An Inspector Calls: AQA English Literature: Paper 2 A lesson and resource to help students tackle the question: ‘To what extent do the characters change throughout the play?’ PowerPoint: 9 slides to prepares students to answer the question. This can be used as an assessment point, revision, one-to-one tuition, or independent study. PDF: Follows the PP but can also be used independently. Print, photocopy, and away you go…

One of a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify. Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions. Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary. Includes: An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.8 Reading Age: 12-14) Engaging topic: Is Bitcoin the future of finance? Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4) Includes 10 tier 2 words (prompted with activity) Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques 10 comprehension questions with answers Activity leading towards an extended analysis Can be amended for one lesson or more

One of a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify. Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions. Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary. Includes: An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 11. Reading age: 15-16) Engaging topic: Explores why swimming is good for you Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4) Includes 10 tier 2 words (prompted with activity) Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques 10 comprehension questions with answers Activity leading towards an extended analysis Can be amended for one lesson or more

Reading Non-fiction. Lesson includes an extract from a biography on Elon Musk: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance. PowerPoint includes: (11 slides) Extract, activity on tricky vocabulary, activities on character and setting in biography. Ends with a writing activity aimed at improving non-fiction writing skills.

AQA English Literature, paper 2, section B: Power & Conflict poetry. A lesson focussed on comparing Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland, and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning. Includes activities based on overall themes, language, and structure. Uses the question: Compare how poets present conflict between people in ‘Kamikaze’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. Also includes an example response. PDF version can be used to support the lesson, or used as an independent resource for independent revision or one-to-one tuition.