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Rudyard Kipling 'If' - Complete Study Guide
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Rudyard Kipling 'If' - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘If’ by Rudyard Kipling - perfect for teaching or revision. Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3 and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature. This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Cambridge A Level Literature course? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE here. Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources.
An Inspector Calls - Essay Planning
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An Inspector Calls - Essay Planning

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A range of key quotations and stage directions from the play, organised clearly so that students can use them for essays and analysis tasks. This document also includes a breakdown of the symbolism of the names ‘Eva Smith’ vs ‘Daisy Renton’, and example analyses for students to use as a model for their own writing. This 4-page digital + printable pdf resource includes: 3 x ESSAY QUESTIONS 3 x NOTES + BREAKDOWN OF THE QUESTIONS 3 x ESSAY PLANS (3-4 paragraphs, + thesis) BONUS MATERIAL tasks designed to help students start planning and organising their own answers Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here! Have a FREE resource on us! Download An Inspector Calls - Character Analysis to see whether the full bundle is right for you. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. You may also be interested in: Our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE . Our COMPLETE AQA POWER + CONFLICT BUNDLE For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!
The Complete Cambridge Poetry Bundle,  CAIE IGCSE Vol.1, Part 4 (2023-25)
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The Complete Cambridge Poetry Bundle, CAIE IGCSE Vol.1, Part 4 (2023-25)

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A full set of study guides for each poem in the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE Poetry collection: Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4 (2023-25). If you’re looking for the other IGCSE poetry collection, CLICK HERE. There are also tasks, exercises, themes and essay questions that are tailored towards helping students achieve the very highest level! Have a resource on us! Download our From Long Distance II by Tony Harrison - COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE for FREE to see whether these documents are right for you. POEMS INCLUDED: ‘A Consumers Report’ - Peter Porter ‘Away, Melancholy’ - Stevie Smith From ‘Long Distance II’ - Tony Harrison ‘Funeral Blues’ - W.H. Auden ‘He Never Expected Much’ - Thomas Hardy ‘Night Sweat’ - Robert Lowell ‘On Finding a Small Fly Crushed in a Book’ - Charles Tennyson Turner ‘Ozymandias’ - Percy Bysshe Shelley ‘Request to a Year’ - Judith Wright ‘The City Planners’ - Margaret Atwood ‘The Man with Night Sweats’ - Thom Gunn ‘The Planners’ - Boey Kim Cheng ‘The Spirit is too Blunt an Instrument’ - Anne Stevenson ‘The Telephone Call’ - Fleur Adcock ‘Rain’ - Edward Thomas Each digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS AND EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS BONUS MATERIAL: How To Write Essays and Understand the Mark Scheme ‘The Planners’ - Poetry Essay (B-A Grade L6-L7) Ozymandias + Power: Example A/L7 Grade GCSE/IGCSE Essay* Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.
The Complete Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Bundle (pdf, ppt. worksheets + more!)
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The Complete Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Bundle (pdf, ppt. worksheets + more!)

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This bumper study pack contains a detailed set of study guides for each poem in the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry collection, plus powerpoints, worksheets and bonus material. Perfect for teaching or revising! Have a resource on us! Download a FREE STUDY GUIDE to see whether the collection is right for you: Blessing - Imitiaz Dharker Contents: ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ - Alice Walker ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ - Dylan Thomas ‘War Photographer’ - Carol Ann Duffy ‘Half-Caste’ - John Agard ‘Hide and Seek’ - Vernon Scannell ‘Remember’ - Christina Rossetti ‘The Tyger’ William Blake ‘Prayer Before Birth’ - Louis MacNiece ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ - John Keats ‘Sonnet 116’ - William Shakespeare ‘Half Past Two’ - U.A. Fanthorpe ‘Blessing’ - Imitiaz Dharker ‘If’ - Rudyard Kipling ‘Search for My Tongue’ - Sujata Bhatt ‘My Last Duchess’ - Robert Browning ‘Piano’ - D.H. Lawrence BONUS MATERIAL: Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Exam Questions + Essay Planning + Example Paragraphs Each poem resource includes a digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet which covers the following: VOCABULARY STORY/SUMMARY SPEAKER/VOICE LANGUAGE FEATURES FORM/STRUCTURE ATTITUDES CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES ESSAY QUESTIONS Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our shop for other literature and language resources.
Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Essay Questions + Essay Planning + Essay Paragraphs
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Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Essay Questions + Essay Planning + Essay Paragraphs

