6 Paper 1 Question 5 responses all describing a very hot place - a desert island. This is a useful task for departmental moderation or for getting students to engage with the markscheme to gain a greater appreciation of the style of writing required for the upper bands.

A fun end of term spaced learning activity for the end of Year 10 (that could tie in with the Euros) which asks students to select an English literature starting 11. Depending on the combination of texts they have already studied, they might put Scrooge in goal because he doesn’t give anything away or perhaps Lady Macbeth in central midfield because of her ability to dictate play. Students have to justify their positional selections based on their knowledge of the characters. It is a useful activity for promoting conversations between the students about the texts and poems they have studied.

A revision sheet looking at 8 key extracts involving Miss Havisham from Great Expectations to trace her character development in the novel Great Expectations. There is a blank version for students to complete along with a suggested answer sheet so students can compare their responses to the models.

3 different A Christmas Carol model responses exploring how Scrooge learns important life lessons across the novella. A similar type of question came up in the AQA May 2024 examination. I included 3 different responses so it can be used to show different ways of approaching the question. One response for example, analyses how each ghost imparts important life lessons to Scrooge. Another response explores how Fred, Fezziwig, Tiny Tim and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come all act as mentors in facilitating Scrooge’s transformation. They have been written to meet the requirements for Band 5 and 6 on the mark scheme because they are consistently thoughtful with moments that could one could argue are perceptive in the way they meet the AOs… They may be useful for departmental moderation or for students considering about different ways of structuring their examination responses.

A revision resource looking at 12 lessons Scrooge learns over the course of the novella. Each point is supported by apt quotations from the novel.

A timeline looking at important life lessons Scrooge learns across the novella featuring detailed analysis of 13 key quotations that help trace his transformational journey.

A collection of 6 A/A* A Streetcar Named Desire model responses to various AQA-style exam questions.

An exam walk-through/walking-talking mock of the June 2023 Language Paper 2 on trains. It includes highly detailed tips for each question. There are high level responses for all of the questions provided along with scaffolding to help students generate a high level response for each question. Over 80 slides in total.

A Paper 2 Question 5 focused lesson that asks students to give their views on the idea of teenagers completing compulsory national service. Students read two sample responses - one primarily agrees with the statement and one primarily agrees. Then students complete their own response using the structure provided. Extra time is spent looking at how to start off the article in a way that garners an emotional connection with the reader.

An easy and relaxing end of term worksheet. Students label what they have learned about each character from A Christmas Carol and then colour in each character.

High Level Model Answers for questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the AQA Language Paper 2 June 2024 paper which involved two non-fiction texts on the topic of medical care. For each answer I have included two advanced model responses. Students read each response and make notes at the bottom of each sheet explaining what they notice about the differences between the responses and debate which would achieve higher marks. I have not included the extracts or the questions themselves for copyright reasons. To obtain these you would need to go on the AQA website.

A 13 page model answer booklet for the AQA Language Paper 2 Exam where the theme for the non-fiction texts was camping. There are two high level responses for each question so students can compare the merits of each response and decide which is better. I have not included question 1 because, of course, it is just multiple choice.

2 model responses for the AQA Paper 2 Question 5 on the November 2022 paper about sleep and sleeplessness. One letter primarily agrees with the statement while the other primarily disagrees with it.

A wide range of high grade exemplars for Paper 2 Question 5 covering a range of typical topics including cars, zoos, homework, travel, sleep, school uniform, sport, careers and national service

A high-level and thorough response exploring how Golding presents ideas about leadership in Lord of the Flies. It has been deliberately written to meet the criteria for A01, A02 and A03.

A grade 9 model answer focusing on the character of Juliet. The model answer starts with a thesis statement. It moves on to analyse the youthful, idealistic nature of Romeo’s feelings for Romeo early in the play. The second half of the essay moves on to explore the growing maturity of Juliet’s feelings later in the play. The word count for the response is 1014 words. Also includes revision cards for critical perspectives into Romeo’s character to really help push for that grade 9 in A03.

A one page summary of everything Mrs Birling says across the play. Can be used in a lot of ways.

10 high level model responses to a range of model responses on Lord of the Flies which include the following: the island, the beast, Ralph, Roger, Simon, Jack, Piggy, Roger, littluns, evil, leadership.

A handy one page essential context sheet for all 15 poems in the Edexcel conflict poetry anthology. Contains the essential contextual information students need to know for each poem all in one place to help with revision. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594