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English Literature Paper 1 is broken down into two sections and candidates are required to answer the question in Section A on William Shakespeare's Macbeth and the question in Section B on Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.
Annotation Slides
Annotation Slides
Use these annotation slides help you address any gaps in your knowledge of the novella, and revise key ideas about meanings, language, structure and themes.
You can find an audiobook of the novella here.
Example question
Example question
Below you will find an example 'A Christmas Carol' question from the exam board.
8702-1-QP-EnglishLiterature-G-15May19-PM.pdfExam Technique
Exam Technique
This video will help you to engage with the 'Dickens' question.
Character studies
Character studies
Analysis of Scrooge.
Analysis of Mr and Mrs Cratchit.
Analysis of the Cratchit children.
Analysis of Jacob Marley.
Analysis of Fred.
Analysis of the three spirits.
Analysis of Ignorance and Want.
Themes, structure, context
Themes, structure, context
This video will help you engage with three key themes in the novella.
This video analyses the character of Scrooge and discusses the significance of his journey.
Here is an overview of some key context.
Analysis of the novella's structure.
And finally ...
And finally ...
High-level analysis for hitting top marks!
Student exemplar on Scrooge as an outsider.
Extra challenge: Student exemplar on Freud, Nietzsche, id and binary opposition in 'A Christmas Carol'.
Don't forget to check your GCSE English PLC where you can track your progress for this type of question and find resources to help you with each skill.
The Uckfield College AQA English Literature Revision Guide
The Uckfield College AQA English Literature Revision Guide
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revision workbook - 'power and conflict poetry' through language paper 2
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