This is an exemplar Level 9 ‘Of Mice and Men’ essay written under the iGCSE Edexcel specification. All AOs are covered and meet the Level 5 criteria. To help me with my own preparation for exams, I found that reading example essays to build my own knowledge, alongside writing timed responses was the best way to revise.

This exemplar response on ‘The Danger of a Single Story’ can be used to answer both questions 4 and 5 under the English Language A Edexcel specification. It meets all the criteria needed for Level 5 and achieved a grade ‘9’.

This summary guide contains the key literary devices used in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. All AOs are targeted with contextual information being included in addition to key quotations which are integral to forming a strong essay.