A revision sheet for My Last Duchess - the named poem in the May 2023 AQA exam. It contains detailed analysis of 11 quotations from the poem.

A large collection of critical interpretations of the play collated to help assist with students revising for A05.

A high grade response looking at how a relationship is presented in Heaney’s ‘Scaffolding’.

A summary of 8 critical perspectives into Scrooge’s character to help students meet and exceed the criteria for A03.

A revision sheet offering high-grade analysis of 10 key quotations from Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes for the Power and Conflict cluster.

A lesson that encourages students to explore multiple interpretations of the thems and characters in Lord of the Flies to help reach bands 5 and 6 for A03. Students come up with their own 3 theories then compare them to mine before discussing which is the most valid perspective on the text.

A revision sheet on ‘What were they like?’ for the conflict section of the Edexcel or the OCR anthology. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions about the poem and an answer sheet with 10 high level answers to the questions. Also contains a model response comparing how powerful images are presented in War Photographer and What were they like? My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A revision sheet for The Destruction of Sennacherib from the Edexcel conflict poetry anthology. Contains 10 questions and 10 high level answers covering the whole poem. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Revision sheet for Belfast Confetti for the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions and an answer sheet with detailed and thoughtful answers to the 10 questions. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Students often find it difficult to make meaningful comments about the impact of structural features in the Edexcel conflict poems. This revision knowledge organiser collates insightful comments that students can make about the impact of structural methods in each of the 15 poems. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A revision exercise on big ideas and moral lessons in A Christmas Carol Includes a blank template for students to attempt explaining the moral message. Students then look at the model answers to help improve the quality of their ideas. Also includes a worksheet and answer sheet tracing the motif of fire in the novel. Also contains a lesson and takeaway revision resource looking at how to explore multiple interpretations of each of the main characters.

A detailed lesson and revision resource asking students to explore multiple interpretations of the main characters and themes in the play. Students explore and examine 3 symbolic interpretations of each character or theme and discuss which is the most valid interpretation of the text. Exploring multiple interpretations is a method for enabling students to reach Bands 5 and 6 on the markscheme. Ideal as a final revision lesson in the run up to the exam.

High level response for exploring the significance of The Beast in Lord of the Flies.

10 high grade Power and Conflict model responses covering a wide range of poems from the collection. New: Includes a response to the May 2024 question when Kamikaze was the named poem. My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928

A revision resource looking at 12 lessons Scrooge learns over the course of the novella. Each point is supported by apt quotations from the novel.

10 high level model responses to a range of model responses on Lord of the Flies which include the following: the island, the beast, Ralph, Roger, Simon, Jack, Piggy, Roger, littluns, evil, leadership.

A high level thorough model response which explores the importance of the littluns in Lord of the Flies. The thesis style introduction establishes a conceptualised response. The inclusion of judicious quotations lead on to perceptive comments about Golding’s authorial methods which leads to discussion of authorial message.

6 theme revision cards for 6 key themes in Jekyll and Hyde.

Two model responses on the theme of ambition in Macbeth to compare and contrast. Both have been written to try and meet the criteria for the top band of the mark scheme.