A literary terminology quiz designed for students studying Othello at AS or A level. Could be used as a baseline test or after preparation. Specific tragic genre vocabulary as well as language terminology. A cover teacher could deliver this. Whole activity from beginning to end takes approx 40 minutes
A resource that could be used for students studying this text for GCSE examination. There's a pre-reading activity, a look at chapter headings and their significance and detailed analysis of the first two chapters. There are ideas on analysisng extracts as well as advice on commenting on the form and structure of the novel. Finally, there's an overview of exam requirements for the current Lit Specification and a general revision document. Useful for current Lit spec and new spec.
A great resource for context with some introductory notes on how to respond to Assessment Objectives, two clear homeworks linked to AOs and some Language, Form and Structure ideas. Would link really well with Flip Classroom ideology as tasks can be completed before lessons and thus inform more meaningful discussion of text
An outline of the new A level AQA Literature course, designed for students but also useful for teachers new to the course. Outlines Assessment Objectives, set texts (you will have to adapt this for your own chosen set texts), expectations, wider reading, literary vocabulary and a possible route through the course in preparation for examination at end of Year 12.
Worksheets to help support students in analysing Gothic texts (you will need a copy of the film Van Helsing for one exercise - you only need watch the first ten minutes!) Self and paired assessment sheets for when the students are ready to assess coursework.
A scheme of work and student worksheets covering a broad range of topics and assessments. Allows students to use historical knowledge to critically analyse the presentation of the characters in the book. Opportunities for debate, comprehension and writing.
Looking closely at the scary stories genre, the genre worksheet is designed to work with the story Winter Pruning by Chris Priestley from the short story anthology Uncle Montague´s Tales of Terror. The other two sheets are generic genre or horror or scary story worksheets. For the characteristics sheet, I viewed lots of youtube clips of genres and looked at book covers to get the students to fill in the characteristics.
two very simple resources which would allow sixth form students to run their own debates during registration or PHSE. The format and timing can be adjusted. The only thing you have to do is find some good debate topics.
This unit allows the students to read and enjoy a range of poems, including Ulysses by Tennyson, Invictus and contemporary poems by Grace Nichols, Muhhammed Ali and others! Some simple worksheets, activities with opportunities for research, speaking and listening and writing! The unit uses DeBono thinking styles although theses are not explicitly referenced
Based on the Winning Words campaign to put poetry on permanent display in and around the Olympic village,