aqa gcse english literature

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AQA GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE

Paper 2: 60% of Exam 92 Marks overall 2hrs 15 mins
Section A: Modern Text (Animal Farm/Inspector Calls)
Section B: Power and Conflict Poetry
Section C: Unseen Poetry
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Introduction

Your second GCSE English Literature Paper 2 is Friday 25th May 2018.
Revision needs to start NOW!
This booklet is to help you:
 Learn how to revise
 Improve your exam technique
 Develop your knowledge of the exam content

Each week you are expected to:
 Complete at least 1 task in the booklet
 Add keywords and their definition to the glossary

You are expected to spend at least 30 minutes per week revising for Paper 1 and Paper 2 English
Literature.

There will be a prize draw for students who have completed all 3 tasks to a high standard and
show that they have gone above and beyond with their independent revision.

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY REVISING

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Contents
Week No. Task Page No. Revision Guide Support
1 1 – Context of modern text 4 Snap Revision Guide (AF)18-25
(AIC)16-25
2 – Writer’s background research 5 Snap Revision Guide (AF)18-25
(AIC)16-25
3 – Key themes (Animal Farm) 6 Snap Revision 42 – 57
Key themes (An Inspector Calls) 7 Snap Revision 44 - 57
2 1 – Key characters (AF) 8 Snap Revision 26 – 43
Key characters (AIC) 9 Snap Revision 26 – 41
2 – Plot development 10 & 11 Snap AF 4 – 15, AIC 4 – 17
3 – Character development 12 Snap AF 26 – 43, AIC 26 - 41
3 1 – Structural features 13 Snap AF 14 & 15, AIC 16 & 17
2 – Quiz on modern text (AIC) 14 & 15 Snap whole guide
Quiz on modern text (AF) 16 & 17 Snap whole guide
3 – Glossary of key terminology 18 Snap AF 74 & 75, AIC 74 & 75
4 1 – Poetry context research 19, 20 & 21 CGP guide 2 – 13
2 – Create poetry quiz 22 & 23 CGP whole guide
3 – Poetry key themes 24 & 25 CGP 36 - 45
5 1 – Comparing poems 26 & 27 CGP 2 – 27
2 – Key poetry quotes 28, 29 & 30 CGP whole guide
3 – Practice Power & Conflict 31 CGP 62 - 66
question
6 1 – Annotate unseen poem 32 CGP unseen poetry guide 3
2 – Unseen poetry question 33 CGP unseen 3 & 5
3 – Glossary of key poetry 34 CGP P&C 50 & 51, unseen 60-
terminology 61
7 1 – Annotate unseen poem 35 CGP unseen 3
2 – Comparing unseen poems 36 CGP unseen 7
3 – Comparison question 37 CGP unseen 7
8 1 – Unseen poetry revision 38 CGP unseen whole guide
resource
2 – Example essay response 39 & 40 CGP unseen whole guide
3 – Poetry collage 41 CGP unseen whole guide

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WEEK 1: W/C 8th January
Task 1
Complete the grid below – you need to include information about what was happening at the time your modern text
was written, important information about the author of the text and then explain how it links to the modern text.
E.g
AIC – J.B Priestley was a socialist writer In the play he shows how people should take responsibility
for each other.

AF – The Russian Revolution took place in 1917. Orwell uses the events of 1917 to craft the novel and it’s
characters – he aims to show the realities of it.
Contextual Information How it relates to the text

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Task 2
Research the author of your modern text and complete each of the boxes to give yourself a full picture of the
writer’s intentions and background.

Biography – Details about the author’s life

Political Interests – look at their

beliefs and ideas about politics

Why did the author decide to write the
text? What statement were they
making about the world?

Other Works

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Task 3:
Draw an image to represent each of the key themes from Animal Farm – e.g you could draw bags of money to
represent greed.
Animal Farm Theme Image to represent
theme

Power

Greed

Equality

Corruption

Deceit

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Draw an image to represent each of the key themes from An Inspector Calls – e.g you could draw bags of money to
represent greed.
An Inspector Calls Theme Image to represent
theme

Morality

Responsibility

Inequality

Old
Generation vs
New
Generation

Gender

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WEEK 2: W/C 15th January
TASK 1 – Read through the quotations provided for each key character in the modern prose you have studied.
Annotate the quotations with the techniques/word classes you can identify and complete the last section of the grid.
Key Character Key Quotation What does it suggest about the
character?
Old Major “What is the nature of this life of
ours?”

“A majestic looking pig, with a
wise and benevolent
appearance”

Napoleon “Large, fierce looking Berkshire
boar”

“Napoleon stood sternly
surveying his audience”

Snowball “Plans for innovations and
improvements”

“Quicker in speech and more
inventive”

Squealer “Our Leader, Comrade
Napoleon”

“He could turn black to white”

Boxer “I will work harder”

“Napoleon is always right”

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TASK 1 – Read through the quotations provided for each key character in the modern prose you have studied.
Annotate the quotations with the techniques/word classes you can identify and complete the last section of the grid.
Key Character Key Quotation What does it suggest about the
character?
Mr Birling “Hard-headed, practical man of
business”

“Working together – for lower
costs and higher prices”

Mrs Birling “Girls of that class- “

“You’re not that type – you
don’t get drunk”

Sheila “Oh Gerald is it the one you
wanted me to have?”

“Mother – I begged you and
begged you to stop”

Eric “Why shouldn’t they try for
higher wages?”

“You killed them both – damn
you, damn you”

Inspector “Apologise for what – doing my
duty?”

“We don’t live alone. We are
members of one body. We are
responsible for each other”

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TASK 2 – Create a series of diagrams outlining the plot of your modern prose. You might want to use online
resources and notes in your exercise books to help support your understanding of the plot. Consider the key
moments as well as the writer’s intentions of the structure.

Opening:

Focus Development:

Focus Development:

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