GCSE Revision – Priestley’s Core Themes in An Inspector Calls (Clear Student Notes, Essay-Ready)

A teacher-designed set of GCSE revision notes focused on the key themes in An Inspector Calls, created to support students with meaning, evidence recall, theme linking, and exam paragraph preparation.

This resource, written for modern classrooms, offers clear thematic explanations in a structured note format that enables students to revise independently, retrieve high-value quotes, and plan extended answers.

Thematic Areas Covered:

Social responsibility and moral accountability

Class inequality and power imbalance

Gender expectations and generational conflict

Capitalism vs collective care perspectives

Consequences of selfish choices

Community, compassion, and societal duty

Moral messaging for essay conclusions

Skills & Exam Transfer Supported:

Linking quotations to broad moral ideas

Planning analytical paragraphs (TEE/PEEL/PEA adaptable)

Making evaluative judgements on writer intention and audience impact

Comparing attitudes across characters and social groups

Using theme-led topic sentences supported by evidence

Developing confident exam voice for unseen extracts or essay responses

Format & Delivery:

Digital download

Print-scalable for classroom display or revision booklets

Clear heading structure for rapid theme recall and analytical planning

Resource Compatibility Suggestions:

Pairs well with:

Structural evaluation practice aligned to fiction pacing like Coraline

Persuasive method-spotting in speeches such as those delivered by Winston Churchill

Social-responsibility topic discussions drawn from the case-study lens of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs