A* at A-level, including English Literature. I will be attending Durham University from autumn 2021. Please feel free to check out my other resources!

Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 student exploring the themes of workers’ rights and poverty in An Inspector Calls, containing key quotations and analysis from across the play. (pink = Mrs Birling, blue = Inspector, orange = Eric, purple = Sheila, green = Mr Birling, red = Gerald)

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant context, production notes and critic quotes for every theme in ‘A Doll’s House’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 1 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tables for each theme are split into three columns (AO1, AO3 and AO5) and provide space for students to add their own notes. The resource also explores the importance of genre at the beginning. Please leave a review if you found this helpful!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student analysing Shakespeare’s use of language and its dramatic effects in A3S4 of Twelfth Night. This style of question is found in Section A of Paper 1 in OCR A-level English Literature and covers both AO1 and AO2. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Twelfth Night!

Full mark essay written by an A* English Literature student analysing Shakespeare’s use of language and its dramatic effects in A2S1 of Twelfth Night. This style of question is found in Section A of Paper 1 in OCR A-level English Literature and covers both AO1 and AO2. Please feel free to leave a review if you found this essay helpful and check out my other resources for Twelfth Night!

This document contains a quotation bank for each of the three key romantic relationships in the play: Nora & Helmer, Nora & Rank, Mrs Linde & Krogstad. Following this is an evaluation of the similarities between the three relationships and a timeline of how Nora & Torvald’s marriage changes throughout the three Acts, complete with quotations. Produced by an A* English Literature student as revision for OCR A-level paper one.

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotations, written analysis, critic quotes and production notes for EVERY character and theme in Twelfth Night. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO2, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 1 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam boards. The tables for each theme/character are split into three columns: AO1+2, AO5 (critics) and AO5 (production). The content in the second and third columns is designed to line up with the relevant quotations in the first column e.g. Viola’s “barful strife” would link to her being a “paragon of feminine virtue” (Cash) and is demonstrated by the Carroll 2012 production. Please leave a review if you found this resource helpful!

Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 student on Mr Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’, containing key quotes and an evaluation of his importance in the play.

Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 student on Eva Smith/Daisy Renton in ‘An Inspector Calls’, containing key quotes and an evaluation of her importance in the play.

Mindmap produced by a Grade 9 student on Inspector Goole from ‘An Inspector Calls’, containing key quotes and an evaluation of his importance in the play.