A 28 slide PowerPoint that includes an engaging starter, detailed annotations of each stanza, discussion about the overall message in the poem, comprehension questions, a band 5 sample paragraph and extension tasks involving analytical writing and researching archetypes. Also includes 5 sample essays ranging from low band 5 down to band 2 answering the following question: Examine the view that in Feminine Gospels 'women are presented as victims of society.’ Ideal for moderation or looking at looking at how to build up through the bands. Also contains a revision sheet with analysis of 10 key quotations from the poem on one handy printable sheet.

This resource contains 3 different responses to the following question: ‘Mitch is presented as a one-dimensional character who contributes little to the tragic impact of the play’. There is a band 3 response, a band 4 response and a band 5 response. This is useful for helping students to clearly see the difference between the attainment bands on the mark scheme. Also contains a revision sheet on Mitch’s character.

High level model answers for questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the 2023 AQA Language Paper 2 paper on trains which was, by all accounts, a challenging pair of extracts. Also includes some notes for helping to answer the reading questions.

Model answers for questions 1-5 of the English Language Paper 1 June 2024 paper when the extract was from The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing. The resource contains both a mid-level answer and a high-level model for questions 2-5 designed to meet the criteria for the top band of the markscheme for each question. There are model responses for both the description and the narrative for question 5. Please note: This pack only contains model answers. I have not included the extract from The Grass is Singing or the questions themselves because I don’t have copyright permission to share either of these. The insert and question paper are available to download from the AQA website.

A timeline focusing on how the character of Macbeth changes during the play. There is also a question template to help students explore their own interpretations of the different stages of Macbeth’s descent into evil. Also includes 2 exemplar high grade exemplars to the question for students to compare and consider which are the most perceptive in meeting the criteria for level 6/grade 9. Also includes 12 character flashcards to help trace how the different aspects of Macbeth’s complex personality are communicated in the play.

Revision Cards/Revision Notes for all 21 of the poems in the Feminine Gospels collection. It gives an overview of themes, main ideas and Duffy’s authorial message and selects three key quotations to analyse. A useful resource for revising the whole collection.

A collection of character revision sheets covering the main characters in Romeo and Juliet. Suitable for all exam boards.

A wide range of high grade exemplars for Paper 2 Question 5 covering a range of typical topics including cars, zoos, homework, travel, sleep, school uniform, sport, careers and national service

A 15 page booklet analysing the key quotations from every scene of A Streetcar Named Desire. A great revision guide. I give this to students and ask them to use it to help create timelines to chart the development of characters and themes across the play.

If you want your students to write better exam responses which demonstrates more depth to their thinking, you should consider using the ‘because, but, so’ method from the writing revolution. This resource collates a wide range of exemplar ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on the most popular GCSE English literature texts for AQA; Macbeth A Christmas Carol Romeo and Juliet An Inspector Calls Lord of the Flies. After studying the wide range of models, students should gain the ability to write their own ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs in the same style.

26 slide PowerPoint offering an introductory lesson for Feminine Gospels providing some context to the collection, some critical perspectives on her work and an activity investigating Duffy’s poetic style and themes in some of her most popular poems outside of the FG collection. Also sample revision sheets for The Long Queen and The Map - Woman.

Over 75 slides containing detailed annotations for all the poems in the collection. A useful starting point for helping to develop your own interpretations of the poems within the collection.

An A3 sheet containing 100 key quotations in chronological order from The Handmaid’s Tale alongside brief explanations. Students find this useful. Start with asking students to RAG rate. Red - Little understanding/unlikely to use in an essay Amber - Some understanding/some chance of using in an essay Green - Good understanding/likely to use in an essay After this, I would ask students to group quotations in terms of different themes such as the following: The Body Rebellion Duality Fertility

100 Key quotations for The Handmaid’s Tale on one A3 for ease of printing and to assist revision.

A range of Macbeth revision resourcess. Includes 5 character quotation revision sheets covering Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, Macduff and The Witches. Also contains critical ideas about characters and moral lessons/big ideas across the play. Also contains a 48 question quiz with answer sheet. Also includes 42 taboo cards.