A complete guide to approaching and answering Section A, Paper 2 of A Level English Literature (‘The Gothic’). Includes: Unseen Gothic One-Stop Shop (Mark scheme; Exam rubric; Luckhurst’s Gothic Waves; Gothic concerns, character archetypes and key conventions; Setting as character; Decay and language in the Gothic; Metonymy; Movements within the Gothic) Gothic Textual Survey (11 key Gothic texts across the periods of Early Gothic (1765-1788), High Gothic (1789-1813), Late Gothic (1814-1838), Post-Gothic (1839-1898), Postmodern (1960-) and the Female/Cosmic Gothic) Coverage for each text mentioned: Title, year, Author Key context Tropes Narration (1st, 2nd or 3rd person) Key characters, setting and language Resource from a student who achieved A* at A-Level in the 2022 series. Please leave a review if choosing to download, and credit if/when reusing! Thanks.

This is a condensed revision notes for OCR English Literature Paper 1 – Hamlet. The notes will include: The exam structure; Aristotle Tragedy structure and plot; Critics for the play Hamlet through the ages; Theatre + Film Adaptations of Hamlet; General context for Hamlet (written/received reception); Hamlet Key Quotes Act 1 – Act 5; Example phrases I have used in writing my essay. With these notes I was able to achieve feel at ease whilst revising and achieve top grades throughout my A-Levels. Drama and Poetry pre-1900 exam paper.

This is a condensed and concise revision notes for OCR English Literature Paper 2 – Dystopia. The notes will include: The exam structure Dystopia context timeline Synopsis of dystopian Novels + Texts An example essay beginning with analysis A 29/30 essay written under timed conditions by me With these notes I was able to achieve feel at ease whilst revising and achieve top grades. These notes are for the Comparative and Contextual study exam paper (paper 2).

This half-termly unit of work is designed to help prepare students for OCR’s Entry Level Certificate in English with particular focus on the imaginative writing assessment. It supports students in developing some of the key skills required to write their own engaging narrative and descriptive pieces such as writing effective openings, writing dialogue, varying sentences and creating characters. It supports and leads them towards the imaginative writing task which they complete at the end of the unit. The 71 slide teaching PPT is included as well as a detailed set of teacher’s notes with suggested teaching approaches and all ten classroom resources in both Word and PDF formats. I have also included a CPD self-study unit for teachers on teaching imaginative writing for entry level students and a set of extra creative writing tasks which can be used for the assessment. I hope you enjoy teaching the unit.

A PowerPoint which takes your students through Language Paper 1 of the OCR exam. This PowerPoint should be accompanied with the OCR English Language Book 2 as this has the extracts needed. Extracts that are not in this book will be uploaded with the PowerPoint.

This is a fantastic student workbook which can be used from the beginning of Y10 GCSE English Literature. Completing the activities in their own workbook allows students to take ownership of the poems they are studying and increases their familiarity and comfort with each poem. Please note that this doesn’t contain any notes or analysis of the poems: instead, it’s a workbook created for students to complete. The workbook consists of a series of unnumbered pages, so that you can choose the order that best suits your class. The contents are as follows: 1. Front Cover – this page allows space for the student’s name/class details. 2. Assessment Objectives and Exam Information – this page gives a clear, concise explanation of exactly how the AOs are rewarded in the Mark Scheme, showing your students exactly what they need to do to gain marks. It also explains the format, layout and mark structure of the poetry section. 3. Previous Questions - the poems and questions that have featured on the exam papers since 2017. 4. Poems and Poets – a full list of all the poems in your selection. 5. Sound Effects and Visual Effects – a superb examination of eight of the most common language techniques used by poets. Each section explains clearly what the technique is and gives a variety of quotations to illustrate this to the students. This is an excellent revision aid that students can use at any point in the year. 6. Your Sound Effects and Visual Effects – these two pages feature grids for students to fill in as the year progresses, allowing them to note and thus memorise examples of the various language techniques from their poems. 7. Poetry Profiles – these two pages are where the students will record essential information about each poem, thus building up a full set of their own notes as their study progresses. The first page prompts them to add information under the headings Poem, Poet, Context, Subject Matter, Themes and, most importantly, Links to Other Poems. The second page uses the headings Form/Structure, Sound Effects, Visual Imagery, Tone, Vital Quotes and Favourite Lines. The PDF includes one copy of these pages, so you will need to print one pair of pages for each poem on your selection. I’ll be adding lots more GCSE poetry resources to my shop so please check back regularly! I hope this is useful for you and instructive for your students - as always, I’d love to hear any feedback you may have.

