Detailed analysis of key quotations from Prelude by Wordsworth (from the Power and Conflict cluster) aimed at grade 9 students.

Revision sheet (aimed at grade 7-9 students) which provides an overview and detailed analysis of 7 key quotations in Remains by Simon Armitage from the Power and Conflict cluster. Also contains analysis of the impact of enjambment and caesura in the poem.

15 multiple choice questions on 15 key Lady Macbeth quotations. Designed to snugly fit on one A4 page. Ideal for testing students’ direct knowledge of this character. Includes the answer sheet on page 2.

A simple differentiated worksheet to help lower ability students explore the initial descriptions of the four ghosts in A Christmas Carol.

A revision sheet for the poem Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland which provides detailed analysis of 10 key quotations from the poem.

A grade 9 850 word response exploring how Golding presents violence in Lord of the Flies.

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 Animal Farm.

A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2018 Paper 2 Question 5 about corruption in sport. ‘All sport should be fun, fair and open to everyone. These days, sport seems to be more about money, corruption and winning at any cost.’ Write an article for a newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. It starts with a powerful anecdote. It moves on to two content paragraphs about how corruption and money is ruining sport. The next paragraph offers a solution. It ends by returning to the anecdote to gain high marks for sophisticated whole text structure and organisation.

A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2020 Paper 2 Question 5 about whether or not travel was a waste of time. It starts with a powerful anecdote, has 2 paragraphs arguing the benefits of travel, then it looks at and dismisses the counter argument before reaching a conclusion which links back to the opening anecdote to gain marks for whole text structure and organisation. Vocabulary is sophisticated throughout and punctuation is advanced.

Simple storyboard worksheet to help lower ability students understand the basic plot to Othello.

2 grade speeches about school uniform. Both are responses to a Paper 2 Question 5 style question: “School uniform encourages a sense of pride in students for their school. It also helps with discipline; it is an essential part of the education system in England” Write a speech for a school assembly in which you can explain your point of view on this statement. One response agrees with the statement. One disagrees with the statement. Both start with a personal anecdote before moving to the main arguments. By placing them side by side on an A3 sheet, students can make comparisons and move towards generating their own opinions and own speech about the topic of school uniform.

A revision sheet analysing 11 key quotations from Carol Ann Duffy’s poem War Photographer from the AQA Power and Conflict collection.

A grade 9 response on the theme of guilt in Macbeth.

3 grade 9 examples of a life-saving rescue story which was a question 5 on the AQA 2022 Language Paper 1 exam. Story 1 is set at sea Story 2 is set in a desert Story 3 is set on a mountain

A revision sheet for Charge of the Light Brigade by Tennyson for the AQA Power and Conflict anthology. It contains an overview of the poem, detailed analysis of 7 quotations which embeds A02 and A03 analysis and a detailed exploration of the effect of the dactylic dimeter structure.

A grade 9 level model response to the following question: How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother in Blood Brothers?

A high grade model response looking at how Priestley uses Eric to communicate his authorial message in An Inspector Calls.

Simple plot storyboard to help students learn the plot to Frankenstein.

2 grade 9 articles about homework which response to a Paper 2 Question 5 task: “Homework has no value. Some students get it done for them, some don’t do it at all. Students should be relaxing in their free time.” Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you can explain your point of view on this statement. One article agrees with the statement while the other disagrees with the statement. They have been put side by side on an A3 sheet so students can compare the ideas to help guide them towards generating their own ideas for their own response on this topic.

2 grade speeches about mobile phones in school. Both are responses to a Paper 2 Question 5 style question: ‘Mobile ‘phones are a useful learning tool. Students can access the internet to research topics using their mobiles. It makes sense for schools to allow students to use their mobiles in school.’ Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. One response agrees with the statement. One disagrees with the statement. Both start with a personal anecdote before moving to the main arguments. By placing them side by side on an A3 sheet, students can make comparisons and move towards generating their own opinions and own article about the topic of mobile phones in school.