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GCSE |
 Revision |
| Bitesize English |
| Bitesize English Literature |
'Whose Life is it Anyway?'
Harcourt Educational's Revision ideas & exam advice
TeachIt's Quotation Quiz - useful to check your knowledge of the play &
characters' motivation
TeachIt's summary |
BLAKE (Universal Teacher)
This has a good introduction plus studies of individual poems. Useful for G.C.S.E.
and 'A' Level.
Look at some of Blake's art work on the Tate's Blake Interactive pages. |
| 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens |
BBC: Historic figures
Useful info plus links, e.g. to BBC Art: Dickens and play the multimedia game,
Dickens' London. |
Charles Dickens' Page
Superb site - biographical info., novels etc.
In particular, check out Dicken's London, the 'Dickens and Christmas' and the
'Christmas Carol' pages and links. |
| Classic Notes: 'Christmas Carol' |
| Christmas Carol from Spark Notes |
| 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare |
Chill with Will: 'Romeo and Juliet'
Plot, characters, themes, some annotated text and quizzes. |
Classic Notes: 'Romeo and Juliet'
Background, summaries, characters ... |
Novel Analysis: 'Romeo & Juliet'
Plot summary, themes and characters. |
| For background information on Shakespeare and his times, plus his plays see below |
| 'Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway |
Classic Notes offers:
Decent biographical information on Ernest Hemingway
Brief outlines of the characters, plot and themes.
Summaries and analysis by page sections. |
Novel Analysis offers:
Novel summary
Character, plot and theme analysis
Quotes
Brief biographical information
NB Take care ... this American site often uses slang rather than the formal language
needed for top grade GCSEs. |
Sparknotes offers:
Biographical information
Plot and character analysis
Themes, motifs and symbols |
Hemingway Resource Centre
Useful for its very good Biography pages and its Links, though not all of the latter
work. Also, usual warning, if you access the FAQ section - the responses are
personal views and should not be viewed as reliable source material. |
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| Shakespeare |
Absolute Shakespeare
although a very 'American' site it is well worth a look. |
All Shakespeare
Another very 'American' site, but it is of use. Be warned you can only get so far without a subscription. |
Chill with Will
Plot, characters, themes, annotated text, quizzes and more. Try the Quotations page. |
| 'Macbeth' |
Birnham Wood on the Net
A student guide to online resources for Macbeth. Very useful. |
Chill with Will: 'Macbeth'
Plot, characters, themes, some annotated text and quizzes. |
Classic Notes: 'Macbeth'
Background, summaries, characters ... try the quiz! |
LynchMultimedia.com's 'Macbeth'
Have a look at the parallel original / classroom prose versions of the text. Only a
few of the plays on so far, but useful. |
Macbeth Plugged
Offers a few different ideas! |
Novel Analysis: 'Macbeth'
Plot summary, themes and characters. |
Shakespeare High's
Macbeth links. |
Mr William Shakespeare on the Internet
a mixture of online text and resource links. |
Novel Analysis
Looks at : Summary, Characters, Metaphors and Themes of a selection of Shakespeare's plays, including 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Useful for G.C.S.E. and 'A' Level. |
ShakespeareHelp.com
A guide to his works. |
Shakespeare Magazine
A magazine for teachers and 'a' Level students. Print version requires subscription. |
Shakespeare Timeline
Of his life and works. |
Shakespeare Summary Chart
Presented in a 3 column table format:
1 his life & works
2 the events of the period
3 the other publications of the period. |
Shakespeare High
Links to many of the plays, student guides etc. - even has a tourist's view of Stratford-Upon-Avon. |
Shakespeare Study Guides from Spark notes
Plays in title order |
Twelfth Night Quiz
Play these quizzes and test your knowledge of this Shakespeare text. Answer questions on either the play's main characters or its plot - both quizzes are useful revision aids for key stage 3 and 4 pupils studying English. |
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| Prose Criticism e.g. Novels, short stories |
William GOLDING's Lord of the Flies
GCSE English students can revise a variety of study points on William Golding's novel. Study vocabulary related to the text, key themes, a summary of the plot and even view a labeled map of the island. |
Grade
Saver's Title
list
Select via title rather than author - more reliable. |
Norton Anthology of English Literature
is excellent for historical context material, eg The Victorian Age. |
Novel Analysis
Study guides on a variety of novelists plus poets & dramatists. Particularly useful for G.C.S.E. and 'A' Level. |
Online Literature
is very useful for biographical information on pre-1900 writers. Includes the text of many poems. |
Charles' George ORWELL Links
A diverse collection of George Orwell materials organized by category. Featuring: 'Animal Farm' notes, analysis of '1984', reviews, essays, pictures and links to other Orwell web sites.
This information taken from the George Orwell Webring. |
SparkNotes
From Geoffrey Chaucer to Jack London, kindly University of Harvard students have compiled a collection of study guides to many common GCSE and A level literature texts. It is free - but you do have to register. |
Universal Teacher
Andrew Moore's impressive web site.
TIP - use the search facility! |
| General sites |
| Ask Oxford Online Dictionary |
BBC Arts
A huge variety of information. |
BBC Books
For biographies, reviews, interactive games, audio clips and events listings. Students will find information on all key GCSE exam poets and Authors. |
BBC - Routes of English
Explore and improve your spoken and written English through quizzes etc |
British Library
Some really useful info on the history of our language. |
Classic Notes Title list
This site is also called 'Grade Saver'. Select via title rather than author - more reliable. |
Englishbiz
looks at improving writing skills across the board and especially for examinations. Excellent, practical help. |
Google Web Directory of Literature
Extremely useful but time consuming since it can take a while to access all the sites, some of which appear in these lists. However, it is worth a dip. |
Luminarium
Information on the lives and works of English writers:
Middle English Literature (1350-1485)
16th Century Renaissance Literature (1485-1603)
Early 17th Century (1603-1660)
Click on the appropriate picture to enter the site. |
Norton Anthology of English Literature
Excellent historical context material, eg The Painterly Image of Poetry in the The Victorian Age section. |
Novel Analysis
Study guides on a variety of novelists plus poets & dramatists. Particularly useful for G.C.S.E. and 'A' Level. |
Online Literature
is very useful for biographical information on pre-1900 writers. Includes the text of many poems. |
refdesk.com
a Canadian educational link site. Good search facilities, which can lead to free electronic libraries. |
Skillwise:Words - BBC
Improve your literacy skills through lively games, quizzes and factsheets. (Teachers can also benefit from a broad on-line resource bank.) |
SparkNotes
From Geoffrey Chaucer to Jack London, kindly University of Harvard students have compiled a collection of study guides to many common GCSE and A level literature texts. It is free - but you do have to register. |
| TeachIt - English resources |
Universal Teacher
Andrew Moore's impressive web site.
TIP - use the search facility! |
Webster's On-line Dictionary
Try the word games! |
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