GCSE English Literature
Paper 1: ‘The Strange Case of Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde’
Contents • Please refer to the Revision Guide you
were given in Y10.
• How to revise • This is available on the school website.
• The exam question • https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.u
k/learning/subjects-and-
• Mark scheme resources/english-keystage-4-resources
• How to answer the question • Please be aware that the practice
questions are a guide only. Any of the
• Example answers main themes or characters could be
named in the essay question.
• Sentence starters Additionally, the examiner could pick
different extracts from the novel.
• Practice questions
, 1. Complete the activities on these
page.
HOW TO REVISE 2.
3.
Remember to use index cards to
write down key quotations to learn.
Plan/write answers to the questions
at the back of this back.
Characters you need to revise Themes you need to revise
• Dr Henry Jekyll • The duality of man
• Mr Edward Hyde • Science and the unexplained
• Mr Gabriel John Utterson • The Victorian Gentleman & his reputation
• Dr Hastie Lanyon • Violence
• Secrets and mystery
Minor Characters • Fear and horror
Mr Poole, Mr Enfield, Mr Guest, Sir Danvers Carew • The Urban Gothic
For each character: For each theme:
1. Consider why they are important in 1. Consider why they are important in
the novel. Why do you think the novel. Why do you think
Stevenson included this character? Stevenson wants the reader to
think about this issue?
2. Consider how the character changes
in the novel. How does this 2. Consider how the theme changes in
character develop as the novel the novel. How does this theme
progresses? develop as the novel progresses?
3. Identify the key moments for this 3. Identify the key moments for this
character. Which section of the theme. Which section of the novel
novel do they play an important do they novel an important part in?
part in?
4. Look at your notes about the
4. Look at your notes about the different characters in the novel.
different themes in the novel. Does Does thinking about a character
thinking about a theme develop develop your understanding of a
your understanding of a character? theme?
5. Look at your notes about the 5. Look at your notes about the
historical context of the novel. Does historical context of the novel. Does
this develop your understanding of this develop your understanding of
the character? the theme?
6. Pick at least three quotations for 6. Pick at least three quotations for
each character. Annotate them to each theme. Annotate them to
consider how Stevenson has used consider how Stevenson has used
language to tell us something about language to tell us something.
the characters.
CHALLENGE: Research different posters or
CHALLENGE: Research different book covers of the novel (look on google
productions of the novel (watch the novel images). How have different themes been
on stage or on film, look at photographs on emphasised?
google images). How have different
productions presented the character(s) in Which do you think is the most important
different ways? theme? Why?
, The Exam Question There will only be one
question based on 'Dr Jekyll
and Mr Hyde'. You will not
have to choose a question.
The examiner will provide a
brief explanation of where in
the novel the extract comes
from.
You should One extract from the novel
spend 52 will be printed for you. You
minutes on should refer to this for at
this question. least 1/3 of your answer. It’s
This includes a good idea to use
planning, quotations form here.
writing and You will have to remember
checking your any other quotations
work. yourself.
The question will be based
either around a theme or a
You must refer to the extract character
and the whole novel.
The question will ask you to
give your opinion.
Paper 1: ‘The Strange Case of Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde’
Contents • Please refer to the Revision Guide you
were given in Y10.
• How to revise • This is available on the school website.
• The exam question • https://www.stokenewingtonschool.co.u
k/learning/subjects-and-
• Mark scheme resources/english-keystage-4-resources
• How to answer the question • Please be aware that the practice
questions are a guide only. Any of the
• Example answers main themes or characters could be
named in the essay question.
• Sentence starters Additionally, the examiner could pick
different extracts from the novel.
• Practice questions
, 1. Complete the activities on these
page.
HOW TO REVISE 2.
3.
Remember to use index cards to
write down key quotations to learn.
Plan/write answers to the questions
at the back of this back.
Characters you need to revise Themes you need to revise
• Dr Henry Jekyll • The duality of man
• Mr Edward Hyde • Science and the unexplained
• Mr Gabriel John Utterson • The Victorian Gentleman & his reputation
• Dr Hastie Lanyon • Violence
• Secrets and mystery
Minor Characters • Fear and horror
Mr Poole, Mr Enfield, Mr Guest, Sir Danvers Carew • The Urban Gothic
For each character: For each theme:
1. Consider why they are important in 1. Consider why they are important in
the novel. Why do you think the novel. Why do you think
Stevenson included this character? Stevenson wants the reader to
think about this issue?
2. Consider how the character changes
in the novel. How does this 2. Consider how the theme changes in
character develop as the novel the novel. How does this theme
progresses? develop as the novel progresses?
3. Identify the key moments for this 3. Identify the key moments for this
character. Which section of the theme. Which section of the novel
novel do they play an important do they novel an important part in?
part in?
4. Look at your notes about the
4. Look at your notes about the different characters in the novel.
different themes in the novel. Does Does thinking about a character
thinking about a theme develop develop your understanding of a
your understanding of a character? theme?
5. Look at your notes about the 5. Look at your notes about the
historical context of the novel. Does historical context of the novel. Does
this develop your understanding of this develop your understanding of
the character? the theme?
6. Pick at least three quotations for 6. Pick at least three quotations for
each character. Annotate them to each theme. Annotate them to
consider how Stevenson has used consider how Stevenson has used
language to tell us something about language to tell us something.
the characters.
CHALLENGE: Research different posters or
CHALLENGE: Research different book covers of the novel (look on google
productions of the novel (watch the novel images). How have different themes been
on stage or on film, look at photographs on emphasised?
google images). How have different
productions presented the character(s) in Which do you think is the most important
different ways? theme? Why?
, The Exam Question There will only be one
question based on 'Dr Jekyll
and Mr Hyde'. You will not
have to choose a question.
The examiner will provide a
brief explanation of where in
the novel the extract comes
from.
You should One extract from the novel
spend 52 will be printed for you. You
minutes on should refer to this for at
this question. least 1/3 of your answer. It’s
This includes a good idea to use
planning, quotations form here.
writing and You will have to remember
checking your any other quotations
work. yourself.
The question will be based
either around a theme or a
You must refer to the extract character
and the whole novel.
The question will ask you to
give your opinion.
