Here at EduTrove, we provide high-quality English Language and Literature resources for U.K. students aged 11-18. All of our learning resources have been written and curated by our team of professional English Tutors.
Whether you're revising for your exams, looking to understand a set text a little better or wanting to know how to write a full-mark creative writing piece, we have the resources to equip you for literary greatness!
Here at EduTrove, we provide high-quality English Language and Literature resources for U.K. students aged 11-18. All of our learning resources have been written and curated by our team of professional English Tutors.
Whether you're revising for your exams, looking to understand a set text a little better or wanting to know how to write a full-mark creative writing piece, we have the resources to equip you for literary greatness!
A full high-grade response the question: ‘How is the theme of violence explored through Papa’s character in Purple Hibiscus?’ complete with examiners comments. This essay was written for a GCSE level Purple Hibiscus coursework, but as a high-level piece, many elements of this could be taken into an AS or A level essay, too.
This resource is designed to help:
students aged 14-18 who have exams or coursework essays to complete on ‘Purple Hibiscus’
those who are studying Chimamamanda Ngozi Adichie and her works
those who want to revise the theme of violence in Purple Hibiscus
those who want to know how to structure a high-grade essay
teachers who want to provide an example of an impressive Purple Hibiscus essay.
We hope this helps :)
This resource covers all key context needed for top marks in Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” coursework or exam essays. Revise all relevant historical and authorial context in one concise, bullet-pointed document. Suitable for all exam boards.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying “The Great Gatsby” at A Level, IB or below
you want to be able to confidently discuss the settings, people and politics which influenced the text
you are aiming to score a C/5 or above in your exams and coursework on “The Great Gatsby”
you are revising for an exam or mock exam, and are looking for easy-to-memorise consise context notes
your own context notes are insufficient to score you the high grade you’re after
you are a teacher looking to brush up your contextual knowledge before teaching “The Great Gatsby”.
We hope this helps :)
Suitable for students and teachers, this resource covers all contextual information needed to achieve a top grade at GCSE in An Inspector Calls essays and exams. These An Inspector Calls context revision notes cover J.B. Priestley’s politics, the significance of the Titanic tragedy, poverty and class divisions in the early 1900s, the position of women and social reform and post-war attitudes and the importance of the 1945 General Election.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying An Inspector Calls at GCSE level and want score top grades through better exploring the historical context of the play
you have an An Inspector Calls mock or exam coming up and you’d like to brush up your contextual knowledge by reading everything you need to know (we recommend doing this with a highlighter in hand)
your An Inspector Calls class notes are unclear, sparse or written a while ago
you are a teacher who wants to double check their Priestley and 1900s politics facts, or want to provide a clear, yet thorough, resource detailing the context information crucial to understanding the purpose of the play.
We hope this helps :)
Suitable for students and teachers, this Of Mice and Men revision pdf gives you everything you need to know about the context of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men to write about it with confidence and nuance.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying Of Mice and Men at GCSE level (or below)
you have upcoming Literature exams or mocks on Of Mice and Men
your class notes on Of Mice and Men context are not detailed enough to help you secure the grade you’d like to achieve
you want to know every relevant piece of context, all clearly and briefly summarised to suit short-term memory
you are a teacher wanting to brush up your knowledge of Of Mice and Men context, or are looking for a comprehensive resource to share with your students.
We hope this helps :)
Detailed but concise context notes for Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ appropriate for A-level, IB and GCSE English Literature.
This revision resource is perfect for you if:
you are studying ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and are required to know some of the historical, literary and authorial context of the text
you are writing a coursework piece on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, by itself or compared to another text, or you have exam essays to complete on the text
you are looking to achieve a high grade in Literature but do not feel you know enough about the context of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Margaret Atwood to add to your essays
your class notes are insufficient or incomplete
your mocks, exams or coursework deadlines are imminent and you need to quickly and effectively absorb some bullet-pointed contextual information (we’ve all been there!)
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A high-level comparative essay plan for Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and Marjane Satrapi’s ‘Persepolis’. This was planned for an IB higher-level essay (exam practice) answering: ‘In what ways do two literary works act as a voice for the oppressed?’, but could also be used for A level comparative essay preparation.
This resource will help you if:
You study ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Persepolis’ or both, and would like to write high-grade essays on the themes of oppression and voice
You are an IB, AS or A level student who would like to see an excellent comparative essay plan
You would like to understand or revise these author’s intentions, historical context and symbolism in these two texts.
Ideas are presented separately for each text with some comparative comments to close.
We hope this helps :)
Major essay points for all themes in Priestley’s An Inspector Calls with context. Three essay points per theme creates An Inspector Calls essay plans for each theme most likely to come up in your exams.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. time or masculinity)
wants to feel confident discussing all characters
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like know how to effectively talk about Priestley to achieve the highest marks.
We hope this helps! :)
This resource provides top-grade essay ideas for exam questions about Shakepeare’s ‘Macbeth’. Revising ‘Macbeth’ themes is made simple, with three points on each theme (11 themes total) that are designed to make three high-level paragraphs for your Macbeth essays.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. kingship or masculinity)
wants to feel confident discussing characters other than Macbeth or Lady Macbeth
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like some Jacobean context ideas.
