High level model answers to both questions from the Unseen section of the June 2024 AQA Literature Paper 2. The 24 mark question was about a poem called ‘The washing never gets done’ by Estonian poet Jaan Kaplinski. The 8 mark question involved comparing ‘The washing never gets done’ with ‘A day in autumn’ by the Welsh poet R.S. Thomas. In both answers I have put all references to authorial methods in bold because A02 is an vital aspect of the mark scheme in both questions. Please note that this only contains model answers. For the poems themselves and the specific questions, use the AQA website.

In this fast paced Macbeth revision lesson, students look at 12 key scenes from the play and quickly jot down the key ideas and significance of each scene onto the revision clock. Ideal for a revision lesson or an intervention session. Also includes 42 taboo cards.

A grade 9 750 word model response to the AQA November 2019 Paper 2 Question 5 about animals. Starts with a powerful anecdote before moving to presenting the central argument. It explores and then dismisses the counter argument before adding a conclusion that links back to the opening anecdote to help gain marks for whole text organisation and structure.

I advise my students to start their response to Paper 2 Question 5 with an engaging personal anecdote. This resource contains 6 examples of anecdotal lead paragraphs to familiar Paper 2 Question 5-style topics covering travel, school uniform, homework, climate change, social media and animals in captivity. I ask my students study the style of these modelled examples before attempting to write their own anecdotal lead paragraphs.

Grade 9 full mark exam-style response exploring Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship across the play

A knowledge organiser showing the key quotations in each scene of A Streetcar Named Desire on one handy sheet.

2 grade speeches about school uniform. Both are responses to a Paper 2 Question 5 style question: “School uniform encourages a sense of pride in students for their school. It also helps with discipline; it is an essential part of the education system in England” Write a speech for a school assembly in which you can explain your point of view on this statement. One response agrees with the statement. One disagrees with the statement. Both start with a personal anecdote before moving to the main arguments. By placing them side by side on an A3 sheet, students can make comparisons and move towards generating their own opinions and own speech about the topic of school uniform.

A booklet aimed at helping Year 6 and Year 7 students with developing their reading fluency over 7/8 weeks. Begin the course by assessing students against the fluency rubric. Re-assess again after the 7 week course and measure the improvement. Each session involves students gaining fluency by re-reading an extract several times to build confidence and fluency. Exact guidance for how to run the sessions are provided to help students build up their skills.

Highly detailed annotations of Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker to support students with gaining a perceptive and thoughtful understanding of the Eduqas poetry anthology.

A revision sheet focused on Williams’ use of plastic theatre in A Streetcar Named Desire. It offers detailed analysis of 12 moments from the play which use plastic theatre to help express universal truths about the human condition.

A handy revision sheet containing answers to 10 exploratory questions about the poem - The Class Game by Mary Casey - from the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Also contains a model response comparing how tension is presented in The Class Game and Catrin. 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 Cousin Kate for the Edexcel conflict anthology contains 10 exploratory questions and 10 thoughtful and detailed answers to the questions to support revising this challenging poem by Christina Rosetti. 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 revising 5 key quotations for the 6 main characters in Jekyll and Hyde. Also includes a blank version without the analysis of the quotations so that students can have a go at analysing the quotations themselves. Alternatively, the blank template can be used to check how much they can recall. Also includes a context revision sheet.

A knowledge organiser looking at how every poem in the Power and Conflict anthology can be compared to Exposure. Exposure is a key poem to revise because it links to many themes: power of nature, human power(lessness), loss of identity, conflict with identity, power of a place. Contains 14 high level comparative paragraphs comparing a key quotation from Exposure and another poem to provide an example of how to make a thoughtful and perceptive conceptual comparison. Also contains a revision sheet looking solely at the key quotations in Exposure with detailed analysis linked to the AOs.

Detailed analysis of 11 key quotations from the AQA Power and Conflict poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen to assist in revision of this key poem from the collection. Also contains a revision sheet explaining how to compare Exposure to every other poem in the collection.

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.

High level annotations for She Walks in Beauty by Byron that features in the Eduqas and Edexcel anthologies.