Key Points for Context

Top 5 to Thrive

Here are five top tips to help students enhance their understanding of context:

As part of their revision, students should consider the different types of context that they could use.

Students should learn to always think about what context is relevant to the question they are being asked to answer.

Make sure students know the right balance between too much context and too little context.

Students should be equipped to revise knowledge of the time periods, and genre tropes, to avoid vague or incorrect statements.

Students should practice writing paragraphs to ensure their context blends smoothly in with their analysis.

1Using Context Successfully

1.1Using Context Successfully

1.1.1What is Context & Why is it Important?

1.1.2Common Mistakes with Context 1

1.1.3Common Mistakes with Context 2

1.1.4Key Points for Context

2Improving Practice Essays

2.1Improving Practice Essays

2.1.1How to Revise for the Component Parts of an Essay

2.1.2Essay Introductions for Novels & Plays

2.1.3Essay Introductions for Poetry

2.1.4Main Body of the Essay

2.1.5Key Points for Writing Practise Essays

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