This is a full lesson based on an extract from Act 3, Scene 4 - Banquo’s ghost. There is a ‘do now’ activity and a model what/how/why paragraph based the the extract. Useful for revision. I’ve used it today and have told my Year 11s this is my prediction for the the real AQA English literature paper 1 exam.

A revision clock for AQA English Language Paper 1. This resource reviews section A and B. This is handy as a quick revision activity or a home work task.

This is a useful resource that I have used both at KS3 and KS4 for revision of the novel Lord of the Flies. You can use it for a revision lesson or for home study. There are 36 different questions/activities for students to complete. I have also created recall and retrieval grids for: An Inspector Calls Macbeth Animal Farm Much Ado About Nothing A Christmas Carol

A quick revision activity for the play ‘Othello’. Useful in lessons or for homework.

A revision clock for the characters of Piggy and Simon focusing on their relevance in the text. This can be used for a revision activity or for a cover lesson.

PowerPoint analysing ‘England to her Sons’ an early WW1 jingoistic poem by WN Hodgson. This poem is a part of the ‘Up the Line to Death’ poetry anthology and is used extensively in AQA’s English literature A-level, WW1 and Its Aftermath. I have used this with many classes over the years. This resource also includes a knowledge organiser I have made for the poem with references to The Wipers Times for the 2023 examination.

A quick revision resource for Journey’s End. A revision clock looking at the key characters, events and themes of the play. Ideal for a lesson or a homework activity.

36 exemplar questions for AQA English language paper 2, question 5. There are a variety of writing styles as determined by the AQA syllabus (speech / letter / article / leaflet / essay). They are very handy for revision, class teaching or home study.

A quick revision sheet focusing on the character of Raleigh from the play Journey’s End.

A handy grid of themes for revision on the play Journey’s End. There are ten themes covered.

15 exam questions for The Wipers Times and Up the Line to Death on the AQA WW1 and Its Aftermath A-level English Literature exam for paper 2. Ideal for revision. The questions cover a range of topics that could be potential exam questions.

A quick PowerPoint retrieval activity with 15 quotations from Act 1 of the play. Useful for revision or when you start studying the play with your class.

This is a full lesson based on an extract from Stave 5. There is a ‘do now’ activity and a model what/how/why paragraph based the the extract. Useful for revision. I’ve used it today and have told my Year 11s this is my prediction for the the real AQA English literature paper 1 exam.

A quick revision resource for Blood Brothers. This revision clock looks at some of the important elements of the play and is ideal for a homework activity, a lesson activity or a last minute activity before an exam. I have used this with my classes on a regular basis.

This is a full lesson based on two questions from AQA’s English Literature paper 2- one based on Mr Birling and one based on males in the play. There is a quick ‘do now’ activity and two model what/how/why paragraphs based on the questions. This is very useful for revision, that also looks in depth at the park scheme and indicative comment. I’ve used it recently and have told my Year 11s and they responded really well to the lesson.

This is a full lesson based on two questions from AQA’s English Literature paper 2- one based on Power and Conflict - Remains by Simon Armitage. There is a quick ‘do now’ activity and a model what/how/why paragraph based on the question. This is very useful for revision, that also looks in depth at the park scheme and indicative comment. I’ve used it recently and have told my Year 11s and they responded really well to the lesson.

This is a full lesson based on a question from AQA’s English Literature paper 2- one based on Eric. There is a quick ‘do now’ activity and a model what/how/why paragraph based on the question. This is very useful for revision, that also looks in depth at the park scheme and indicative comment. I’ve used it recently and have told my Year 11s and they responded really well to the lesson.

A full lesson based on Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol and the extract running from ‘They left the high-road, by a well-remembered lane…’ to ‘The Ghost smiled thoughtfully, and waved its hand: saying as it did so, “Let us see another Christmas!”’ The learning objective focuses on adding context to a student response. There is a do now quiz based on the text and an example paragraph analysing the text in response to this exam question: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present loneliness and isolation in ‘A Christmas Carol’? The lesson follows the ‘I do/We do/You do’ structure. There is an exemplar paragraph analysing this section of the text, with a clear contextual comment. There is an extra activity at the end based on a spelling test of key words in the text. This lesson has been successfully used in GCSE English literature lessons for a number of years.