An exam-style grade 9 response that would comfortable fit into band 6 that explores how Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an evil/violent character. I have not included the 2019 question or extract but it is available on the AQA website under assessment materials. There is perceptive debate with judicious use of quotations and assured analysis of methods and wider ideas. Also contains a differentiated adaptive writing frame to help lower ability students achieve a grade 4.

A grade 9 response on how the ghosts change Scrooge’s attitudes and beliefs.

A grade 9 response exploring how Dickens presents the suffering of the poor in A Christmas Carol.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in the following texts: Macbeth Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Lord of the Flies Animal Farm

A 76 slide PowerPoint that systematically goes through 30 key quotations from the play chronologically. Students are given the quotation and a prompt question to discuss. The next slide offers analysis of the quotation. This process is repeated for all 30 quotations. The worksheet is used at the end to check how much information students have retained.

When approaching Paper 1 Question 5, I advise students to begin with an opening paragraph that uses pathetic fallacy to describe a setting. Here are 6 examples that use pathetic fallacy to depict the opening. They also consistently use ambitious tier 2 vocabulary and advanced punctuation to help show the sophistication required for the top band of the mark scheme. After studying the 6 model paragraphs, students should then move on to create their own pathetic fallacy opening paragraphs.

A 15 page booklet analysing the key quotations from every scene of A Streetcar Named Desire. A great revision guide. I give this to students and ask them to use it to help create timelines to chart the development of characters and themes across the play.

A worksheet to help guide students on how use show not tell to convey a character’s emotions. Students study the way ‘show not tell’ is used in the 5 sample paragraphs which cover 5 different emotions. I recommend putting these examples under a visualiser. I then ask students to produce their own paragraph in the same style selecting from a choice of 4 complex emotions.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in Lord of the Flies. Read the examples then have a go at creating your own sentences that use appositive phrases.

A grade 9 750 word response looking at the importance of the 7 commandments in Animal Farm.

Tier 2 vocabulary can help add sophistication, subtlety and nuance to expression. In this exercise, students have to match find the correct definition for 50 tier 2 words. Answers are included on page 2.

A 20 question multiple choice quiz on Othello with answers. Ideal as a spaced learning revision task.

Match 50 Geography terms to definitions.

A detailed lesson exploring the character of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Match 50 tier 2 words to their definitions. Correct answers included.

A revision sheet for Poppies by Jane Weir aimed at grade 8/9 students. It contains a thematic overview, detailed analysis of 7 key quotations and an exploration of the impact of enjambment and caesura in the poem. Suitable for both AQA Power and Conflict and the Edexcel conflict anthology.

A revision sheet for Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney. It includes an overview, detailed analysis of 7 key quotations from the poem and a detailed examination of the use of the following two structural methods: enjambment and caesura.

Revision sheet for Ozymandias by Shelley. It contains a thematic overview, detailed analysis of 7 key quotations and an exploration of the effect of the sonnet form. Aimed at students working at grades 7-9, this handy revision sheet will assist with revision.

A revision sheet for Checking Out Me History by John Agard which contains high level analysis of 10 key quotations from the Power and Conflict cluster poem.

A revision sheet for the poem Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker which contains detailed analysis of 7 key quotations from the poem.