An essay on Jack in Lord of the Flies. How does the character of Jack develop throughout the novel? In your answer you should refer to events in the novel and its social, cultural and historical context. The context is highlighted for students to see. Also a sheet with context is supplied

An essay plan on Jack in Lord of the Flies as follows: Consider the presentation of Jack in ‘Lord of the Flies’ and in the course of your answer comment on the social, cultural and historical context. This also includes all the quotations gathered ready for students to analyse.

This test provides you with quotations from the text and invites students to make links to relevant contexts. A filled in version is supplied for the teacher.

A detailed powerpoint looking at the text from a feminist perspective.

A useful sheet of critic’s quotations suitable to support the study of The Wife of Bath.

This was a really useful task which invited students to visualise the town of Maycomb and to answer the question: How does Harper Lee use the settings of Maycomb to reflect aspects of life in 1930s America. I’ve included my filled in version for teacher use.

This is a fun way to revise the play at the end of the term. The first letter of every answer is part of a title of a well-known Christmas Carol. So for additional points, at the end of each round, the first team to work out the Christmas Carol could have an extra 5 points. Enjoy

A Christmas Quiz on the play ‘Othello’ which should also help students to learn quotations. The first letter of each answer is a clue to a final well-known Christmas carol. The team that also works out the carol could have extra points. Enjoy!

A presentation covering the various plot narratives students could choose from when planning a short story. Towards the end are a series of detailed questions helping students to think about their own characters and how to create jeopardy and therefore a plot.

This resource has been edited and made more detailed. Three detailed essay plans on Lord of the Flies on the following titles: One of the themes in ‘Lord of the Flies’ is the corrupting influence of power. How does Golding present this theme. In your answer you should consider social, cultural and historical contexts. Consider Golding’s presentation of fear in ‘Lord of the Flies’. Consider social, cultural and historical context in your answer. How does Golding present the theme of conflict in his novel ‘Lord of the Flies’. In the course of your answer you should consider social, cultural and historical contexts.

An Eduqas style paper built around an old paper that has been adapted to fit the new spec. The resources included two detailed powerpoints that help students to annotate the text and frame the wording of their answers to address the questions 3 and 4

This is a mini unit to enable students to improve their sentence structure. It can be used as part of the preparation for writing a narrative at GCSE.

A mini unit on writing a Gothic chapter or scene. This includes material suitable for key stage 3. There are prompts within the tasks as well as scaffolded sheets.

A useful powerpoint showing students how to create more tension in your their stories.

A presentation I used to help students to think about both the openings of their stories but mostly the endings.

These presentations have been written to support the Eduqas sample paper ‘Megan’ and includes a critique of exemplar answers and encourages students to improve their own work.

AQA spec A Othello question on self-love with an annotated extract to support essay planning In the literature of love, where self-love dominates, true love declines. In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents men in this extract and elsewhere in the play.

A powerpoint presentation covering Fitzgerald’s presentation of women in The Great Gatsby, looking at Flappers; Androgyny; the liberated woman; war, work and freedom; with a look also at Zelda’s perspective.

A presentation on the characters, symbols and themes in To Kill a Mockingbird including analysis of the mockingbird symbol, prejudice and growing up.