We hope this helps! :)
This resource breaks down all key aspects of context required to understand and write about Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” to an outstanding level. It breaks down the most important context revision points into digestible, easy-to-memorise bullet points. This resource is suitable for all exam boards.
This resource will help you if:
you have A Level or IB literature or drama exams on “A Streetcar Named Desire”
you’d like all of your “A Streetcar Named Desire” context notes in one concise document to revise from
you would like to achieve above a C at A level in “A Streetcar Named Desire” essays and are unsure what context to include
you are completing a coursework essay on “A Streetcar Named Desire”, or
your class notes are incomplete, insufficient or needing clearer wording.
We hope this helps :)
This resource breaks down Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” main context points for your revision.
This resource will help you if:
you are examined on “A Christmas Carol” at GCSE level
you want to better understand Victorian England and include contextual information in your “A Christmas Carol” essay responses
you want to quickly and simply improve your Literature grades by understanding why Dickens made certain choices in this novella, as well as be able to write about its reception
your class notes are incomplete and you want to ensure that you have all the contextual information you need to score highly in your mocks and exams.
We hope this helps :)
This Macbeth Literature GCSE revision workbook is designed to:
Provide structure to your revision process.
Prepare you to tackle any Macbeth-related question that could arise in your exams.
Grant you access to higher-level information that may not have been covered in class.
Aid in remembering less obvious terms, context points, and symbols to enable you to discuss Macbeth confidently.
Make you aware of areas to focus your revision on in the remaining time leading up to your exams.
This resource includes:
Clear and concise historical context to include in your essays
A key terms glossary to remind you of some high-scoring terminology to include.
Key quotes to memorise and space to add your own.
A list of key themes and topics most likely to come up in your exam papers.
Information about tragedy, including tragic form and structure for those looking to achieve the top grades at GCSE.
Activities to structure your revision and help you feel as confident as possible walking into your exams.
We hope you find it useful!
A detailed summary of all of the key context points for John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’. Suitable for AS/A Level and IB students, but may also help GCSE students studying Steinbeck’s work e.g. ‘Of Mice and Men’.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying American Literature
you are looking to achieve a high grade in your Literature coursework and exams and must include contextual information
your class notes are insufficient to help you revise ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and the relevant context
you are looking for concise notes so that you can quickly and efficiently memorise key influences on ‘The Grapes of Wrath’.
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A concise revision resource detailing the historical, literary and authorial context of George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Suitable for A Level and IB students looking to further their understanding of the this dystopian text in preparation for coursework essays or exams.
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This revision resource provides comprehensive coverage of key contextual points relevant to students studying ‘The Age of Innocence’ at the A-level and IB levels. It breaks down various aspects such as the Gilded Age, Victorian society, gender roles, marriage and divorce, social etiquette, architecture and design, literary realism, Wharton’s background, cultural shifts, critique of society, the setting of New York City, and European influences. Each category is explored through five bullet points, offering factual information and clear explanations of how these contexts influence the text.
This resource will help you if:
you are examined on ‘The Age of Innocence’ and need to understand the contextual background
you are studying American Literature
your class notes are incomplete or insufficient to help you reach a high grade
you have coursework or exams coming up and need a comprehensive revision resource to help you quickly and efficiently memorise the contextual background of ‘The Age of Innocence’.
We hope this helps! If you do find this resource insightful, we would love it if you take the time to leave a review, so that other students like yourself can find this resource.
Suitable for students and teachers, this document includes all key context revision needed for a top-grade Macbeth GCSE essay. It covers all key Macbeth context points such as: King James and his beliefs, the question of religion early in his reign, gender roles in the Jacobean era, the influence of the Divine Right of Kings and the Great Chain of Being, fears of witchcraft, and the potential influence of the Gunpowder Plot.
This resource will help you if:
you are studying Macbeth (at any level) and want to learn more about the time period in which it was written and the influence the historical context had on the play
you have incomplete or only brief Macbeth context notes from your English lessons
you have upcoming mocks or GCSE exams and would like to revise the key context for the play to improve your grades
you are unsure how you would write about the relevance or influence of the Jacobean Era on Shakespeare’s Macbeth
you are a teacher looking to revise the context points of Macbeth in preparation to teach, or want to provide a comprehensive revision resource to your students.
We hope this helps :)
Major essay points for all themes in Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ with context. Three essay points per theme creates ‘Of Mice and Men’ essay plans for each theme most likely to come up in your exams.
This resource suits anyone who:
would like to feel prepared for any theme question that could come up in their exams (all exam boards considered)
is unsure how they would make three points out of a harder theme question (e.g. masculinity)
wants to feel confident discussing all characters
is looking to double check their notes or read through some essay content ideas before a mock or exam
struggles to integrate context into their essays and would like know how to effectively talk about 1930s America to achieve the highest marks.
We hope this helps! :)
Complete context revision notes for Tennessee Williams’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, suitable for A Level and IB students looking to achieve the highest grades.