Help your GCSE English Literature students master thematic links, characterisation, and essay planning for J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls.

This detailed revision resource features a comprehensive 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 the core themes of the play (Responsibility, Morality, Class Systems, Gender, Generations, and Family). It provides students with clear analytical bullet points explaining how each character acts as a construct to convey Priestley’s social message.

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

• Planning comparative and thematic exam responses across characters
• Linking character actions directly to Priestley’s socialist intent and 1912/1945 contexts
• Gathering key argument points to construct high-tier thesis statements
• Analysing how characters function as thematic foils (e.g. Sheila vs. Mrs Birling on Responsibility; Inspector Goole vs. Mr Birling on Class)

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