This is a 1500-word essay answering a Comparative Studies question on the General Vision and Viewpoint of John B. Keane's 'Sive', Jennifer Johnston's 'How Many Miles to Babylon?' and the film 'Casablanca'. It's an annotated version of a highly-structured piece which allows students to see exactly how to plan and write an answer in the Comparative Studies section.

This is a 1400-word essay answering a Comparative Studies question on the Literary Genre of John B. Keane's 'Sive', Jennifer Johnston's 'How Many Miles to Babylon?' and the film 'Casablanca'. It's an annotated version of a highly-structured piece which allows students to see exactly how to plan and write an answer in the Comparative Studies section.

This GCSE English Literature resource features over fifty quotes from Penelope Lively’s ‘The Darkness Out There’, arranged into thematic groups like Physical Appearance, Dialogue etc. It is designed to aid students and teachers in analysing Lively’s use of characterisation to influence the readers’ opinions of Mrs Rutter and Kerry Stevens.

This file contains seven sample introductions, four for Theme and Issue and three for Literary Genre essays.

AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry – Exam Preparation - A Comparative Answer on Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’. This presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. It is NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the two poems used within. The presentation is entitled ’ Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions’: this 36-slide Powerpoint presentation has been designed to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It examines the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links. The resource also includes a student-friendly set of AOs and a page of Teacher’s Instructions. 12 Sample Exam Questions AND a fun pack of activities for revision 12 Sample Exam Questions AND Presentation and Worksheets comparing two poems Presentations on FOUR different pairs of poems Presentations and Worksheets on FOUR different pairs of poems 12 Sample Exam Questions Presentation and Worksheets Worksheets Presentation and Worksheets Comparing ‘Bayonet Charge’ and ‘Remains’

This is a fantastic resource containing TWELVE sample exam questions for revising ‘Macbeth’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. This resource focuses solely on THEMES but I am also selling a resource examining CHARACTERS – alternatively, you can buy both together for a substantial discount! Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources: Macbeth bundle – 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Presentation and Worksheets showing how to write a sample answer Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions Character of Macbeth – a Presentation and series of Worksheets showing students exactly how to answer an exam question Character of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions Character of Lady Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions The Supernatural in Macbeth – 7 sample AQA exam questions Minor characters of Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!

This resource contains TWELVE sample exam questions for revising the lead character of ‘Macbeth’. Topics examined include his character, relevant themes and his relationships with other important characters. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources: Macbeth bundle – 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Presentation and Worksheets showing how to write a sample answer Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions Character of Macbeth – a Presentation and series of Worksheets showing students exactly how to answer an exam question Character of Lady Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions The Supernatural in Macbeth – 7 sample AQA exam questions Minor characters of Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!

This fantastic resource contains four presentations of Comparative Answers on: - Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and Jane Weir's 'Poppies'. - Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’ - Ted Hughes’ ‘Bayonet Charge’ and Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’ - Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ These presentations are designed to help you prepare your class to answer GCSE English Literature questions on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. They are NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the poems used within. They are designed for you to use later in the school year when the poetry has been covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers. The presentations are entitled ' Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions': each contains more than 32 slides and have been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. They examine each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, they feature many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links. The printable worksheets which accompany these presentations are also available in my shop. Set of all four accompanying worksheets I hope you find these resources helpful for you and instructive for your students - I'd be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I'll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!

AQA GCSE English Literature Shakespeare – Macbeth - Exam Revision – How to Answer Exam Questions on the Character of Macbeth (based on an extract from 1:7) This presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It is NOT intended to teach students the play – students should already be familiar with ‘Macbeth’. It is designed for you to use later in the school year when the play has been fully covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers. The presentation is entitled ’ Answering AQA Questions on Shakespeare’s Macbeth’: this 36-slide Powerpoint presentation has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It includes each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and references to the playwright’s craft. Also included is the sample exam question that this presentation is based on, a page of student-friendly AOs and a set of helpful Teacher’s Instructions. Alternatively, check out my Macbeth bundle: It features this resource PLUS 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Worksheets r I hope you find this resource helpful for you and instructive for your students - I’d be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I’ll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!

AQA GCSE English Literature Shakespeare – Macbeth - Exam Revision – How To Answer Exam Questions on the Character of Macbeth This presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. There are seven elements included: 1. The Exam Question – a sample exam question based on Macbeth’s character using an extract from Act 1 Scene 7. 2. The Presentation: ’ Answering AQA Questions on Shakespeare’s Macbeth’ - 36-slide Powerpoint presentation to help you guide your class through the essay writing process. It includes: AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. 3. Character of Macbeth Sample Answers – this 800-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting. 4. Sample Planning Grid – shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay. 5. Planning Grid Template – blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course. 6. Shakespeare AOs – explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. Teacher’s Instructions. The worksheets and the presentation can also be purchased individually in my shop. Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources: Macbeth bundle – this resource PLUS 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions Character of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions

This fantastic resource contains 4 sets of Comparative Answers worksheets AND 4 presentations on: - Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and Jane Weir’s ‘Poppies’. - Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’ - Ted Hughes’ ‘Bayonet Charge’ and Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’ - Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ These resources are designed to help you prepare your class to answer exam questions on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. They are NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the poems used within. They are designed for you to use later in the school year when the poetry has been covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers. The contents are: 1. Power and Conflict Presentations: The presentations are entitled ’ Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions’: each contains more than 32 slides and have been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. They examine each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, they feature many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links. 2. Power and Conflict Sample Answers – these 800+ word sample answers to each question are presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a 1-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a 2-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc. 3. Power and Conflict Sample Planning Grid – this is a 1-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay. 4. Planning Grid Templates – this is a 1-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays. 5. Power and Conflict AOs – this is a 1-page A4 handout which explains the Poetry AOs to students. It eliminates any confusion about the Mark Scheme and shows students exactly what elements need to be included to gain maximum marks. You can purchase any of these comparative answers individually in my shop, but this resource represents a huge discount!

