GCSE English Literature Tuition — Enrol No

Core Essay Skills (applies to all texts)

1) Building High-Mark Paragraphs (AO1/AO2/AO3)

What you’ll learn: how to write clear, analytical paragraphs that meet assessment objectives.
How we help:

• A reliable structure (Point → Evidence → Analyse → Context/Link)

• How to write an argument across the whole essay (not random points)

• What top-band answers do differently (precision, depth, judgement)

2) Quote Choice & “Zoom In” Analysis

What you’ll learn: selecting short, powerful quotes and analysing individual words.
How we help:

• Teach you how to pick quotes that unlock theme + character in one go

• “Zoom” technique: word-level connotations, imagery, tone, symbolism

• Avoiding waffle and hitting the examiner’s language (methods + effect)

3) Context That Earns Marks (Not a History Essay)

What you’ll learn: linking context to meaning without bolting it on.
How we help:

• Simple context sentences you can flex into any paragraph

• How to connect context to author purpose and reader impact

• Avoiding generic statements that don’t gain credit

4) Planning & Timing Under Exam Pressure

What you’ll learn: fast planning that improves clarity and prevents unfinished essays.
How we help:

• 5-minute plan method (thesis + 3–4 bullet points + best quotes)

• Timing targets per question so you finish everything

• Exam practice with feedback on speed + structure

Text Mastery (tailored to your school’s choices)

5) Shakespeare (e.g., Macbeth / Romeo & Juliet / Much Ado)

What you’ll learn: plot clarity, character journeys, key themes, and Shakespearean methods.
How we help:

• Translate difficult language into modern meaning without losing depth

• Theme maps (ambition, power, guilt, fate, love, conflict)

• How to write confident interpretations (judgement + evidence)

6) 19th-Century Novel (e.g., A Christmas Carol / Jekyll & Hyde / Frankenstein)

What you’ll learn: Victorian context, morality, social themes, narrative voice, symbolism.
How we help:

• High-value chapter/scene focus (what comes up most often)

• Symbol and motif analysis made simple (e.g., light/dark, setting, doubles)

• Clear ways to weave context into analysis naturally

7) Modern Text / Drama (e.g., An Inspector Calls / Blood Brothers / DNA)

What you’ll learn: character relationships, stagecraft, themes, writer’s message.
How we help:

• Stagecraft methods (lighting, entrances/exits, tension, dramatic irony)

• Argument building: how each character supports the writer’s message

• Examiner-ready terminology without sounding forced

8) Poetry (Anthology + Unseen)

What you’ll learn: comparing poems, analysing methods, and handling unseen poetry calmly.
How we help:

• “Comparison as you go” structure that stays organised

• Theme clusters (power, conflict, love, identity, nature—depending on anthology)

• Unseen poetry method: first read, annotate quickly, plan, write confidently