Familiarisation with the marking scheme and what is required for each grade.

Sheet 2

Work through the Powerpoint presentation and research the social and historical context to the novel.

Jane Austen on Wikipedia
BBC Historic Figures - Jane Austen
Republic of Pemberley

Students should discuss their findings in a group discussion - this could also be informally assessed as a speaking and listening task.

Sheet 3

Read the text and/or the suggested chapters [1-7, 20-21 and 27-28] which can be printed from ebooks.adelaide.edu.au

Watch the film or the BBC production - the latter is good to use to help them to understand the relevant chapters.

"Becoming Jane", the 2007 film production - information
"Pride and Prejudice", the 2005 film production - information
"Pride and Prejudice", 1995 BBC production - information

Sheet 4 [Quiz]

Discuss and share ideas as a class and make appropriate notes. Revise the PEE [Point, Evidence and Explain] principle using Sheet 5 for planning.

Find useful and relevant quotations, using Sheet 6 as a guide.

Write and proof-read the essay.

Student exemplars - to give other teachers and students a flavour of the standards expected. Grateful thanks to the students of Dartford Technology College, Kent.