GCSE/IGCSE English literature
Ensure your English literature students are on the right track with this collection of hand-picked revision and assessment resources; these lesson resources, practice papers and graphic organisers are the perfect way to kick-start learners' revision?

Exam questions and practice papers for English literature
Eduqas 'A Christmas Carol' mock question
An examination question in the style of the new Eduqas GCSE English Literature (1-9) qualification on Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.
CIE Macbeth 14 extracts with questions for IGCSE
14 extracts of around 60 lines each, followed by 2 questions, as in the sample paper, to provide exam practice and to help with revision for students studying for the Cambridge Literature IGCSE. The sheets can be edited if a different question focus is required
Jekyll and Hyde Exam Questions
This pack focuses on revising the AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1, Section B: 19th Century novel - The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde. A Word document is included with twelve exam-style questions that can be given to students: as extra revision, as practice papers, during lessons, for...

CIE Rebecca 32 practice papers with extract references and pairs of questions
For CIE Literature, 32 practice papers on Rebecca Each paper has an extract-based question, with the chapter and page references given from the Virago Modern Classics edition for each extract, and a general question on theme or character, as in the exam itself. Copyright precludes the provision o...
Exam-style questions for Macbeth - OCR new 9-1 GCSE English Literature
Three exam-style questions for Macbeth, in the style of the new OCR 9-1 GCSE. Ideal for assessments or for revision tasks in preparation for the exam. Contains: Three exam-style questions (choice of 2 for each) APP grid/mark scheme at a glance Example essay Created by a Head of En...

80 AQA Macbeth Practice Questions!
All the Macbeth practice questions you'll ever need! These questions are formatted to match AQA Literature Paper 1, Section A Macbeth questions. Every part of the play is included with a variety of questions for each extract.
Teacher-led English literature revision lessons

Random Question Generator - GCSE English Revision
This is an interactive random question generator for GCSE English students. Ideal for a starter or plenary activity, it develops students' recall skills in preparation for their Literature exams. Simply click to generate 5 questions of any of the 4 topics and then click to reveal the answers. In ...

Jekyll and Hyde revision lesson - set one / high ability / level 9
Used with top set before the English Literature GCSE - we got 27 level 9s :) Includes a worksheet

Literary Devices Quiz
A good formative or summative revision tool. This quiz is included in my "Literary Devices" pack (22 lessons covering all different language techniques geared at KS3-4) but am posting it for free as it can be used separately. Enjoy :)
An Inspector Calls Revision
An Inspector Calls 2x hours. A fully differentiated 2 hour lesson to prepare students for the AQA Literature Paper 2 exam. Could be used as an overview lesson or a revision session. Includes resources on historical context, character and themes to get your students ready! **Check out our [English S...

Macbeth Quiz
A fantastic and well presented quiz to help learners revise some of the key elements of Macbeth. This includes questions on: * Character * Context * Structure * Quotations * Plot * Word Definitions and more! This quiz contains 50 slides and a useful ten-second animated timer. Perfect as an end ...
Power and Conflict Context Lessons
Power and Conflict context worksheets that could be used as starters, homework, cover lessons, part of extended projects and more. Includes worksheets on Poppies, Remains, War Photographer, Kamikaze, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Storm on the Island, Exposure and Bayonet Charge. Students use the ...
An Inspector Calls Social Class Theme
An interactive lesson focused on the theme of class, which includes: \- LOs on every slide \- An interactive information gathering exercise \- A task to evaluate an exemplar paragraph \- A fun mini review where students pick an image to represent their progress midway through the lesson \-...

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Prep - Unseen Poetry
This unit of work is designed to help pupils with the Unseen Poetry section of the AQA GCSE Exam at KS4/GCSE. AQA Unseen Poetry includes a 43 slide PowerPoint and 8 pages of worksheets. The resource is ideal for studying and teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the AQA GCSE English...
A Christmas Carol. Key Context
A lesson based on the social and historial context for ACC. My Y10 group are quite weak and struggle to retain information. This lesson aims to explore the key beliefs and ideas surrounding poverty during the Victorian Era whilst ensuring the lesson is engaging and memorable for students.
Student-led English literature revision activities
A Christmas Carol Homework Activities
Ready to go homework activities for A Christmas Carol. Could also be used for lessons - entirely up to you!
"An Inspector Calls": simple revision activities
Revision activities for AQA GCSE English Literature 8702 paper 2 "An Inspector Calls"
'An Inspector Calls' Revision Board Game
This activity takes a wee while to set up but it is really worth it and can be used year on year from then on. It is a revision board game to help consolidate information from the drama 'An Inspector Calls'. The board itself was made up by me, however the questions were made up by my students s...

Jekyll and Hyde Quote Summary for GCSE
This is a summary of quotes by chapter with a relevant description or explanation for each. It is a useful resource with which to create mind maps for each character, theme etc. It was made for my own revision for sitting in 2017 for the new GCSE specification 9-1 for literature. I hope it can be ...
GCSE Poetry Revision sheet
Useful tool for GCSE English Literature students studying the Power and Conflict poems. Used as a guided sheet for differentiation and a blank sheet for higher ability. Useful revision tool!
Romeo and Juliet Revision Cards
Set of mini character revision cards for students to fill out. Excellent way for students to build up their revision and re-call. Focus of key characters in Romeo and Juliet. Great for Year 10&11.
An Inspector Calls: Sheila Birling Exam Plan
Quotes and notes to help plan for 'An Inspector Calls' exam questions on Sheila Birling. This resource can be used by all classes and helps students break down each key quotation and offer valuable analyses and commentary on each statement. Used throughout the play, students form critical analyses...
Quotation Bank: A Christmas Carol (Themes)
Contains a range of quotations from A Christmas Carol sorted into thematic categories. Each quote is contextualised within the novel and explained.
Knowledge organisers for English literature

AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Knowledge Organiser / Revision Sheet
An excellent teaching and revision guide for AQA's Love and Relationships cluster. Editable and all on two sides of A3. Contains everything students need to know on all fifteen poems; each poem has a section on Meaning, Context, Language and Form/Structure. There are also sections on theme pairings,...
Blank Knowledge Organisers
1. KS3 MAGIC, FANTASY and SUPERNATURAL 2. KS4: Power and Conflict Poetry 3. KS4: Unseen Poetry 4. KS4: Shakespeare 5. KS4: 19th Century Novel 6. KS4: An Inspector Calls
An Inspector Calls Knowledge Organiser
This An Inspector Calls knowledge organiser or revision mat on JB Priestley's classic text includes detailed notes on all the characters, the key themes, the most important linguistic devices, key areas of form, important contextual information, key themes, key quotes and more. The resource is best ...
'Macbeth' Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support the teaching of Shakespeare's Macbeth at GCSE and KS3. Please note: knowledge organiser has been designed with the intention of being printed in A3 format.

Unseen Poetry Knowledge Organiser
A visually-appealing and detailed resource for Unseen Poetry elements of English Literature examinations. It is ideal to be used as a revision resource or as part of a lesson to support students in their analysis of unseen poetry. This A4 document contains an explanation of all key language an...

'Jekyll and Hyde' Knowledge Organiser
A knowledge organiser to support the teaching of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' at GCSE and KS3. Please note: the knowledge organiser has been designed with the intention of being printed in A3 format.
GCSE/IGCSE revision resources
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GCSE/IGCSE English language resources
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Student support resources
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