Help your GCSE English Literature students master thematic tracking, quotation retrieval, and writer’s intent for J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls.

This comprehensive resource provides a complete character-to-theme grid paired with a student-led thematic retrieval template. Designed to move students from core knowledge retrieval to high-tier essay planning, it connects key characters and plot events directly to Priestley’s overarching socio-political message.

What’s Included:

• A detailed reference grid mapping all key characters (Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft, Inspector Goole, Eva Smith/Daisy Renton, and Edna) directly against core themes (Responsibility, Morality, Class Systems/Social Divide, Gender, Generations, and Family).
• A structured 6-theme graphic organiser defining each theme (with historical and contextual notes on 1912 and 1946 Britain) alongside blank boxes for students to record linked characters/plot events and Priestley’s Intentions.

Students can use the resource to deepen their analytical understanding and complete targeted revision tasks, such as:

• Populating theme templates using the completed reference grid for scaffolded revision
• Linking character actions directly to Priestley’s socialist intent and 1912/1945 contexts
• Drafting high-tier thesis statements and topic sentences for thematic essay prompts
• Comparing how different characters function as thematic foils across the generational and class divide

Suitable for:

• AQA: Paper 2 (Modern texts and poetry), Section A
• Pearson Edexcel: Paper 1 (Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature), Section B
• Eduqas / WJEC: Component 2 (Post-1914 Prose/Drama, 19th Century Prose and Unseen Poetry), Section A
• OCR: Component 01 (Exploring modern and literary heritage texts), Section A