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You’ll find a lot of posts with are totally Free. These all show you how to get grades 7-9 in language and literature GCSE.
68 posts to help you get top grades in the language exam
94 posts to help you get top grades in the literature exam
24 posts to help you revise smartly for top grades
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Language Paper 1
Question 5
Description
Story/Narrative
Who you really are is not always the person that your closest friends want you to be. Free
Write Like a Real Writer from Melina Shakkara - a student and future author! Paid
What Makes a Great Story? Includes a grade 9 story.
Question 4
Everything You Need to Know About AQA Paper 1 Question 4 Paid
Should You Answer the Language Questions in Reverse Order? Free
Question 4, Paper 1, the 20 Marker: This method will surprise you! Paid
Question 3
Question 2
Everything You Need to Know About AQA Paper 1 Question 2 Paid
How to Get 100% on Paper 1 AQA Language GCSE (some of the above posts linked) Paid
Language Paper 2
Question 5
MAD FATHERS CROCH Free
Persuasive Writing (Student Answers)
The Secret Gift from the AQA Examiners in Question 5 Paper 2 Free
Social Media and Zoos, 2 Exam Answers at Grade 8 and Grade 9 Paid
Question 4
Question 3
Question 2
How to Approach the Language Exam
Punctuation and Grammar
Macbeth
Themes
Kingship in Macbeth Paid
How does Macbeth explore the human psyche and its dark desires? Free
How to Move From Grade 5 and 6 Essays to Grade 9 Examples from Macbeth Paid
Character
How Does Shakespeare Portray the Relationship Between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Free
How does Shakespeare present the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? Paid
Why does Shakespeare begin the play with the weird sisters? Free
How to get 100% on the Extract Question, Featuring Macbeth Paid
Can You Train ChatGPT to Write Grade 9 Essays? (Macbeth’s violence) Free
Romeo and Juliet
Themes
Character
Plot
The Tempest
Shakespeare and 19th Century Novel Exam
What to do Tonight! Free
A Christmas Carol
Themes
How does Dickens present the theme of transformation in A Christmas Carol? Paid
How does Dickens Present Fear in A Christmas Carol? Grade 8 Free
Character
How Does Dickens Show the Importance of Scrooge's Transformation Free
What Is Quality VS Quantity in Literature Essays? Essay on Scrooge
Quotes
Jekyll and Hyde
Themes
Character
How does Stevenson present Mr Hyde as a frightening character? Free
Explore how Hyde is presented in the text as a whole and the extract Free
Plot Analysis
Gothic Literature
An Inspector Calls
Themes
How does Priestley present the inequalities of Edwardian society? Paid
How Does Priestley Present Inequality in An Inspector Calls Paid
How the Stage Directions Can Give You Top Grades in An Inspector Calls Free
Character
How far does Priestley present male characters as irresponsible in the play? Paid
What Makes a Grade 7 Essay (Using Sheila in An Inspector Calls). Free
Poetry
Power and Conflict
How is War Presented in Exposure and One Other Poem in the Power and Conflict Anthology? Free
How did the poets show the reality of war in Exposure and Charge of the Light Brigade? Paid
Compare effects of war on people in Poppies and one other poem Free
Compare How Poets Present Conflict in Exposure and One Other Poem Free
Compare How Poets Present Conflict in Exposure and One Other Poem Paid
Unseen
Animal Farm
Essay Writing Skills
How to Revise and Learn
Read All My Guides For Free (And supercharge your revision) Free
How to Prepare for English Language and Literature GCSEs Free
How to Find Your Purpose and move from Grade 4 to Grade 9! Free
Can You Jump a Grade in the Last Week Before Exams? A Student's Experience Free
Should I Wait Before Looking at Guides? And Just Revise from Videos? Free
How to Get Grade 9 in Literature With Almost No Effort. This student is amazing! Free
The power of yes: Mr Salles' top tips for GCSE English exams Free
Revision Tactics From One of the Top 200 Students in England! Free
Revision Notes To Get Grade 8 Thanks Manahil! (man-aaa-hil) Free
How to Find Your Purpose and move from Grade 4 to Grade 9! Free