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The Handmaid's Tale: Contexts, Themes and Questions

Advanced Learner Pack for AS / A Level

The Handmaid’s Tale
Set text for:
  • AQA A A Level
  • AQA B A Level
  • Edexcel AS and A Level
  • OCR A Level

The Handmaid’s Tale is a visionary, controversial and exciting novel with themes of personal and political identity, corruption, and gender conflict, and its roots in a fine and multinational tradition of the dystopian novel.

Stretch your strongest students with illuminating notes and activities that expose the compelling themes and contexts of this esteemed text.

Look out for!
  • Further reading suggestions and ‘Did you know?’ boxes
  • Key term boxes to encourage students to use sophisticated language
  • Sample answers and commentary for the largest exam boards: OCR and Edexcel

Comprehensive notes, questions and exam-preparation material investigating the influential contexts and themes of The Handmaid's Tale for a fuller, more sophisticated understanding. Pitched to the 2015 AS and A Level specifications, this pack will inspire your strongest students to go the extra mile in their journey towards exam success.

Pushing high achievers…
  • Informative notes encourage students to think independently about the core aspects of the play, including characters, form, genre and themes
  • Packed with questions to promote intelligent discussion – the perfect springboard for higher-level analysis
  • Suggestions for wider reading empower students to foster an individual critical stance towards the play
To reach those top marks!
  • Exam-style questions provide extensive practice for creative, unique responses
  • Higher-level sample answers with examiner commentary help students recognise what makes a good answer
  • Revision and exam tips help students focus answers to gain top marks
Plus!
  • A carefully constructed historical timeline
  • Indicative content for all questions

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