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English Literature

For your English Literature GCSE you will sit two papers:

  • Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel (1h 45minutes)
  • Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry (2h 15minutes)

In lessons students are studying:

For Paper 1 For Paper 2

Romeo & Juliet OR Macbeth

An Inspector Calls

A Christmas Carol OR Jekyll and Hyde

Power & Conflict Poetry (15 poems)

 

Unseen Poetry

 

 

 

 

Online resources to support your learning in English Literature

BBC Bitesize The site contains specific resources for the texts that you have studied in English Literature.

Resources to support your learning in English Literature

 Click on the picture for the Top 10 quotes from An Inspector Calls.
 Click on the picture for the WoW resources for Poetry.
 Click on the picture for support with the P.E.N.C.I.L technique.  This is relevant to all literature papers.
 Click on the picture for the Top 10 quotes from A Christmas Carol.
 Click on the picture for the Top 10 quotes from Jekyll & Hyde.
 Click on the picture for the Top 10 quotes from Romeo & Juliet.