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KS3 prescribes no set literature texts, so there is nothing here that is specifically yours. Every text on the site is below, and you can read any of them.
Plays studied for the Shakespeare component of GCSE Literature
Novels from the 1800s studied for the prose component
20th and 21st-century plays and novels for the modern text component
Poems studied for the poetry component, most of them from an anthology
Speeches, memoirs, travel writing and journalism for IGCSE Language A Paper 1 Section A
Short stories and prose extracts, most of them from the Pearson IGCSE Language A anthology
Follow these strategies to make your literature revision more effective and exam-focused. The best students do not just read -- they actively engage with every text.
Aim for 10--15 short, versatile quotations per text. Choose ones that link to multiple themes and contain analysable language techniques.
Always explain why the writer made specific choices. Link themes to the historical, social, or biographical context of the text.
Before writing full essays, practise planning under timed conditions. Aim for three clear paragraphs with a quotation, analysis, and context in each.
Note how key characters change throughout the text. Markers reward analysis of character arcs and what these reveal about the writer's message.
Do not just focus on language. Consider why events are ordered a certain way, how chapters or acts are structured, and what the opening and ending reveal.
Always refer to what the writer does, not just what happens. Say "Priestley presents..." or "Shakespeare suggests..." to show awareness of authorial intent.