A lesson analysing the initial description of the ghost of Christmas past.

A lesson analysing Fezziwig’s party in Stave 2.

A lesson analysing the character of Fred in A Christmas Carol.

5 lessons to accompany a cold read of A Christmas Carol with comprehension questions to complete at the end of each Stave.

A lesson that analyses the events that lead up to Scrooge’s epiphany in Stave 4.

A lesson exploring Scrooge’s transformation in Stave 5.

A lesson looking at the themes of greed and avarice in Stave 2.

2 lessons analsying the Cratchit Family and Tiny Tim in Stave 3.

2 exemplary responses to the AQA November 2024 Paper 2 Question 5 prompt which asked students whether or not learning about the past or learning about the future should be prioritised. One response primarily agrees with the given statement while one primarily disagrees. I have put them side by side so students can read them and compare the merits of each against the markscheme/success criteria for this question.

A speed marking grid for A Level English literature. Contains a list of 25 things I want my students to do in an exam response or NEA. Also has 25 corresponding targets for students to improve their response. The feedback in the development task lesson will look something like this: WWW 1, 8, 24 EBI 6, 18, 21

Two lessons with a close focus on Offred’s egg meditations in Chapter 19 the birthday section.

A worksheet with answer sheet that asks students to explore how key characters and themes are developed across the novella Animal Farm. There are 3 quotations for each character and theme for students to attempt to explain. They can then compare their ideas against the model answers later in the lesson. The answer sheet acts as a useful takeaway revision resource.

30 slide lesson that analyses the section with the Japanese tourists in Chapter 5 based around the theme of freedom to freedom from.

Detailed lesson closely analysing Offred’s quiet rebellion in Chapters 17 and 18.

3 Grade 9 responses to the 2023 Language Paper 2 Question 5 question which involved writing a speech in which students had to give their opinion on a statement related to cars. Speech 1: Written in the powerful and emotional style with environmental concerns at the forefront Speech 2 Written in a slightly humorous/satirical style Speech 3: Begins and ends with an anecdote. All 3 speeches should achieve grade 9 due to the sustained use of ambitious vocabulary, a full range of punctuation and sentence structures used for effect alongside the use of cohesive devices to assist whole text structure and organisation.

Revision cards analysing 4 key quotations for the 6 main characters in Of Mice and Men and 4 key quotations for the 6 main themes in the novella. Also includes blank versions so students can have a go at explaining the quotations themselves.

Character revision cards containing brief analysis of 5 key quotations for each of the main characters in Much Ado About Nothing. Also has a blank version so students can have a go at explaining the quotations themselves.

Theme revision cards for Much Ado About Nothing with overview and analysis of 3 key quotations linking to 6 main themes in the play. Also has a blank version for students to attempt to explain the quotations themselves.

Lesson on Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1 with accompanying question sheet and answer sheet.

Model answers for the AQA language paper 2 November 2023 exam where the topic of the two extracts was environmental issues. For each question (2-5) there are two model responses so students can compare the merits of each. I have not included question 1 because it is just multiple choice. The extracts and questions for this paper are available to teachers on the AQA website.