Lesson analysing key quotations from Chapter 3 to guide students with annotating the text. Includes a starter, chapter summary and an extension task.

Complete lesson on Chapter 4 which guides students through the annotation of 17 key quotations from the chapter. Includes a starter and various extension tasks to deepen understanding of the main symbols in the chapter.

Lesson analysing key quotations to annotate from Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies.

A full lesson analysing Chapter 1. Includes a context recap page, starter, comprehension questions and notes for students to annotate over 30 key quotations from the chapter. Ends with some extension questions. Also includes a lesson analysing an extract from Chapter 1 about the island with specific questions to elicit perceptive inferences.

14 exam style questions on Animal Farm to help with revision.

Animal Farm one page plot summary turned into a cloze passage activity. Useful for recapping the plot to help begin revision.

100 comprehension questions on A Christmas Carol. 20 questions on each Stave that is useful to use at the end of scheme of work to test students’ understanding of the novella. All the questions are in chronological order. I have put them all onto one A3 sheet to allow for easy printing. I have also included an answer sheet for students to mark the quiz themselves. NEW: Also contains the questions in the form of a board game. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose.

Lesson exploring the importance of Fezziwig in the novel. There is a differentiated starter with answers followed by analysis of 8 quotations. Once again possible answers are provided. Then students attempt to write an analytical paragraph using one or more of the quotations.

An example of high level analytical writing in An Inspector Calls about how Priestley presents ideas about selfishness in An Inspector Calls. Includes an examiner comment and grade at the end. This resource is also available as one 9 sample responses at different grades: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/9-an-inspector-calls-model-responses-11453529 It is also available as a bundle covering the whole play: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310

A grade 9 response about the theme of ambition. This is one of a number of high level Macbeth responses that can be purchased in a bundle from here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-9-responses-12242190

A high level grade 8 or 9 exam-style response to a question about Banquo. Starting with this extract, explore the significance of Banquo in the play. Includes a mark and an examiner comment. Also includes a revision poster looking at key Banquo quotations.

A grade 8 - not quite grade 9 - response to a question about how Moses and Benjamin are important in Animal Farm. Also includes 2 lessons on Moses and Benjamin.

A planning sheet and example grade 7 response answering the following exam-style extract-based question on Macbeth. Starting with this extract from Act 4 Scene 2, how does Shakespeare present women in the play? Also includes some annotations to help students see the positive features of the response.

Three writing frames to help low-ability students structure exam-style response to questions based on the themes of ambition and deception. Students are provided with a very short extract and an exam-style question. I made the extracts shorter than normal to make it more accessible for the students. The writing frame starts off each paragraph for the student. There is then space for the students to use their knowledge of the play to add further analysis of each quotation. It has been designed to fit onto A4 sheets for ease of printing. For some students it may be necessary to enlarge the sheet to A3. These resources help build student confidence and is an important step for helping them structure their answers independently. Also contains guidance on thesis-style introductions. ‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.

A detailed revision lesson covering many key quotations from Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol. Each quotation appears chronologically to assist with annotating the text. Instructions for the lesson. Give out the worksheet with the 28 key quotations from Stave 1 and asked students to jot down their ideas in the blank boxes. Then in the second half of the lesson, go through the teacher answers either on the PowerPoint or on the answers worksheet.

50 Questions over 50 Slides on Romeo and Juliet. The questions go through the key plot points and quotations chronologically. There is the answer slide at the end to allow students to mark the quiz themselves.

3 Power and Conflict revision quizzes. A 50 question revision quiz to complete once you have taught all 15 poems from the Power and Conflict section of the anthology. Includes the answers at the end.Can be repeated to help measure progress and identify which poems you need to go over again. Also contains a second paper-based 6 round revision quiz. Also contains a quiz with 75 questions (5 questions on every poem_ with answer sheet.

Ann exemplar response to the 2017 AQA Romeo and Juliet question on male aggression. The extract is placed next to the exemplar. I have pitched it at a grade 7/8 level so students can spend time examining how to improve it further to help meet the grade 9 criteria by exploring the impact of how methods shape meanings for A02 in more depth while also being more assured when considering context and wider ideas for (A03).

Free 2 page punctuation worksheet to reinforce basic skills in punctuation.