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A range of practice essay questions for the Edexcel IGCSE Poetry. These questions are taken from SECTION B: Anthology Poetry part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature exams. They are from the 2018 + 2019 papers. This digital + printable pdf, power point document includes: Advice for planning + Structuring Single poem essays Advice for Planning + Structuring Two poem essays Comparative essay questions Essay Planning Essay Paragraphs Teaching or studying the full collection? Take a look at our COMPLETE Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Bundle! View our shop for other literature and language resources.
Ted Hughes: Cambridge IGCSE Essay Questions
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Ted Hughes: Cambridge IGCSE Essay Questions

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Here are a range of practice essay questions for Ted Hughes’ poetry that are written following the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE 0475 / 0992 style exam format. Some are taken directly from past papers, whereas others are composed using similar wording and structures that are used for other poets on that syllabus. Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!
Ted Hughes Poetry Bundle! (Digital + Printable Guides, PPT, Worksheets)
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Ted Hughes Poetry Bundle! (Digital + Printable Guides, PPT, Worksheets)

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Here’s a comprehensive bundle for those who are revising Ted Hughes’ Poetry - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Have a resource on us! Download for FREE ‘Football at Slack’ so you can see whether the complete bundle is right for you! These digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resources include: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Poems included in the bundle: ‘Football at Slack’ ‘A Memory’ ‘Anniversary’ ‘Cat and Mouse’ ‘Relic’ ‘Roe Deer’ ‘Snowdrop’ ‘Hawk Roosting’ ‘Telegraph Wires’ ‘The Harvest Moon’ ‘The Horses’ ‘The Jaguar’ ‘The Other’ ‘The Thought-Fox’ ‘Wind’ BONUS MATERIAL: Ted Hughes’ ‘Football at Slack’ L7/A Grade Example Essay + Feedback Biography + Context Ted Hughes’ Argumentative A*/L9 Essay Example Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’ - Student Analysis Ted Hughes CAIE IGCSE Essay Questions You may also be interested in: CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1 CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 2 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!
'Nanabhai Bhatt in Prison' by Sujata Bhatt - Poem Analysis
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'Nanabhai Bhatt in Prison' by Sujata Bhatt - Poem Analysis

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In this resource, you’ll find an analysis of ‘Nanabhai Bhatt in Prison’ by Sujata Bhatt. It’s targeted specifically toward those studying the Cambridge A-Level (CAIE / CIE) syllabus, but it’s suitable for anyone studying the poet at any level. Bhatt’s poems are beautiful and complex, often exploring the tension between science and spirituality, or personal memories and wider geopolitical issues - our analysis will help you get to grips with some of the difficult language and concepts so that you can write perfect essays on her poetry every time!
'When it Happens' by Margaret Atwood - Complete Study Guide
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'When it Happens' by Margaret Atwood - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the story ‘When it Happens’ by Margaret Atwood; perfect for teaching or revision! Suitable for those studying Stories of Ourselves, Cambridge AS + A Level Literature, Volume 2 (2021-23) Have a resource on us! Download for FREE ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes: THE STORY (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN OF CHARACTERS SETTING PLOT SUMMARY NARRATIVE VOICE QUOTATIONS GENRE CONTEXT ATTITUDES THEMES EXTRA TASKS COMPREHENSION EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Stories of Ourselves Anthology? Take a look at our STORIES OF OURSELVES ANTHOLOGY BUNDLE here! Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!
How to Write Essays and Understand the Mark Scheme
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How to Write Essays and Understand the Mark Scheme

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For students taking IGCSE in Literature, the absolute best way to ensure a high grade is to understand how the mark scheme works. This page will give you a breakdown of everything you need to know so that you can what examiners are looking for in plain language. You then need to make sure each essay you write contains all this stuff! Before understanding the mark scheme, make sure you’ve looked at the Assessment Objectives and you know how those work. There are two IGCSE syllabuses for Cambridge: 0475 and 0992. Although they’re almost exactly the same in marking, I’ve given both versions below for you so that you can see your own exams clearly. Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here! Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.
'The Harvest Moon' by Ted Hughes - Complete Study Guide
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'The Harvest Moon' by Ted Hughes - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘The Harvest Moon’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!
William Blake 'The Tyger' - Complete Study Guide
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William Blake 'The Tyger' - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘The Tyger’ by William Blake - perfect for teaching or revision. Suitable for students at higher levels (KS3 and beyond), including those studying Edexcel IGCSE Literature. This digital pdf, printable pdf, powerpoint (ppt) + worksheet poem resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Cambridge A Level Literature course? Take a look at our CAMBRIDGE A LEVEL POETRY BUNDLE here. Teaching or studying the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course? Take a look at our EDEXCEL IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources.
Assessment Objectives and What They Mean: CIE Cambridge IGCSE Literature (0475 / 0992)
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Assessment Objectives and What They Mean: CIE Cambridge IGCSE Literature (0475 / 0992)

