This is a handy sheet containing a summary of timings and exam technique for all aspects of the OCR GCSE 9-1 English Literature and Language GCSEs. This can be given to students or be used by staff as a quick reference guide.

A handy resource to give to pupils to set them up for their Speaking Endorsement. The sheet contains an explanation, task ideas and FAQs. This has been used successfully with many classes.

This is an easy how-to guide for students and teachers. Exam technique is key in the OCR exam, and this guide makes it easy to teach your students confidently. This is informed by feedback from OCR as well as experience from teaching students. Advice applicable to paper 1 and paper 2. Written by an experienced teacher.

This resource clearly explains and models how students should compare poems in GCSE essays. It provides a clear structure that students can use in their essays, and which can also shape how the poems are taught and how they should be revised. Written by an Oxford graduate.

A selection of ideas and texts for students to explore a range of topics for the PI aspect of the Cambridge Pre-U course.

This revision and consolidation resource has 80 short key quotations from the novel organised by character. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

This revision and consolidation resource has 50 short key quotations from the play organised by moment. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

A lesson suitable for any GCSE Language course. This lesson has students consider the characteristics of autobiography bu judging their covers (irony intended) and then discussing what creates the characteristic voice of the writer.

8 exam style questions on Candide suitable for the AQA A level French course. Sample: ‘Candide n’a pas d’autre but que de plaire’. Examinez dans quelle mesure cette définition est justifiée.

This is a handy resource to give to pupils. It contains information on a variety of ways to immerse themselves in French culture, especially through encouraging them to use technology.

Suitable for the study of Candide at A level. Language and literature based activities.

20 exam style questions for the Pre-U French literature paper. Sample: At the end of Micromégas, the mansuscript the Sirien promises to write is ‘tout blanc’. Explain the significance of this to Zadig and Micromégas.

Key quotations from the novel Candide. Suitable for A level French revision so that pupils can learn key quotations about a range of themes and characters in the novel. Space is left for students to annotate the quotations with their own thoughts.

Suitable for OCR and AQA English language 9-1. This resource is an engaging way of looking at structure by comparing the opening to two versions of the same story. It contains phrases to help students model answers and a series of follow up tasks if the teacher wishes to continue the topic into another lesson.

Suitable for AQA or OCR English Language. This is an interesting lesson comparing two different versions of the story. Contains starter and plenary tasks, one focusing on creative writing from different perspectives, the other focusing on comparing the story to a visual image.

Bundle of 6 poems For OCR GCSE 9-1 English Literature Conflict Poetry. The internet has very few resources on these poems so they provide extra, detailed notes for revision. Written by a recent Oxford graduate. All annotations are broken up into theme, language and structure sections to help students to write cogent essays.

Bundle of 4 poems For OCR GCSE 9-1 English Literature Conflict Poetry. The internet has very few resources on these poems so they provide extra, detailed notes for revision. Written by a recent Oxford graduate. All annotations are broken up into theme, language and structure sections to help students to write cogent essays.

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