Providing top grade (Grade 9/A*) essays and revision materials for GCSE and A-level, in particular English Literature and History.
Currently a Durham University student with 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3A*s in my A-levels - hopefully my resources can help students to experience similar success!
Providing top grade (Grade 9/A*) essays and revision materials for GCSE and A-level, in particular English Literature and History.
Currently a Durham University student with 11 GCSEs at Grade 9 and 3A*s in my A-levels - hopefully my resources can help students to experience similar success!
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘London’ and ‘Checking Out Me History’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets present the power of oppression in ‘London’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
Grade 9 model essay for AQA English Literature Power and Conflict poetry, comparing ‘Bayonet Charge’ and ‘Remains’. This was written by a Year 11 student and awarded full marks by a former AQA examiner.
Essay question:
Compare the ways the poets explore conflict in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and one other poem
See Grade 9 Essay Bundle for the full set of poetry model essays.
A* Tudor History essay addressing the question ‘How accurate is it to say that protection by the Catholic nobility was the main reason for the survival of Catholicism in England in the years 1529–88?’.
This was written as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion. I am predicted 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A* Tudor History essay addressing the question ‘How significant were the writings of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke in the process of undermining the belief in magic and witchcraft in the years c1580–c1750?’
This was written as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Paper 3: the witch-craze in Britain, Europe and North America 1580-1750. I have 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9.
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A* History essay addressing the question ‘How far do you agree that the Pendle Swindle of 1634 was the most significant development in the growth of scepticism in the years c1580–c1750?’
This was produced as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Paper 3: the witch-craze in Britain, Europe and North America 1580-1750. I have 3A* in my A -levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9.
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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.
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A grade (17/20) Tudor History essay addressing the question ‘How significant was King James VI in the witch-hunting in Scotland in the years 1590-97?’
This was written as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Paper 3: the witch-craze in Britain, Europe and North America 1580-1750. I have 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9.
Please feel free to check out my other resources!
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.
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.
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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!
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.
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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!
A* essay produced by a Tudor History A-level student, addressing the question ‘How accurate is it to say that, in the years 1509-88, a cultural transformation took place?’.
This was written as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion and covers the Reformation, patronage, and the growth of grammar schools among many other factors.
I have 3A* in my A -levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. 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 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.
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Revision resource produced by an A* student debating Wolsey’s effectiveness as chief minister, covering the positive and negative aspects of his career in a table format. Paired with my resource about Cromwell, these materials would be perfect preparation for planning essays on government in the reign of Henry VIII.
This was written as revision for topic one of Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion. I achieved 3A* in my A -levels and have 11 GCSEs at Grade 9.
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A* History essay addressing the question ‘How far can the case of the Demon Drummer of Tedworth of 1662 be regarded as the key turning point in changing attitudes to witchcraft in Britain in the years c1580-1750?’
This was produced as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-Level, Paper 3: the witch-craze in Britain, Europe and North America 1580-1750. I have 3A* in my A -levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9.
Please feel free to check out my other resources!
A* essay produced by a Tudor History A-level student, addressing the question ‘To what extent did government methods of dealing with poverty change in the period 1531-76?’.
This was written as revision for Edexcel Tudor History A-level, Option 1B: England 1509– 1603: authority, nation and religion, and covers the role of religious institutions, the distinction between the impotent and ‘able-bodied’ poor as well as the issue of vagrancy.
I have 3A* in my A -levels and 11 GCSEs at Grade 9. Please feel free to check out my other resources and leave a review if you found this helpful.