I'm really struggling to revise for my English Literature G.C.S.E - do you have any tips?

The first and most important thing is to know your texts inside out. Read and reread again the novels, plays and poetry that you are studying for your exam. Don't be afraid to annotate your books, writing down your ideas will cement them further in your mind and will be very helpful when rereading. Always bear in mind the four assessment objectives when reading your texts; number one developing a critical response to the text, number two 'analysis of the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meaning' and number three 'Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written'. Number four relates to writing style which I will come to shortly. By always referring back to these assessment objectives your readings will prepare you for writing the right kind of essay for the examiner.

Once you feel that you know the texts thoroughly you should begin doing practice questions. Most exam boards have all their past papers online for you to make use of. Don't start by doing these questions in timed conditions, take your time to answer carefully making sure you have covered all the assessment objectives. Make sure your analysis forms the bulk of your essay, always use quotations but make them as brief as possible and really focus on breaking down the language and structural techniques used.  Your writing style is assesed so make sure you spend some time perfecting this. Examiners hate waffle so make sure that everything you are writing is clear and concise. After finishing each paragraph read through it and ask yourself whether you could have written this in a more simple and straightforward way. Your vocabulary is also important, try to avoid using the same words repeatedly and always consider whether the words you are using are the ones to best express your point. When you have done this once or twice try doing a paper under timed conditions. You can find examiners markschemes alongside past papers online so mark your work afterwards and take note of what it is the examiners are looking for. To save time once you are confident with you writing style and timing you could start doing bulletpoint essay plans for lots of different questions.  Good Luck!