Various resources to help lower ability students understand Macbeth’s ‘Is this a dagger soliloquy’. Worksheets include: Create a visual storyboard to break down key lines. Use the writing frame to write a summary of the scene. Give two interpretations to key lines Give instructions for how an actor should perform the speech using the writing frame.

Comprehension questions and detailed revision lessons to recap the plot and key quotations in Stave 1 and 2 of A Christmas Carol.

Stave 3 Christmas Carol: five key extracts with 5 exam questions looking at the presentation of Christmas in this stave. Works well as a home and away carousel.

Revision poster for students based on the vocal set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Queen ‘Killer Queen’ and Purcell. Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence. These are ideal for students to use for revision.

An essay plan with suggested answers on the character of Eric Birling. The PowerPoint lesson gives a basic introduction about the character of Eric and is suitable for lower ability students. The planning sheet is more suited to pushing higher-attaining students. Also contains a 10 quotation revision sheet and a blank template for students to have a go at explaining the quotations first.

12 PAGE BOOKLET WITH VARIOUS COMPREHENSION STYLE ACTIVITIES COVERING EACH SCENE FROM THE PLAY. Includes a test at the end with the 64 most important quotations.

Revision poster for students based on the stage and screen set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Wicked ‘Defying Gravity’ and Star Wars. Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence. These are ideal for students to use for revision.

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 with worksheets and a PowerPoint for analysing the word choice in Romeo’s final soliloquy in Act 5 Scene 3. Students follow the instructions and zoom in to two words choices within each quotation. They should then discuss the combined or contrasting effect of these two word choices.

A model essay written with the grade 7-9 criteria in mind. Also includes a gossip activity aimed at 10 techniques for writing analytical paragraphs.

Revision poster for students based on the instrumental set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Bach Concerto Grosso and Beethoven piano sonata. Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence. These are ideal for students to use for revision.

A writing frame for showing students how to write conceptual and discriminating comparative paragraphs between Prelude and Ozymandias.

Act 1 Scene 5 Lady Macbeth soliloquy with modern translation and writing frame for lower ability.

24 techniques and tricks to include in a piece of descriptive writing. 2 versions with differentiation. Also includes a lesson that looks at some high grade examples of descriptive writing based on a picture of a lighthouse.

A series of 3 lessons which use the motif from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony to as a stimulus for a rhythmic and ensemble performance. All instrumental parts are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided. PowerPoints for the 3 lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.

Revision cards covering 4 big ideas in the play: Beware the corrupting effects of ambition Supernatural is evil and deceiving Guilt is paralysing and inescapable Violence is cyclical The revision cards track 6 quotations for each big idea across the play and contains perceptive inferences aimed at meeting the criteria in the top bands of the mark scheme. I have a similar resource but aimed at students working towards grade 4 or 5 which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12686070 Choose the one that best suits the ability of your class. If you find this resource useful, try my bundle for more Macbeth resources including lesson on all scenes, writing frames, model answers, theme and character revision cards and lots more. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-full-unit-12584291

An exam walk-through lesson exploring the importance of masculinity in Macbeth. The lesson includes annotations for the given extract (Act 1 Scene 7) and then examines 3 other parts of the play that could be used to complete the response. There is also a model paragraph to help get students started on their response.

A series of 4 lessons based on Grieg’s ‘In the hall of the mountain king’, Stravinsky’s Firebord suite and Adams’ Short ride in a fast machine. These pieces are used as a stimulus to perform sections of classical music and create compositions in the western classical genre. All resources are differentiated. PowerPoints are also provided with differentiated tasks and push your thinking ideas.

A series of 2 lessons which use the elements from Handel’s Zadok the Priest (fanfare, chords, binary and ternary form) as a stimulus for a composition task (original music also provided). All instrumental parts and composition tasks are differentiated and Sibelius files are also provided. PowerPoints for the lessons are available with differentiated and push your thinking tasks.

A useful revision tool to revise themes and key extracts in Animal Farm.