Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: GCSE Study Guide
Far beyond the simple notions of split personality, Stevenson’s exploration of class systems, religion, science, societal expectations and human nature in Victorian England makes this gripping novella relevant to each and every one of us, and thus a fascinating text to teach. This comprehensive guide offers targeted, detailed notes to help students get to know the text, ensuring that they feel confident analysing key themes, characters and contexts and encouraging them to explore the text in new ways prior to the exam.
A very thorough and comprehensive guide... in depth and covers every element of the text. I'd have no reservations in recommending this to my students
- Walkthrough – Build understanding of the chosen text with insightful and relevant commentary and analysis. All chapters are concisely summarised, then examined in detail.
- Whole-text Analysis – Explores: Characterisation • Relationships • Setting • Themes • Ideas and Messages • Language • Form • Structure • Context
Plus!
- Student-friendly plot summary
- Key term glossary
- Further reading
- Original illustrations
Woven into the analysis throughout you will find:
- Discussion prompts to encourage debate and individual interpretation
- Active learning tasks to deepen understanding
- Essay tips and questions for excellent exam practice
- Key term definitions and ‘Did you know?’ boxes to ensure students grasp difficult concepts
Suggested answers are provided for questions and activities.
The perfect companion to the Activity Pack for this text.
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What do teachers say about this resource? (9461)
This is a high-quality resource which presents a comprehensive analysis of Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Unlike some traditional revision guides, the resource has an engaging approach, with ‘Active Learning’ boxes and discussion prompts enabling students to build personal responses to the text. There is a scholarly feel to this resource, with detailed analysis of all chapters and interesting links made to context and key ideas.
A high quality resource which is of significant education value. The information within the resource is scholarly and is tailored closely to the assessment objectives, without seeming rigid in the process.
The resource is extremely user-friendly and actively engages students in the process of their learning.
A superb resource, well researched and written, particularly in the analysis sections. Summaries are specific and succinct, and a range of essential quotations are embedded into the analysis... A range of ambitious and precise vocabulary is used throughout the study guide; this is especially important for students aspiring to top grades, and it is nice to see how they would be stretched and challenged using this guide, even just by reading and understanding the content... Essential reading for teachers who are new to teaching Jekyll and Hyde or who lack confidence in the text; this resource helps to develop subject knowledge, and contains a range of teaching and learning strategies... A good study guide for students and teachers alike... Well done- lots of work here- you must be very proud!
Concise, detailed, relevant! Each chapter has all the AO details required with references to context as well and how to apply... It is a complete SOW with not much planning required. Use this alongside the Activity pack for a thorough module..
A very thorough and comprehensive guide... It's not just merely scratching the surface, but is in depth and covers every element of the text. I'd have no reservations in recommending this to my students... This is an excellent resource! It provides a detailed and gritty response to the text and encourages students to think and explore for themselves. Well done to the writer!
This resource was effective as it is detailed and is clearly organised into sections that make it supportive and accessible for teachers. The information pages at the beginning are clear in terms of ways it can be used and what you can hope to achieve with it. It is well-informed and feels reliable as a resource to use to help further students' understanding... The clear indication of interpretations of methods Stevenson has used within the text for students to engage with is helpful... The suggested answers at the back to provide a starting point for tasks so that teachers can be reassured of their own responses too... Each section is thoroughly detailed and follows a logical format for the text to be studied, highlighting key aspects that should not be overlooked... All AOs are covered appropriately and thoroughly with the notes and tasks provided.
A very useful resource [that] covers all aspects of the text, breaks them down clearly using subheadings for easy access and is also written in an easy, fluent style which makes it easy to engage with. There is plenty of information and analysis which will be helpful to both students and teachers, and this info is combined with questions to make students think. I like the way that the chapter-by-chapter analysis draws out themes, e.g. duality in characters and their relationships. The tasks are varied imaginative... and they make the students think more deeply about elements of the text... I like the way that the answers to the essay questions are presented using the AO points. There are also plenty of short, useful quotes (for learning) in the answer section.
I thought the structure, layout, and analysis of the text were excellent.
I particularly liked the exam units given for different exam boards and how this resource covers them with percentage weightings. I think including the assessment objectives and criteria were advantageous and should be included in all works of this kind.
The plot summary was excellently written with good subheadings providing focus points for the reader. I also liked the explanation boxes that clarified the language used.
The 'Active learning tasks' were also excellent.
I thought the layout and structure of the whole resource were well done, easy to understand, and chronological as the text is. The exam tips did add something extra for the reader to think about and were also worthwhile.
Practice exam questions were necessary and good examples were used. The chart given for Stevenson's descriptions of settings and appearance was helpful, this should be set on one page not split over two and some pictures would enhance this here.
An excellent resource.