Frankenstein: Target 9 for GCSE
Explore rousing themes, such as: isolation, alienation, knowledge, good vs evil, revenge, justice, science vs nature, religion, love, parenthood… and more!
Frankenstein is a text that remains relevant even in the modern day, with characters and themes that have endured for over two centuries. It is a fascinating story to examine in depth and students will find a lot to discuss and explore on their journey to grades 7–9. This pack of challenging activities will require students to be analytical, exploratory and conceptual and think and work at the top end of the GCSE assessment criteria.
The resource covers the key areas of the play, all referenced to AOs, including: context, setting, characters, language, structure, form, motifs, ideas and interpretations.
Engaging and thought-provoking activities aim to:
- prompt the recall of important points
- aid comprehension and reinforce clear, advanced understanding
- enable students to apply their knowledge of the novella to a new situation or an unseen extract
- support implicit and explicit analyses
- encourage individual interpretations and stimulate new, creative and individual ideas
A close focus on exam success demonstrates the best ways to achieve top marks:
- Essay questions, planning exercises and exemplar paragraphs throughout
- Interspersed with exam tips and key terms
Plus! Key terms glossary
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