A series of 4 lessons based on Grieg’s ‘In the hall of the mountain king’, Stravinsky’s Firebord suite and Adams’ Short ride in a fast machine. These pieces are used as a stimulus to perform sections of classical music and create compositions in the western classical genre. All resources are differentiated. PowerPoints are also provided with differentiated tasks and push your thinking ideas.

Revision lesson looking at 12 key extracts from A Christmas Carol. Using the revision clock concept, students spend 5 minutes on each extract by answering 3 questions which focus on A01, A02 and then A03. Works really in the run up to mock exams or actual exams. Includes a 5 minute PowerPoint timer embedded into the slides which has an alarm so you don’t lose your timings. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

Character revision sheets for the 5 main characters in Lord of the Flies - Piggy, Ralph, Jack, Roger and Simon. Each sheet explores 10 key quotations from across the novel. Also includes a revision sheet on the island because this is a common exam question that hasn’t come up for a couple of years. Perfect revision preparation for 2024. Includes a pdf version or an editable word version in case you need to swap around any of the top 10 quotations to suit your teaching.

Revision sheet analysing and exploring 10 key Piggy quotations from Lord of the Flies. Each explanation strives to explore how Golding uses the character of Piggy of Piggy as a conduit to explore bigger ideas. Also includes a thesis-style introduction. Perfect revision for preparing for the possibility for a character question on Piggy in 2024.

Handy revision sheet that tries to make thoughtful comments about 13 key quotations from across the novel about the island setting in Lord of the Flies.

Worksheets explaining how to answer a Macbeth question on the theme of guilt for AQA GCSE. Also includes a clear level 4 example response and a more thoughtful level 5 response so students can examine the difference between these two bands on the AQA mark scheme. Also includes worksheets for exploring the extract.

90 slide powerpoint that revises and makes thoughtful inferences on over 100 key quotations across the novel. This is best used across a series of 3-5 revision lessons with students guided to create a revision page on each stave. Also contains an A3 help sheet with 100 key quotations and brief explanations displayed in chronological order. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of guilt in Macbeth.

A lesson that walks students through how to structure a high level Macbeth response on the theme of the supernatural. It gives students the start of each paragraph and asks them to finish each off with analysis of methods and context. It then goes over model examples for each section of the essay. Also includes a prior learning activity and a timeline for knowledge retention to prepare for writing up the response.

Character sheet which analyses and strives to make thoughtful comments about 10 key Jack quotations in Lord of the Flies. Also includes a thesis style introduction.

Themes in Animal Farm. Differentiated carousel activity to push more able students. Assign each coloured group a theme in explore in the novel. Ask them to prepare a presentation on that theme. During the presentation, students fill in the carousel grid to make notes on how all 5 themes are presented in the novel.

5 full Animal Farm Exam-style responses covering grades 5 to 9 with grades out of 30 and examiner comment.

A detailed revision lesson covering many key quotations from Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol. Each quotation appears chronologically to assist with annotating the text. Instructions for the lesson. Give out the worksheet with the 28 key quotations from Stave 1 and asked students to jot down their ideas in the blank boxes. Then in the second half of the lesson, go through the teacher answers either on the PowerPoint or on the answers worksheet.

Animal Farm one page plot summary turned into a cloze passage activity. Useful for recapping the plot to help begin revision.

Lesson looking at how Macbeth and Banquo react differently to the witches’ predictions with two model paragraphs. Also includes 15 questions aimed at understanding Act 1 Scene 3 and teacher annotations of Act 1 Scene 3.

4 detailed essay plans on Macbeth to convert into 4 essays. The resource is differentiated with an easier and harder version. There is a also a list of 100 quotations and explanations to support students. A detailed success criteria is provided for each paragraph. Great as a revision lesson or as a homework task. Also contains help with thesis-style introductions. ‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.

‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.

A 9 page booklet containing comprehension questions on all chapters. Ideal to use in the first reading of the text with a class. In total there are 92 questions. Also contains a storyboard.

Revision poster for students based on the fusion set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Afro Celt and Samba em Preludio. Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence. These are ideal for students to use for revision.