This comprehensive lesson and pack contains a full range of resources to help students understand the character of Mrs Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’. The resources have been created for the AQA 9-1 2017 onwards English Literature Paper 2 examination. A list of her lines throughout the play A mid/high level model essay An incomplete model essay to develop A differentiated carousel activity to promote insightful thinking about the character An essay plan An essay checklist An evidence finding worksheet A mind map to complete There is also an essay plan for a response on Mr Birling.

Lesson along with planning sheets to help students to plan and write an AQA exam response on the character of Mr Birling. Sheet 1: Listening activity with youtube link Sheet 2: Find quotations Sheet 3: Exploratory questions and useful sentence stems/writing frame Sheet 4: Grade 6 exemplar response with examiner comments Sheet 5: 10 quotations explained in detail

A storyboard to teach students the basic plot to the novel. There is also a Freytag’s pyramid activity to push the more able.

Much ado about nothing plot summary cloze activity.

Visual aid/revision sheet containing thoughtful comments on 10 key quotations for Mr Birling linking to both A02 and A03. Also contains a thesis-style introduction.

A revision sheet containing explanations for 10 key quotations about Eric Birling in An Inspector Calls.

6 Revision cards for the 6 characters in An Inspector Calls. Each card contains a list of adjectives to describe each character 5 key quotations a brief explanation for each quotation Also incudes a blank version to help test students’ understanding. Also includes a PowerPoint to go through the answers. Higher ability students should be encouraged to expand on the analysis using the success criteria.

Includes a 34 page work booklet adapted to help students extend their knowledge of An Inspector Calls. The 34 page booklet includes: Plot Summary with answer sheet Revising the top 10 quotations for each character with answer sheet Template to plan exam style responses for each character 9 model answers at grades ranging from 4 to 9 with examiner comments Instructions for how to annotate the play Revision cards on themes

An essay plan template (with answer sheet) to help students write up a response to the following AQA 1-9 style question: How does Priestley use Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility. (34 marks) Includes a mid level exemplar for students to compare their work against. The essay plan includes points, precisely selected quotations about Gerald and opportunities for students to extend their analysis to move towards a top grade response. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

An essay plan and Band 6 (grade 8/9) exemplar for an exam-style question on Sheila. Points and evidence are included. Students are encouraged to use the worksheet to explore the quotations in more detail.

This heavily discounted bundle combines detailed revision booklets covering 4 of the most popular GCSE literature texts: Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls and Power and Conflict. All the booklets compile my most popular individual resources into 4 easy to print booklets/pdfs. Each booklet contains high grade model responses, attractive revision cards, colourful knowledge organisers, scaffolding to help with planning, plot overviews, comprehension questions and much more. Buying the bundle of 4 booklets is more cost effective than purchasing all 4 booklets from my shop individually. An Inspector Calls - 43 page booklet + additional 7 page booklet Romeo and Juliet - 106 page booklet (updated for 2025) Power and Conflict - 51 page booklet (newly updated for 2025) A Christmas Carol - 56 page booklet (newly updated for 2025)

A range of colourful and informative revision sheets for An Inspector Calls covering characters and themes in the play. Provided in both pdf and word. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

7 detailed essay plans to help students produce exam style responses on each of the 7 main characters in the play. Sheila Eric Mr Birling Mrs Birling Eva Inspector Goole Gerald

Revision page containing thoughtful analysis of 10 key quotations for Gerald Croft in An Inspector Calls.

A cover lesson style worksheet on fronted adverbials.

8 ideas for literacy starters

Advanced literacy peer assessment mark scheme for extended writing

Literacy training ideal for whole school teacher training. The session goes through ten strategies teachers can implement instantly to help incorporate literacy more meaningfully into their lessons - whatever their subject specialism. There are 65 slides. Also includes a list of ways each department within a school can support literacy in a meaningful way within their curriculum area. Also contains a list of 5 key priorities/achievements for a literacy coordinator.

A worksheet containing a literacy board game to be used in an intervention session to revise key literacy terms.

Complete lesson covering Chapter 9 with notes to help annotate key quotations along with an engaging starter, chapter summary and extension questions and activities looking at 2 key extracts from the chapter. Also includes a lesson looking at Language Paper 1 Question 4 with detailed annotations of the violent scene in the chapter to prepare students for responding to a student statement for the 20 mark question.