English Literature
Year 11
A Christmas Carol
- Reread the text; here is a link to an audiobook version if listening would also help you
- Create a plot map of the narrative; this could be a storyboard, flowchart, tension graph, whatever would work best for you. It is important that you are confident with the text’s structure and sequencing of events.
- For each character, produce a profile page. This should outline:
– Their contribution to the narrative
– Their role: what do they symbolise from wider society?
– How does the writer use them to convey their social messages?
– High level vocabulary associated with the character
– Quotations related to the character - For each theme, produce a spider-diagram. This should outline:
– What the theme means/How it is linked to the text
– Key characters that are connected to the theme and how they are connected
– What the theme is used to explore in wider society: how does it connect to the writer’s social message/intentions?
– Quotations related to the theme - Create revision pages for the key contextual areas for A Christmas Carol; this document will help you complete this. Your revision pages should include:
– A summarised version of the context
– Links to plot points where the contextual knowledge can be relevantly applied
– Links to characters who apply to the contextual knowledge
An Inspector Calls
- Reread the text; here is a link to an audiobook version if listening would also help you
- Create a plot map of the narrative; this could be a storyboard, flowchart, tension graph, whatever would work best for you. It is important that you are confident with the text’s structure and sequencing of events.
- For each character, produce a profile page. This should outline:
– Their contribution to the narrative
– Their role: what do they symbolise from wider society? How does the writer use them to convey their social messages?
– High level vocabulary associated with the character
– Quotations related to the character - For each theme, produce a spider-diagram. This should outline:
– What the theme means/How it is linked to the text
– Key characters that are connected to the theme and how they are connected
– What the theme is used to explore in wider society: how does it connect to the writer’s social message/intentions?
– Quotations related to the theme - Create revision pages for the key contextual areas for An Inspector Calls; this document will help you complete this. Your revision pages should include:
– A summarised version of the context
– Links to plot points where the contextual knowledge can be relevantly applied
– Links to characters who apply to the contextual knowledge
Power and Conflict Poetry
For each of the poems, create a set of revision cards / posters / pages. You must include the following information:
- Writer’s message and purpose (point of the poem): E.g. what messages does each communicate about war/ conflict/ power? Are they imparting more than one? Be precise and specific.
- Key links to context: What key issues inspired the poem? How do these issues affect the way the writers have chosen to communicate their ideas?
- At least three powerful quotations for each poem you have chosen to revise. These can include mini quotations (e.g. ‘Jaws of Death’/ ‘Merciless iced east winds..’). These need to be analysed in detail – at least 2 methods explored each.
- Links to other poems: How are they similar or different? Why? What themes or ideas link these poems?
Aiming for a Grade 6+? Practise writing comparison paragraphs to get the structure right. Focus comparison on how each poet uses techniques to create meanings