The Gothic: Unseen Prose Preparation Pack for A Level OCR
Component 02: Comparative and Contextual Study
Give students the skills to conquer the unseen aspect of the A Level OCR Comparative and Contextual Study exam with this structured and confidence-boosting resource. Ready to use in class or as independent homework tasks.
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Start the process with…
- Reassuring exam advice, including a student-friendly breakdown of the AOs.
- Plus! An accessible timeline of key events and texts for each topic.
Move onto…
- 10 unseen prose extracts (unannotated and annotated) provide differentiation and showcase exemplary close reading analysis.
- Sample essay paragraphs demonstrate critical appreciations, while reflective activities encourage students to examine and evaluate responses.
- Plus! A further 10 prose extracts with close reading, topic convention and extension tasks to refine exam technique.
Loved the bit on timings and stages of exam – so useful for the students!...
...Mind map is excellent – very useful...
...Excellent and useful timeline... Great glossary
Complete with…
- Exam-style questions put learning into practice.
- Self-assessment mark schemes track student progress.
- Plus! Indicative content for all activities.
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What do teachers say about this resource? (8223)
A useful resource... It approaches the unseen component which is challenging... It is focused on the spec... ZigZag resources are always great!
A very precise and focused selection of examination-style tasks. This is of real value to a teacher and for the students that will undertake these tasks and is something that is very time-consuming to create. It also explains well how to hit the AOs. I am impressed by this resource... Loved the bit on timings and stages of exam – so useful for the students! Excellent and useful unpacking of critical appreciation and the AOs – useful for students and teachers! The Gothic mind map is excellent – very useful... Excellent and useful timeline... The example critical appreciations are great. The unannotated unseen passages are very useful, and the tasks are ideal for each. Great glossary... The indicative content is excellent... It focuses carefully on the exams and the requirements... It simulates an exam experience for pupils while hand-holding them to work through examples.
A very well-constructed resource: I liked the fact that it gave a range of Gothic texts from different Gothic periods that would support learners in both sections of their exam, not just the unseen criticism... I [also] liked the way that each passage had a particular area of focus to target analysis... The range of activities and passages in the resource clearly focus the pupil on the kind of skills they need to develop in order to be successful in the exam. I also liked the way in which as the resource progressed, more was expected of the pupil – support was withdrawn appropriately...