how do i get a 9 in english

ever since year 10 ive been getting 6s (7s at onw point but that ended pretty quickly) and im rlly annoyed over it. i want to get an 8/9 but im just not there yet. my english teacher said i write too much and i need to write less but what??? im doing a jane eyre practice essay in class next week and i need help.

One little thing I like to use for my english work (as a grade 8/9 student) in literature anyway which should include jane eyre is to think about the bigger purposes (this works for unseen poems and stuff too). It's all very well saying that the author's language structure creates a certain sense of a character, but what does it tell you about the author's views? Are they making a statement about something or trying to teach a lesson? At first the points will seem like a stretch, but I've got used to using these, and lots of English teachers love it. (An good thing to consider is authors 'using' characters for certain means, maybe one character is used to show the discrimination in society, or another to encourage the reader to make a moral or social change. A lot of the time their characterisation and actions can reflect this.) Your teacher might also mean that you get off track or use too many words to describe one thing you want to say. You might be able to cut the extra words down by practicing using a good plan to avoid adding extra things which aren't related to the topic and add 'fluff' to your essay. Good luck with your practice essay!

I dont know how to plan essays😭 i always do one but my essays are still average. Do you have any tips?
Thank you for the advice eitherway! What I'm getting is that I should think about how overall scenes are influenced by the context/author views, instead of just what it says about a character. Will be keeping this in mind