Frankenstein - Revision pack - Year 11 English revision guide

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Mabel

Year 11 English Literature revision plan for Paper 1 on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (and Romeo and Juliet). Includes a weekly schedule of 20–30 minute focused sessions with activities: re-reading “10 key moments,” annotating quotations with techniques, building context mind maps (biographical, philosophical, Gothic genre), practising memory recall, and writing essay plans for themes such as ambition, revenge, prejudice, isolation, love/family, violence/hate, and responsibility. Provides assessment objective guidance (AO1–AO4), sample exam task from Chapter 16 page 109, and key chapters to re-read with pages and events.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

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Paper 1 revision plan

Weekly session schedule and activities

Assessment objectives (AO1–AO4)

Sample exam question (Chapter 16 extract)

Key chapters to re-read

‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley Revision pack Name: Class: _________________________ Teacher: Year 11 English revision guide-Frankenstein This revision plan will help you prepare for the Paper 1 English Literature Exam on Frankenstein and Romeo and Juliet. The exam date for this is: Wednesday 13th May 2020 A good revision session is 20-30 minutes of focussed workTo complete all the activities before the exam aim to complete 4 activities per week. | Session | Activity | Completed | | --- | --- | --- | | Frankenstein | | | | 1 | Read over the‘10 key moments from Frankenstein’ A3 sheet. Annotate each quotation with who/what/when, language techniques. | | | 2 | Make a mind map of the different types of context you could focus on – Biographical, Philosophical, Genre (Gothic) literary (all listed on back of your A3 sheet) Find examples of each of these from and add to your mind map | | | 2 | Read over the ‘10 key moments from Frankenstein’ A3 sheet. Add context notes to as many quotes as possible. Use the context pages in your planner to help you. Use the back | | | 3 | From memory, brainstorm everything you can remember about the first 4 key moments from the‘10 key moments from Frankenstein’. Then get the sheet out and highlight everything you remembered correctly. Underline the details you forgot, and repeat them out loud 6 times each. | | | 4 | From memory, brainstorm everything you can remember about the last 4 key moments from the‘10 key moments from Frankenstein’. Then get the sheet out and highlight everything you remembered correctly. Underline the details you forgot, and repeat them out loud 6 times each. | | | 5 | Without looking at your notes, create an essay plan on each of the following themes in Frankenstein: ambition , revenge , prejudice. After you finish, check your notes/exercise book/A3 sheet and add more info improve your plan. | | | 6 | Without looking at your notes, create an essay plan on the following themes in Frankenstein: isolation , love/family , violence/hate. After you finish, check your notes/exercise book/A3 sheet and add more info improve your plan. | | | 7 | From memory, plan an essay on the theme of responsibility. Then write the first megaparagraph of the essay (aim to PEE 2 quotes in 20 minutes) . Check your paragraph against the PEE success criteria in your exercise book. | | | 8 | From memory, write out the full ‘10 key moments from Frankenstein’ sheet – how many quotations/key points can you remember? DON’T check your notes first – just see how much is in your long term memory. Then check the sheet again, and add the details you missed. | | | 9 | Choose one of the practice questions. Plan ideas following the 6 steps | | Your essay on ‘Frankenstein’ is marked for four different skills: | Assessment Objective | How would you show this? | How confident are you about this skill? | | --- | --- | --- | | AO1 : have an informed response | I can write clear topic sentences which give my personal answer to the question-as | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO1: Use textual references including quotations to support your ideas | I can include quotes in “quotation marks” | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO2: Analyse the language | I can use phrases like ‘could suggest’,‘might imply’ to describe effects | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO2: Use key terminology | I can identify techniques correctly (e.g. metaphor, simile , adjective etc) | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO2: How words create meaning | I can explore the connotations of a word and explore what image is created | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO3: show links to the context ‘Frankenstein’was written in | I can describe the way Mary Shelley’s personal experiences or viewpoint might shape her ideas | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO3: show links to the context ‘Frankenstein’was written in | I can link Frankenstein to what has happening in the early 19th century society | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | AO4: Use a range of vocabulary and punctuation accurately | I can use synchronised sentences | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | | I can use semi-colons to link two full sentences | 􀀭􀀮􀀯 | | |

FAQs

What is the purpose of this revision pack for Frankenstein?

It helps prepare for the Paper 1 English Literature exam by guiding study on Frankenstein, including quotation work, context, memory practice, and essay planning.

How should the revision sessions be structured each week?

Work in focused sessions of 20–30 minutes and complete four activities per week before the exam.

What topics and skills are targeted in the essay planning activities?

The pack covers themes like ambition, revenge, prejudice, isolation, love/family, violence/hate, and responsibility, and it trains skills linked to AO1–AO4 such as using quotations, analysing language techniques, linking context, and accurate punctuation and vocabulary.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Mabel