1. Poetry Recall What does ‘Tissue’ explore?
Who wrote ‘War Photographer’?
3. Where does the line “Rode the six hundred” come from and what technique is used?
4. What is the message/context of ‘My Last Duchess’?
5. “Our brains ache” comes from which poem?
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

2. Sheila At this point in the play, who is the happiest and why?
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

3. How is Mr Birling presented in this extract
How is Mr Birling presented in this extract? Cover in annotations (just like poetry) with points, analysis and links to context!
Oh – just before you came – I’d been giving these young men a little good advice. Now – about this girl, Eva Smith. I remember her quite well now. She was a lively good-looking girl – country-bred, I fancy – and she’d been working in one of our machine shops for over a year. A good worker too. In fact, the foreman there told me he was ready to promote her into what we call a leading operator – head of a small group of girls. But after they came back from their holidays that August, they were all rather restless, and they suddenly decided to ask for more money. They were averaging about twenty – two and six, which was neither more nor less than is paid generally in our industry. They wanted the rates raised so that they could average about twenty-five shillings a week. I refused, of course.
What do we learn about Mr Birling’s opinion on female workers and how does this link to context?
Resource for students – to be used for notes and put into the revision folders.
WHY has Priestley chosen to present Birling in this way? Consider his age and social class, and Priestley’s intentions/message to contemporary readers
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

4. Can you…? Do you know how Sheila was involved in the events?
Do you understand how the Inspector questions Sheila?
Can you analyse how Sheila is a contrast to Mr. Birling?
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

5. Success today 2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

6. GCSE English Literature
Paper 2 – Modern Texts and Poetry
Section A – Modern Texts
AO1 – Read, understand and respond to texts (12 marks)
AO2 – Analyse language, structure and form (12 marks)
AO3 – Relationship between text and context (6 marks)
AO4 – Vocabulary and sentence structure, spelling and punctuation (4 marks)
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

7. Sheila Reading – page 16 – 26 The Inspector Eric Gerald Sheila
Mr. Birling
Usually p19
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

8. Sheila p19 – 26 – notes!
What do we learn about Sheila’s involvement in Eva Smith’s death? Quotes and close analysis please!
How is language used here? Does she communicate as we would expect her to?
Can you link this to the historical context?
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

9. Sheila
Close analysis of quotes is key to succeeding in your Literature GCSE. Use the sheets provided to help you explore Mr Birling’s/Sheila’s words. Make it colourful! Offer multiple interpretations of a word/phrase – think outside the box!
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

10. 2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
What is Mr Birling’s opinion of himself? How do you know?
What is Mr Birling’s attitude towards his son? How does he see Eric in comparison to himself?
Just let me finish, Eric. You’ve a lot to learn yet. And I’m speaking as a hard-headed, practical man of business. And I say there isn’t a chance of war. The world’s developing so fast that it will make war impossible.
What technique has Priestley used to involve the audience? What effect does it have?
What technique is used here to make Birling sound sure of himself?
What is Mr Birling’s opinion of the world he lives in? Why might his opinion be biased?
To end of p1 then return if needed
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

11. Poetry Recall What does ‘Tissue’ explore?
Who wrote ‘War Photographer’?
3. Where does the line “Rode the six hundred” come from and what technique is used?
4. What is the message/context of ‘My Last Duchess’?
5. “Our brains ache” comes from which poem?
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

12. Assessment point – in purple books!
How does Sheila’s view that "these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people” contradict her father’s attitude?
This will be your first piece of assessed work. You must write in PEACEL to ensure you analyse in detail. REMEMBER – for the highest grades, offer multiple interpretations and think outside the box!
Point (answer question explicitly)
Evidence (don’t forget to tell me what is happening at this point first!)
Analysis (what this tells us about the character)
Close analysis (of key word/technique)
Effect (on plot/character/reader – contemporary vs modern day)
Link (to context/back to question)
You have 15 minutes to plan (select quotes and plan analysis) and 20 minutes to write – I want to see what you can do and what you’ve understood - go for it!
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

13. Act One Summary Page on A4
Firstly, finish your close analysis quotes of Sheila/Mr B.
Then, create an Act One summary – you can lay this out however you choose. Include:
What happens – key plot points
Key quotes with analysis - word/techniques/stage direction/punctuation analysis and IMPACT
Multiple interpretations – think outside the box
Contextual links
Why Priestley includes certain events – intentions/ message
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

14. Poetry Recall What does ‘War Photographer’ explore?
What double meaning could the line ‘in his dark room’ have?
3. Who rode ‘into the valley of death’ and in which poem?
4. Why has Armitage entitled his poem, ‘Remains’?
5. What does PTSD stand for?
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader

15. Act One Summary Page on A4
Firstly, finish your close analysis quotes of Sheila/Mr B.
Then, create an Act One summary – you can lay this out however you choose. Include:
What happens – key plot points
Key quotes with analysis - word/techniques/stage direction/punctuation analysis and IMPACT
Multiple interpretations – think outside the box
Contextual links
Why Priestley includes certain events – intentions/ message
2/3 – Comment on each character using textual evidence
4/5 – Explain inferences made
6/7 – Examine the effects used by Priestley
8/9 – Analyse the impressions made on the reader