An Inspector Calls: GCSE Mock Examination and Essay Practice

Title An Inspector Calls: GCSE Mock Examination and Essay Practice Description A focused Year 11 English Literature resource designed to prepare students for GCSE examination questions on J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. Students analyse an extract, explore Sheila Birling’s development, and examine Priestley’s use of dramatic irony, historical context and socialist ideas. Summary This resource provides structured examination practice covering extract analysis and whole-text essay writing. It encourages students to use quotations, analyse language and dramatic methods, consider Priestley’s intentions, and make relevant links to the 1912 setting and the 1945 audience. What You Get with This Lesson Plan A GCSE-style extract analysis question worth 15 marks An extract featuring Arthur Birling’s capitalist views A whole-text essay question on Sheila Birling and change worth 20 marks A context question on dramatic irony and Priestley’s socialist message worth 10 marks Student writing space for extended responses Helpful writing hints, including PEEL paragraph guidance A detailed levels-based marking rubric Answer guidance for all three questions Coverage of AO1, AO2 and AO3 skills Suitable preparation for mock examinations and final GCSE revision