This resource features 12 sample exam questions for the second question of Paper Two GCSE English Language. This is the question requiring GCSE students to write an article for various media. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and layout of the OCR GCSE English new specification, allowing students to become more comfortable with the appearance and demands of their exam paper. The twelve questions feature four tasks on broadsheet newspapers, four on local newspapers and four on school magazines. These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. Other Transactional Writing Resources for OCR: 40 Sample OCR Questions: Letters, Speeches and Articles 12 Sample OCR Questions on Speeches 16 Sample OCR Questions on Letters I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!

This is a fantastic student workbook which can be used from the beginning of Y10 GCSE English Literature. Completing the activities in their own workbook allows students to take ownership of the poems they are studying and increases their familiarity and comfort with each poem. Please note that this doesn’t contain any notes or analysis of the poems: instead, it’s a workbook created for students to complete. The workbook consists of a series of unnumbered pages, so that you can choose the order that best suits your class. The contents are as follows: 1. Front Cover – this page allows space for the student’s name/class details. 2. Assessment Objectives and Exam Information – this page gives a clear, concise explanation of exactly how the AOs are rewarded in the Mark Scheme, showing your students exactly what they need to do to gain marks. It also explains the format, layout and mark structure of the poetry section. 3. Previous Questions - the poems and questions that have featured on the exam papers since 2017. 4. Poems and Poets – a full list of all the poems in your selection. 5. Sound Effects and Visual Effects – a superb examination of eight of the most common language techniques used by poets. Each section explains clearly what the technique is and gives a variety of quotations to illustrate this to the students. This is an excellent revision aid that students can use at any point in the year. 6. Your Sound Effects and Visual Effects – these two pages feature grids for students to fill in as the year progresses, allowing them to note and thus memorise examples of the various language techniques from their poems. 7. Poetry Profiles – these two pages are where the students will record essential information about each poem, thus building up a full set of their own notes as their study progresses. The first page prompts them to add information under the headings Poem, Poet, Context, Subject Matter, Themes and, most importantly, Links to Other Poems. The second page uses the headings Form/Structure, Sound Effects, Visual Imagery, Tone, Vital Quotes and Favourite Lines. The PDF includes one copy of these pages, so you will need to print one pair of pages for each poem on your selection. I’ll be adding lots more GCSE poetry resources to my shop so please check back regularly! I hope this is useful for you and instructive for your students - as always, I’d love to hear any feedback you may have.

This resource features 16 sample exam questions for the second question of Paper Two GCSE English Language. This is the question requiring GCSE students to write a letter. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and layout of the OCR GCSE English new specification, allowing students to become more comfortable with the appearance and demands of their exam paper. The sixteen tasks featured ask students to write to a variety of audiences, allowing them to practise using the appropriate style and register for each context. These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. Other Transactional Writing Resources for OCR: 40 Sample OCR Questions: Letters, Speeches and Articles 12 Sample OCR Questions on Speeches 12 Sample OCR Questions on Articles I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!

Comparison lesson for OCR poetry using ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’- comparing to an unseen poem. Model answer and self assessment resources included

Thorough A level lesson explaining context behind Puss In Boots. Includes elements about Commedia Dell’arte. Key quotations from novel and possible criticism. Includes Gothic Conventions within the text.

Here’s a link to audio recordings of selected poems from the 3 clusters, voiced by an ex-BBC Broadcaster and English Teacher. Listening to poems can help students embed sound, rhythm, vocabulary and quotations. Please share with students, colleagues and other schools. https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/gcse-unseen-ocr

Two Dystopian extracts with OCR style exam questions.

MoV mock exam papers

8 lessons that hopefully will help with the OCR Shakespeare and film controlled assessment. I used Macbeth and the Doran 1999 RSC version, however as you can see you can use Polanski as well. Thanks x