Literary hub
Know your set texts inside out
Summaries, themes, characters and key quotes for the texts you study, with guidance for your oral and essays.
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Chapter summaries, themes and quotes, grouped so you can plan an answer quickly.
Why enzymes denature
High temperatures break the bonds holding an enzyme in shape. Its active site changes shape, so the substrate no longer fits.
Common mistake: enzymes are not killed, because they were never alive.
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Plan your oral
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- Physics
- SL
- Paper 2
A ball is thrown vertically upward at 12 m/s. Calculate its maximum height. [2 marks]
Student answer: h = 144 ÷ 9.8 = 14.7 m
Mark scheme: 1 of 2
- M1 Uses v² = u² − 2gh with v = 0 (mark earned)
- A1 Height = 7.3 m, with a correct unit (mark not earned)
To fix: you missed the 2 in 2g, so divide 144 by 19.6.
Summaries
Short chapter-by-chapter summaries to refresh a text before class.
Themes and characters
How each theme develops, with the moments that show it.
Context
The background you need to write about a text with confidence.
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- by chapter summaries
- Chapter
- planning guides
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