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For students taking IGCSE in Literature, the absolute best way to ensure a high grade is to familiarise yourself with the assessment objectives (AOs). This page will give you a breakdown of each objective, so that you can understand them and what examiners are looking for in plain language. You then need to make sure each essay you write contains all this stuff! There are two IGCSE syllabuses for Cambridge: 0475 and 0992. Although they’re almost exactly the same in marking, I’ve given both versions below for you so that you can see your own exams clearly. Teaching or studying the whole collection? Take a look at our complete CAMBRIDGE IGCSE POETRY BUNDLE here! Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. VIEW OUR SHOP for other literature and language resources.
'Orpheus Confesses to Eurydice' by Sujata Bhatt - Poem Analysis
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'Orpheus Confesses to Eurydice' by Sujata Bhatt - Poem Analysis

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In this resource, you’ll find an analysis of ‘Orpheus Confesses to Eurydice’ by Sujata Bhatt. It’s targeted specifically toward those studying the Cambridge A-Level (CAIE / CIE) syllabus, but it’s suitable for anyone studying the poet at any level. Bhatt’s poems are beautiful and complex, often exploring the tension between science and spirituality, or personal memories and wider geopolitical issues - our analysis will help you get to grips with some of the difficult language and concepts so that you can write perfect essays on her poetry every time! For more Bhatt poems, please take a look at my shop!
'Telegraph Wires' by Ted Hughes - Complete Study Guide
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'Telegraph Wires' by Ted Hughes - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Telegraph Wires’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!
'Relic' by Ted Hughes - Complete Study Guide
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'Relic' by Ted Hughes - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a comprehensive study guide for the poem ‘Relic’ by Ted Hughes - perfect for teaching or revision, but also suitable for GCSE, iGCSE, A Level + University students. Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! This digital pdf, printable pdf, PowerPoint (ppt) + worksheet resource includes: THE POEM (copyright permitting) VOCABULARY STORY / SUMMARY SPEAKER / VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM ANALYSIS CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS THEMES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!
An Inspector Calls: A* / L9 Essay Example
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An Inspector Calls: A* / L9 Essay Example

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This is an example of a high grade A*/L9 essay for ‘An Inspector Calls’. It was completed by a teacher, not in timed conditions, to set an example for high achieving students, so it is beyond the requirement of a high grade for GCSE. However, students are encouraged to read it and deconstruct it to get ideas for their own essays and structuring-it is also useful in terms of learning how to develop a sophisticated approach to essay phrasing, techniques, and vocabulary.
Descriptive Writing For English Language GCSE/A Level
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Descriptive Writing For English Language GCSE/A Level

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An introduction to the basic concepts of descriptive writing, for students who are just starting out. This resource is completely free! Teaching or studying AQA? Have a resource on us! View our FREE Descriptive Writing answer to see whether the complete bundle is right for you. View our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE here. Or our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 2 BUNDLE here. Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!
An Inspector Calls - Character Analysis + Exercises (FREE!)
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An Inspector Calls - Character Analysis + Exercises (FREE!)

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A full breakdown of the characters in An Inspector Calls, with a set of tasks tailored towards helping students to understand and analyse them more deeply. This ** 9-page digital + printable pdf resource** includes: MR BIRLING MRS BIRLING THE INSPECTOR EVA SMITH SHEILA ERIC GERALD BONUS MATERIAL 4 Varied Tasks + Exercises Teaching or studying the play? View our full AN INSPECTOR CALLS BUNDLE here! Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. You may also be interested in: Our COMPLETE AQA Language Paper 1 BUNDLE . Our COMPLETE AQA POWER + CONFLICT BUNDLE For more English literature and language resources, view OUR SHOP here!
'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy - Complete Study Guide
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'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy - Complete Study Guide

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Here’s a full study guide for the poem ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy. For a limited time, it’s available totally for free! Suitable for GCSE, iGCSE + A Level students, including those studying the WJEC GCSE, and Edexcel GCSE + iGCSE Poetry collections. This resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY + SUMMARY SPEAKER + VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES ATTITUDES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS View our full WJEC GCSE Poetry bundle here. You may also be interested in: To Kill A Mockingbird Revision Bundle An Inspector Calls Revision Bundle Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. Check our shop for other literature and language resources.