PowerPoint for a walking talking mock exam on the Eduqas English Literature May 2017 Paper 1 exam. The text used for Section A is Romeo and Juliet. The named poem in Section B was Sonnet 43. This has been used successfully with a whole year group.

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

PowerPoint revises 6 quotations for each of the following big ideas in the novel: Poverty is a serious problem Material leads to isolation Supernatural as a catalyst for redemption The rich have a responsibility to help the poor Christmas is a joyful time Family is important For each quotation, the inferences are written in short hand to help students make precise and concise notes. They are animated so teachers can talk through them one by one to build up the layers of inference.

90 slide powerpoint that revises and makes thoughtful inferences on over 100 key quotations across the novel. This is best used across a series of 3-5 revision lessons with students guided to create a revision page on each stave. Also contains an A3 help sheet with 100 key quotations and brief explanations displayed in chronological order. 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. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

8 student friendly high-quality literacy worksheets to support students at KS2/3. 1. Embedded clauses 2. Subordinate clauses 3. Sentences and fragments 4. Semi colons 5. Apostrophes 6. Parts of speech part 1 7. Parts of speech part 2 8. Colon

Two revision resources covering big ideas in Macbeth which allow students to chart how the major themes of the novel develop through the course of the play. There is a version aimed at grade 9 students which contains perceptive inferences for the key quotations linking. There is also a version aimed at students working towards grade 4 or 5 with clear and relevant comments on the quotations.

Extensive notes to help guide students in finding and annotating over 200 key quotations from Lord of the Flies. The page numbers link to the popular Faber version of the text. This quotation organiser is especially useful for helping students catch up with any missed learning. Ideal for teachers new to teaching the book or for students who want to increase the depth of the whole text on a second reading.

English Language Paper 1 Section A. An anthology of 20 printable fiction extracts and put together to form a printable anthology. Each extract contains some context about the extract and 1-3 Eduqas style 10 mark questions.

Use the 9 Step Plan to help students structure their responses to 4 different questions on A Christmas Carol. Also includes a quote revision sheet to help students plan the answers. Step 1: Explain why the given extract is a pivotal moment in the novel. (A01) Step 2: Analyse 3 quotes from the extract. (A02) Step 3: link to extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) Step 4: Choose a 2nd part of the novel linked to the question. How is is similar and different (A01) Step 5: Analyse up to 3 quotes from second part of novel. (A02) Step 6: Link 2nd extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) Step 7: Choose a 3rd part of the novel linked to the question. How is is similar and different (A01) Step 8: Analyse up to 3 quotes from 3rd part of novel. (A02) Step 9: Link 3rd extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) New for 2023 is a resource which offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis.

4 detailed essay plans on Macbeth to convert into 4 essays. The resource is differentiated with an easier and harder version. There is a also a list of 100 quotations and explanations to support students. A detailed success criteria is provided for each paragraph. Great as a revision lesson or as a homework task. Also contains help with 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.

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.