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It is imporant to analyse context as it is the third Assesment Objective for the exam. With 'A Christmas Carol' we can look at context in terms of Dickens' purpose in writing this story at the specific ti...

Writing an essay under timed conditions can be very scary, and it’s easy to panic and launch straight into your answer in the hopes that you’ll have more time to write it. However, it is very important to...

The formula that I used all throughout GCSE and A-Levels is a very simple one, and I'm sure teachers have explained this, or some variant of it, to you: point, evidence, explain. It is simple, yet so many...

First, it is always a good idea to read through the poem twice so you have an idea of what the poem is about. Once you've completed this, pick out at least one theme you think runs really strongly through...

As you will know, an essay question on a collection of poems will require at least two poems to be mentioned - it will end up being a more comparative-style essay than GCSEs. Therefore, planning ...