O/L Literature Help

RCF English also has other Literature resources, such as lesson plans and term notes, at rcfenglish.com.

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Your trusted online resource for G.C.E. O/L English Literature learning and teaching. Explore the sections below and begin your journey towards a better understanding and appreciation of English Literature.

Syllabus

The prescribed poems, prose, drama and novels, grouped by theme.

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Poetry

Line-by-line notes, Sinhala translations, videos and quizzes for the prescribed poems.

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Drama

Notes on The Bear and Twilight of a Crane.

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Prose

Notes on the prescribed short stories and extracts.

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Novels

Notes and scanned study pages for the prescribed novels.

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Resources

Past papers, term tests, model papers, marking schemes and presentations.

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RCF Publications

E-books and study guides for students and teachers.

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RCF Lit Class

RCF online Literature classes.

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How to study with LitHelp

Every RCF Study Guide follows the same five steps, so you always know what to do next.

1. 1LearnRead about the writer, the background and the setting.
2. 2UnderstandFollow the story, then work through the line-by-line analysis, themes and techniques.
3. 3PractiseTry the exam-style context questions before opening the model answers.
4. 4AnswerPlan and write essays the way examiners mark them: content, organisation, language.
5. 5ReviseUse the quick-revision cards and common mistakes before the exam.

RCF Study Guides

New O/L guides with line-by-line analysis, exam-style questions and model answers.