Over 230 quotes and brief notes on the main characters, and some on the novel’s industrial setting, the ‘Hands’, time and the narrator. This will be a useful resource for revision especially as the quotes are grouped chronologically through the novel, helping to reinforce the plot.

15 extracts of between 50-70 lines each, followed by one question on the extract, and a second, general question on themes, characters or setting in the novel, as in past exam papers. These should provide plenty of exam practice and revision for students studying for the Cambriddge IGCSE Literature exam. The sheets can be edited if required.

CIE 15 extracts from all 3 books of Hard Times, each about 50-70 lines, followed by two questions as in the sample exam papers,to provide exam practice and help with revision for students following the Cambridge Literature IGCSE. The sheets can be edited if required

Based on the specimen GCSE (9-1) materials, these 10 extracts from part 2 of the novel (chapters 20-39) have both questions a) and b) in order to provide effective revision and exam practice.

Further to the extracts I made on parts 1 and 2 of the novel, these 10 are based on part 3, chapters 40-59. They are also closely modelled on the specimen assessment materials for GCSE 9-1 to provide relevant exam practice and revision.

Based on the sample materials, these 10 extracts supplement my previous Christmas Carol resource, which focusses on different aspects of Scrooge’s character. These 10 extracts look at the ghosts, Fred, Bob, Tim, Belle and Mrs Cratchit and provide useful GCSE (9-1) revision and exam practice.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 specimen assessment material, these 13 extracts have both an extract-based question and a second general question, similar to the sample paper to provide effective exam practice and revision.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 sample question provided by the exam board, these 12 exam-style extract questions are designed to provide effective exam practice and revision.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 sample assessment materials, these 15 extracts have both section a) and section b) questions to provide students with focussed exam practice and revision.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 specimen materials, these 10 files have both an extract question from part 3 of the novel, (chapters 40-59) and a general question on the novel in order to provide revision and effective exam practice for students.

Similar to the extracts made on part 1, these 10 extracts, with questions, are taken from part 2 of the novel, (chapters 20-39). They also have additional questions, as in the specimen GCSE 9-1 materials, to provide effective revision and exam practice.

Silas Marner- extract questions for the CIE IGCSE Literature exam taken from different points in the novel to help with revision and exam practice.

Based on the GCSE 9-1 sample extract question, here are 10 extracts with questions in the style of the sample question, plus a guide sheet on how to tackle the question, and short background notes as revision. These extracts all focus on Scrooge.

3 worksheets, one on abstract nouns, one on idioms, and one, harder one, matching idioms to abstract nouns. I made this for a bright Year 5 child I was tutoring, but used it with lower secondary pupils too. I’m always surprised at how difficult some idioms are for many students to fathom, yet they appear frequently in literature, so a little practice can be helpful…well, i hope you find it to be so!

13 extracts from the play, each of around 50 lines, followed by 2 questions, as in the sample paper, to provide exam practice and help with revision for students studying for the Cambridge IGCSE. The sheets can easily be edited if required.

Basic background to Pride and Prejudice. I based this on BBC Bitesize, but it could be from other background resources

This topic has been back in the news with the worry of pupils’ addiction to their phones, leading to anxiety if separated from them. This simple sheet asks pupils to argue their case, giving a few suggested points to consider, a reminder of rhetorical devices to include and reminders about proof-reading. It may be useful to promote discussion, as well as structured writing to argue a case.

A straight-forward comprehension on South Africa’s first black national team rugby captain who led his squad to World Cup victory in Japan in 2019. There are references to apatheid and to Kolisi’s intentions to help his country. Questions include information retrieval, vocabulary and interpretation. There are suggested answers and a descriptive writing task. There are no pictures for copyright reasons.

Each of these 5 comprehensions has a variety of questions on information recall, vocabulary, language etc, with suggested answers and a choice of three writing tasks. The topics are: The Artful Dodger, Miss Haversham, Miss Murdstone, Mr Bounderby and Marley’s Ghost. They are similar to my free resource on Hard Times Suggested marks are given too so they may serve as an exam or holiday homework.

14 extracts from the play, each followed by two questions to provide exam practice and revision for students following the Cambridge Literature IGCSE. The sheets can be edited to allow you to add questions with a different focus if required.