A full IGCSE Literature scheme based on The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson, exploring themes of identity, social class, and female adolescence. Designed for international students preparing for IGCSE exams, this resource includes high-quality lessons, analytical tasks, and practice assessments that meet the rigour of Cambridge IGCSE Literature specifications. Students will analyse Richardson’s satirical style, narrative voice, and use of bildungsroman conventions while developing exam-ready interpretive skills.
What’s Included
- 20+ lesson PowerPoint scheme with detailed extracts
- Essay planning, model responses, and quote banks
- Focus on:
- Narrative voice and third-person omniscience
- Mock-heroic satire and genre parody
- Female experience and education in 19th-century Australia
- Critical response tasks with examiner-style prompts
- Creative writing and comparison opportunities
- DIRT, peer assessment, and structured paragraph scaffolds
Ideal For
- IGCSE Literature (Cambridge / Edexcel)
- High-ability KS4 English classes
- Schools exploring global and gendered perspectives
- Exam preparation through extended text study
Bonus Features
- Comparative tasks linking to A Doll’s House and 1984
- All extracts formatted for annotation and revision
- Emphasis on AO2 & AO3 – language analysis and authorial intent
- Includes pre-reading tasks, plenaries, and exam technique tips
Format: PPTX & DOCX
Length: 6–8 Weeks
Exam Board: Cambridge IGCSE Literature (0475)
Target Age: KS4 / Year 10–11
Text: The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson
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This is a truly outstanding resource for The Getting of Wisdom. The scheme offers deep textual analysis, well-structured lessons, and thoughtful exploration of key themes like identity, satire, and the bildungsroman genre. It’s clear this has been designed with both academic rigour and classroom practicality in mind — the balance of comprehension, critical thinking, and essay practice is spot on. My students responded incredibly well to the focus on character development and social commentary, and it helped them make insightful connections to wider contexts. A must-have for any teacher delivering this lesser-known gem of a text.
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