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Strange Meeting: A Comprehensive Guide for A Level English

This comprehensive resource supports the teaching of Strange Meeting, Susan Hill’s 1971 war novel, particularly as part of the A Level English Literature AQA A specification. Accessible, clear and student-friendly analyses with discussion points throughout make the novel easier to teach or study. The analyses also focus on different parts of the novel by splitting it into manageable sections!

This resource enhances learning through providing highlighted examples of tone which is hard for many students to grasp through a written or verbal explanation

K Greaves, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

The resource comprehensively covers:

  • How to study a novel
  • Susan Hill & background to the novel
  • Character analyses & key relationships
  • Part-by-part analyses with key quotes
  • Analyses of form, structure & genre
  • Contextual influence & importance
  • Thematic analyses
  • Practice essay questions & creative writing prompts

What do teachers say about this resource? (5458)

I would recommend it. Lots of detailed analysis and key quotes throughout. There are stimulating sections to aid the teachers in their planning and understanding of the text. The assessment criteria are clearly laid out at the beginning and the resource covers them all.

J Kay, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

This resource enhances learning through providing highlighted examples of tone which is hard for many students to grasp through a written or verbal explanation.

K Greaves, Teacher & Peer Reviewer