Edexcel GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry – Exam Preparation and Revision- A Comparative Answer on Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and Jane Weir’s ‘Poppies’. This resource is designed to help your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on Edexcel Conflict Poetry. Students should already be familiar with the two poems used within. Contents: 1. Answering Edexcel Conflict Poetry Questions: this 30-slide PDF presentation is the core of this group of resources and has been created to help you guide your class through the essay writing process. It examines: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from the sample exam answer. 2. Conflict Sample Answers – this 800-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc. 3. Conflict Poetry Sample Planning Grid – one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’. 4. Planning Grid Template – one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays. 5. Conflict AOs – one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. 6. Sample exam question. Other Edexcel Conflict Poetry Resources: 12 Sample exam questions AND presentation AND worksheets comparing ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and ‘Poppies’ 12 Edexcel sample exam questions Short version of 12 Edexcel sample exam questions Poetry Profiles: student workbook for analysing and recording all their GCSE poetry

This is a fantastic resource containing TWELVE sample exam questions for revising ‘Macbeth’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new Edexcel GCSE English Literature exam paper. The exam paper features an extract, followed by one question specifically on that extract and then a second question asking about the play as a whole. In this resource, all of the extract-based questions are based on CHARACTERS, while the second questions all examine relevant THEMES. Check out my range of Macbeth Edexcel resources: Character of Macbeth – 12 sample Edexcel questions Character of Lady Macbeth – 7 sample Edexcel questions Minor Characters – 9 sample Edexcel questions on the minor characters of Macbeth Macbeth Themes and Characters – 24 sample Edexcel questions Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample Edexcel questions These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!

This resource features a set of TWELVE exam questions for AQA English Lit B Aspects of Tragedy poetry. This selection focuses on the anthology poems. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA English Lit B exam paper. For your convenience, I’ve added three versions of each Chaucer question: one where the extract uses Chaucer’s English, one with modern English and one using both types. They can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these questions are helpful for you and instructive for your students. As always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I’ll be adding lots more AS and A level resources to my shop so please ‘follow’ me or check back regularly!

Edexcel GCSE English Literature Post-1914 Literature – Lord of the Flies - Exam Revision – How to Answer Exam Questions on Lord of the Flies This resource is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on the theme of Human Nature in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. It is NOT intended to teach students the novel – students should already be familiar with Lord of the Flies. It is designed for you to use later in the school year when the novel has been fully covered and the students need to learn how to use their knowledge to write the best possible exam answers. There are four elements included: 1. Theme of Human Nature Sample Answers – this 1000-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting. 2. Theme of Human Nature Sample Planning Grid – shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay. 3. Planning Grid Template – blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course. 4. Post-1914 Literature AOs – explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. You can also purchase the accompanying 43-slide Presentation here. Alternatively, save money by buying the combined Presentation AND Worksheets here. I hope you find this resource helpful for you and instructive for your students - I’d be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I’ll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!

This is an excellent resource that I have used many times to facilitate a really close re-reading of Chapter One of Of Mice and Men. It includes two worksheets, examining the ways in which George behaves like a parent and Lennie behaves like a child. Students must use their copy of the novel to find appropriate quotations for each aspect of behaviour. It also includes an answer page with over 30 relevant quotations from Chapter One. I've used this as a revision exercise with students working alone and also as a group or paired activity.

This is a sample answer for the AQA Love and Relationships Poetry section with several supporting worksheets. The contents are: 1. Love and Relationships Sample Answer – this 900-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc. 2. Love and Relationships Sample Planning Grid – this is a one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay. 3. Planning Grid Template – this is a one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course. 4. Love and Relationships AOs – this is a one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. It eliminates any confusion about the Mark Scheme and shows students exactly what elements need to be included to gain maximum marks. Teacher’s Instructions. 31-slide Powerpoint Presentation and Worksheets Presentation only Presentation, Worksheet AND 12 Sample Exam Questions 12 Sample Exam Questions I hope you find this resource helpful for you and instructive for your students - I’d be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I’ll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!

This resource features 16 sample exam questions for the second question of Paper Two GCSE English Language. This is the question requiring GCSE students to write a letter. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and layout of the Eduqas GCSE English new specification, allowing students to become more comfortable with the appearance and demands of their exam paper. The sixteen tasks featured ask students to write to a variety of audiences, allowing them to practise using the appropriate style and register for each context. These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. Other Transactional Writing Resources for Eduqas: 40 Sample Eduqas Questions: Letters, Speeches and Articles 12 Sample Eduqas Questions on Speeches 12 Sample Eduqas Questions on Articles I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!