Tier 2 vocabulary can help add sophistication, subtlety and nuance to expression. In this exercise, students have to match find the correct definition for 50 tier 2 words. Answers are included on page 2.

A knowledge organiser focused on the significance of flowers in The Handmaid’s Tale.

Detailed analysis of 16 key quotations from Scene 2 on one handy printable revision sheet. Also includes a blank version for students to have a go at first exploring the significance of the quotations themselves.

A detailed lesson exploring the character of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Macduff character revision sheet which explores 10 key Macduff quotations in detail. Also includes a thesis style overview. Also contains a blank version that I get students to fill in first before going through the detailed explanations for each quotation.

Revision sheet (aimed at grade 7-9 students) which provides an overview and detailed analysis of 7 key quotations in Remains by Simon Armitage from the Power and Conflict cluster. Also contains analysis of the impact of enjambment and caesura in the poem.

Character revision sheet on Sybil Birling which analyses 10 key quotations. Also includes a thesis style introduction. Great revision tool for helping to prepare for writing an essay on this character.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in Animal Farm.

A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2018 Paper 2 Question 5 about corruption in sport. ‘All sport should be fun, fair and open to everyone. These days, sport seems to be more about money, corruption and winning at any cost.’ Write an article for a newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. It starts with a powerful anecdote. It moves on to two content paragraphs about how corruption and money is ruining sport. The next paragraph offers a solution. It ends by returning to the anecdote to gain high marks for sophisticated whole text structure and organisation.

A high grade model response comparing how the older and younger characters respond to the inspector.

A revision sheet for Charge of the Light Brigade by Tennyson for the AQA Power and Conflict anthology. It contains an overview of the poem, detailed analysis of 7 quotations which embeds A02 and A03 analysis and a detailed exploration of the effect of the dactylic dimeter structure.

A grade 9 level model response to the following question: How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother in Blood Brothers?

5 challenging multiple choice questions on every chapter of Jekyll and Hyde. There are 50 questions in total. Includes the answer sheet on page 2. Ideall for testing students’ direct knowledge of the text after a first reading. Designed to fit snugly onto an A3 sheet for ease of printing. Can also work on A4. Includes a PDF and editable word version.

A detailed timeline that charts the development and descent of Macbeth’s character across each act of the play. Embeds key quotations throughout. Great revision tool of direct knowledge for any question that looks at the development of Macbeth’s character across the play.

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 2 sided colourful literacy mat aimed at helping post 16/sixth form students with writing academic essays.

3 Revision sheets summarising 8 critical perspectives about Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the Witches.

23 page revision booklet containing high level analysis and annotations of key quotations, structure and context of all 18 poems from the Eduqas anthology. This is aimed at students striving for grades 7-9. Also contains knowledge organisers to assist with revision.

Revision sheet fro Emigree by Carol Rumens. It contains an overview of the poem alongside high-level analysis of 8 key quotations from the poem.

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