EnglishGCSE2017

Resources for the Edexcel English GCSE 2017 (new spec)

Language GCSE

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Literature GCSE

The literature pieces are:

• Macbeth
• A Christmas Carol
• An Inspector Calls
• Power and Conflict Poetry

Macbeth

Characters:

• Banquo
• Duncan
• Lady Macbeth
• Macbeth
• Malcolm and Donalbain
• Other Characters
• The Macduffs
• The Witches

Themes:

• Ambition
• Loyalty and Betrayal
• Kingship
• Good and Evil
• The Supernatural
• Reality and Appearances
• Fate and Free Will

Shakespeare's Techniques

• The Structure of Macbeth
• Mood and Atmosphere
• Poetry in Shakespeare
• Puns and Wordplay
• Imagery and Symbolism

A Christmas Carol

Characters:

• Ebenezer Scrooge
• Jacob Marley
• Fred
• The Ghosts
• The Cratchit Family
• Characters From Scrooge's Past
• Other Characters

Themes:

• The Christmas Spirit
• Redemption
• Poverty and Social Responsibility
• Family

Dickens' Techniques

• Scructure and Narrative
• Language
• Symbolism and Imagery

An Inspector Calls

Characters:

• The Inspector
• Mr Birling
• Mrs Birling
• Shelia
• Eric
• Gerald
• Eva/Daisy

Power and Conflict Poetry

View the table of themes.

Themes:

• Power of Humans
• Power of Nature
• Effects of Conflict
• Reality of Conflict
• Loss and Absence
• Memory
• Negative Emotions
• Identity
• Individual Experiences