
A comprehensive, 244-page study and examination guide to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, developed for AQA GCSE (9–1) English Literature 8702.
Part of the Westminster Literature Resource Series, this guide helps students move beyond plot summary towards close reading, independent interpretation and confident examination writing.
Inside the guide:
PART ONE — PREPARE: Jane Austen’s life, Georgian society, historical context, characters and relationships, and approaches to reading the novel.
PART TWO — READ: Twelve structured Reading Units covering the complete novel, with focused analysis, Essential Questions, Evidence Banks and student activities.
PART THREE — THINK: Six Westminster Conversations exploring judgement, marriage, money, social expectations, women’s independence, narrative technique and the novel’s resolution.
PART FOUR — WRITE: Practical guidance on building arguments, selecting evidence, analysing Austen’s methods and planning AQA extract-and-whole-novel responses.
STUDENT REFERENCE: Suggested responses, writing models and supporting material for independent study and revision.
The guide includes Westminster Reflections, examination-style practice and activities designed to develop thoughtful, evidence-based literary arguments.
Suitable for: AQA GCSE English Literature students, teachers, tutors, revision and independent study.
Format: Downloadable PDF, 244 pages.
This is an independent educational resource and is not endorsed by AQA. Students should use it alongside their own copy of Austen’s novel.
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