104 PowerPoint slides containing annotations for the whole play - Macbeth. A great resource to accompany a reading of the play or to help students address gaps in their learning through absence. I originally created this resource to help some students who missed a large proportion of the curriculum due to absence. Annotations are click activated so the teacher can talk through them one by one. There are over 300 annotations covering every scene of the play. Obviously, I have prioritised the key moments from the key scenes for the most detailed annotations. The PowerPoint is fully editable so you can add extra annotations so you add, remove or change the amount of annotations to suit the ability of your students. I have included a revision task sheet that encourages students to go through the PowerPoint and explain what is happening in each scene, explore the language in the key quotations and evaluate the thematic significance of the scene.

Resources aimed at guiding students on how to structure exam resonses. Contains 4 partially completed exam responses for students to complete. There are 2 versions. The easier version includes the recommendation quotations and students add the inferences. The harder version requires students to select the quotations themselves before adding the inferences. Students can use the included top 100 quotation sheet to help them complete the harder version. The 4 topics are as follows: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s marriage Banquo Macbeth’s fears Violence Also contains a guide on how to write a thesis-style introduction using a simple easy to imitate 3 part formula. ‘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 timeline that charts the progression of Macbeth’s fears across the play. Useful for helping to plan any exam response. Also includes a high grade response about Macbeth’s fears. Has a version with questions and a version with just quotations to explain. Also included as a cut and stick in the correct order activity.

3-5 lessons which revise the Beethoven set work-Sonata in C minor. Lesson 1 focuses on the key features of the movement and categorises the musical elements into the main features of the piece e.g. piano and sonata form. The lessons is differentiated with success criteria and has answers included. This also focuses on the main musical elements and how you would describe them in an essay. This would take more than 1 hour long lesson. Lesson 2-3 focuses on the extended answer for Question 9 in the exam by picking out the main features for all the musical elements and trying to explain them to ensure AO4 is achieved in the answer. Lesson 3 also focuses on wider listening and uses 3 example piece from different time periods (sheet music provided). There is also a document with a summary of the Beethoven movement on just over 2 sides of A4 with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 20 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answer are provided.

A complete analysis of the trio of the Eine Kleine Nachtmusik set work from Eduqas GCSE Music. This is at least 3 full lessons with differentiated tasks and worksheets which ensures students annotate their scores correctly. There is also a summary lesson to test their learning at the end of the analysis and performance. For the performance parts please see the free resources on my page.

Resources for 3 lessons of African performance and composition. All tasks are differentiated and push your thinking tasks are also included. Lesson 1 - African drumming and links to composition techniques (possible rhythms provided for weaker students). Lesson 2-3 - Use of pentatonic scale and rhythmic ideas as well as individualised success criteria. Also a focus on use of development.

A document with a summary of the Beethoven movement on just over 2 sides of A4 with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 20 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answer are provided.

A resource to support students aiming for high marks on question 9 of the Edexcel GCSE Music examination. There are 10 points per set work which students can revise from which aim to either link to the genre, link to characteristic features of the piece/genre or explain WHY the composer chose a certain aspect. This has been used with a cohort of students for revision and half of the cohort achieved 9 or above /12 on the essay question.

A document with a summary of the Bach movement on 2 sides of A4 with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 20 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Lower grade questions ask students to recall musical facts. Higher grade questions require students to analyse and evaluate the musical facts in order to answer questions on context as well (in preparation for AO4 on the essay). Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answers are provided.

Detailed lesson analysing the character of Roger aimed at high ability students. It goes through detailed analysis of quotations with perceptive inferences and prepares students for an exam-style question. Also includes a full-length grade 9 response on Roger’s character. Also includes a revision poster on Roger for a visual revision aid.

Grade 9 response analysing the character of Jack and how his character develops in the novel. Formatted to fit neatly onto one page. Also contains a Jack top 10 quotation revision page.

A lesson focusing on AQA Paper 1 Question 4 an extract from Lord of the Flies as the stimulus. Includes detailed advice on how to approach the question, annotations of the extract and a model exemplar.

This resources contains 4 partially completed essays on the 4 main characters in Lord of the Flies: Simon, Ralph, Jack and Piggy. It is aimed at helping students with structuring their exam responses. It is differentiated depending on the knowledge and ability of the students in your group. In the easier version, students add the inferences for the quotations. In the harder version, students select the quotation and add the inferences to support the topic sentences. There is a helpsheet of quotations to help students complete the harder task. Also contains a lesson on how to write thesis style introductions.

14 exam style questions on Animal Farm to help with revision.

Lesson analysing 12 quotations describing the island in Lord of the Flies. The lesson encourages students to make perceptive inferences about the importance of the island in the novel. I have lots more resources for Lord of the Flies available: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12072617 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12593021 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12515512 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619460 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682935 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682934 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12119967

A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Handel’s Zadok the Priest (fanfare, chords, binary and ternary form) as a stimulus for a composition task (original music also provided). All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided. PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.

A document with a summary of the Purcell-Music for a While set work with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 20 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Lower grade questions ask students to recall musical facts. Higher grade questions require students to analyse and evaluate the musical facts in order to answer questions on context as well (in preparation for AO4 on the essay). Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answers are provided.

Comprehension questions for each chapter of Lord of the Flies. Also includes a random generator for revising key quotations.