OCR Women in Lit A Level Bundle
Resource Bundle
Struggling to move students into the top bands for OCR A Level English Literature?
This carefully designed bundle brings together three high-impact resources to develop the analytical precision, conceptual confidence and exam technique required for Grade A/A* success.
Ideal for both classroom teaching and independent revision, this bundle supports students in mastering unseen analysis (AO2) and critical argument (AO1/AO5).
What’s Included:
- Unseen Extract Exemplar + Examiner Commentary
A full Band 6 response to an OCR-style unseen extract, with detailed examiner-style commentary showing:
- How AO2 is secured at the highest level
- How to integrate quotation effectively
- How to move from analysis to conceptual argument
- What examiners are really rewarding
2: Women in Literature Tropes Table (AO2 Planning Tool)
A powerful revision and planning grid covering key literary constructions of women, including:
- The Angel / The Fallen Woman / The Madwoman
- Objectification and the Male Gaze
- Marriage, confinement and female agency
Each trope includes:
What it looks like in an unseen extract
What to analyse (language, structure, form)
Conceptual angles to reach Band 5/6
Perfect for helping students move beyond description into confident, conceptual analysis.
3: Coursework Exemplar Essay
“Patriarchal Power as Institutionalised – Jane Eyre & Mrs Dalloway
A high-level comparative essay demonstrating:
- Sophisticated argument (AO1)
- Integrated context (AO3)
- Confident comparison (AO4)
- Engagement with interpretation (AO5)
Ideal as a model for coursework or as a teaching tool for structuring top-band essays.
Why This Bundle Works
Targets the most heavily weighted skills (AO2 + AO5)
Provides student exemplars (not artificial model answers)
Builds confidence with unseen extracts — a key area of challenge
Bridges the gap between Grade B and Grade A/A*
Perfect For:
- OCR A Level English Literature students (Year 12/13)
- Teachers looking for ready-made high-level modelling
- Students aiming for top band responses
- Revision, intervention or stretch & challenge
Created by:
An experienced Head of English and examiner, with a proven track record of helping students achieve top grades.
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