A quote revision game for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol containing 98 quote prompts (49 for Macbeth and 49 for A Christmas Carol). The competitive and collaborative nature of the task means students find it highly engaging. Can be used with 1 or 2 dice. It is currently in A4 but I recommend enlarging it to A3. In order to advance the number decided by the dice, the student must think of a relevant quotation that matches the prompt. For example: The prompt might be: A quote about Macbeth’s masculinity. The answer could be: ‘I dare do all that may become a man’.

Lesson analysing Blake’s poem The Garden of Love. Includes detailed line by line annotations and extension activities to explore the deeper meanings.

Lesson and worksheet looking at using subordinating conjunctions to create multi-clause sentences.

This lesson is aimed at getting students to extend their analysis of quotations by thinking of 3 inferences for 12 important Scrooge quotations. Students have a go at thinking of 3 inferences for each of the 12 quotations. Later in the lesson, use the animated PowerPoint to share possible answers for each quotation.

A lesson aimed at getting students to be more conscious of the sentences types they use in their descriptive writing. Images from A Christmas Carol are used as the stimulus for the descriptive writing. After each task, students complete extension tasks to review their combination of sentence types.

A Grade 9 909 word response answering a question that I have made up myself in the same style as AQA. How does Golding use the character of Roger to explore ideas about evil? Write about: • what Roger says and does • how Golding uses Roger to explore ideas about evil. The response would achieve Band 6 in the mark scheme because it has a conceptualised approach with a careful selection of judicious references from across the novel. There is fine-grained and insightful analysis of language supported by judicious use of subject terminology as well as convincing exploration of contextual factors and different interpretations.

Exam walk-through style lesson answering the following question: Starting with this extract (from Act 1 Scene 7) how does Shakespeare present ideas about masculinity? (34 marks). The lesson examines the extract with detailed annotations and then looks at 3 other key scenes in which masculinity is important. There is then a model paragraph to help students begin their response.

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).

Lesson that guides students through Act 3 Scene 1 of Macbeth with a scene summary, detailed annotations followed by comprehension questions to test understanding of the annotations.

A quotation revision game for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. There are 98 key quotations on the board (49 from each text). To advance, students roll the dice and must explain the quotation. This is a follow up to my other game which reverses the process and prompts students to think of the quotations. Currently in A4 but you may wish to enlarge it to A3.

9 differentiated extension activities on Private Peaceful for students to complete while they reading the novel. Useful to set as homework.

Lesson analysing 4 more obscure extracts from A Christmas Carol. Over time, examiners tend to set more challenging extracts. This features 4 of the more obscure extracts that could come up in May 2021 or May 2022. Boat out at sea (Stave 3) Facetious snowball (Stave 3) Fred’s Party (Stave 3) Cheap funeral (Stave 4) Each extract includes exploratory questions, answers and there is a model paragraph for the first 3 extracts.

A highly detailed lesson analysing how discontent is presented in the opening of The Catcher in the Rye. This 26 slide lesson focuses on developing the skills students require for the unseen prose section of AQA Paper 2 English literature. Contains a range of strategies to encourage students to elicit perceptive inferences from the extract which meet the assessment objectives.

Full lesson analysing the scene in great detail with full annotations and comprehension activities.

Grade 9 response analysing the character of Jack and how his character develops in the novel. Formatted to fit neatly onto one page. Also contains a Jack top 10 quotation revision page.

A full lesson that prepares students for how to write a speech about the benefits of reading for pleasure. Includes an example and invites students to follow the same 4 part structure.

A lesson that walks students through how to structure a high level Macbeth response on the theme of the supernatural. It gives students the start of each paragraph and asks them to finish each off with analysis of methods and context. It then goes over model examples for each section of the essay. Also includes a prior learning activity and a timeline for knowledge retention to prepare for writing up the response.

Revision mats for AQA Language Paper 2

The 100 most important quotations from Macbeth, in my opinion, placed onto one A3 sheet to assist with revision. Each quotation has a brief explanation of its importance in the text. There are lots of ways you can use this in lesson/to revise. OPTION 1: Create a code for themes e.g. a for ambition, g for guilt, k for kingship, d for deception, s for supernatural. Apply the code to link each quotation to one or more themes. OPTION 2: Ask students to add to each quotation explanation by adding deeper inferences, comments on the impact of language and the wider symbolic significance of each quotation in helping to communicate Shakespeare’s message. OPTION 3: Give students a range of exam questions and ask students to pick 5 quotations they would use to answer each question. OPTION 4: Find pairs of contrasting quotations and explain the contrast to show you can explain how a character or theme develops and changes across the novel. Also contains a top 30 quotation lesson and resource (76 slides) aimed at lower ability students. Updated sheet has meanings, methods and message explored for 100 quotations.

Lesson on Act 1 Scene 2. Includes a recap starter with sample answers, annotations of the scene, scene summary and an example paragraph to help students craft their own analysis of how Macbeth is presented in this scene.