English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance.
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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance.
Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Macbeth lesson on after Duncan’s murder. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth after the murder of King Duncan has been completed. It explores their reactions to each other and how they interact with other characters once the King’s body is discovered. Ideal preparation for KS4 students getting ready for Eduqas English Literature Paper 1 or easily adaptable for KS3 students.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Macbeth and Macduff. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on Macbeth’s decision to revisit the witches in Act 4 Scene 1, his changing attitude and his treatment of Macduff and his family in the latter stages of the scene. Ideal preparation for students getting ready for Eduqas English Literature Paper 1 and easily adaptable for KS3 students, too.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
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AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that supports KS3 and KS4 students in preparing for an assessment on Act 1 Scene 7 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Includes a model and scaffold to help support students make notes in preparation for an assessment. Planning skills are essential for all students as they move towards terminal GCSE exams and being able to take notes and prepare essays are integral to future success. Designed for Eduqas English Literature Paper 1.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Macbeth and the end - a fully differentiated and resourced lesson that looks at the final few scenes of the play, where Macbeth discovers the death of his wife, reflects philosophically on life itself, and comes to terms with the witches lying and ‘trolling’ him. Includes video clips, differentiated activities and translated extracts. Ideal preparation for KS4 students moving towards Eduqas English Literature Paper 1 or easily adaptable for KS3 students.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Much Ado About Nothing Shakespeare lesson that prepares students to take an assessment based around the requirements of Literature Paper 1 and specifically the June 2019 AQA question. Students focus on Beatrice and Benedick’s heated exchange about killing Claudio and analyse it for language, key ideas, and make interpretations. A useful lesson for KS3 and KS4 classes with differentiated activities, questions and resources.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
May 2018 A Christmas Carol model answer on Scrooge’s fears - this model essay or answer is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Scrooge’s fears of his past, his memories, loneliness, rejection and a Victorian society filled with deprivation and destitution.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
May 2017 An Inspector Calls model answer on the Inspector and how he suggests changes to society - this model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Edwardian and post-war British society, how and why Priestley presents the Inspector as he does throughout the play to convey his messages about politics in Britain after the conclusion of the Second World War.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
May 2019 An Inspector Calls model answer on Sheila and what she learns about herself and society - this model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Edwardian and post-war British society, how and why Priestley presents Sheila as he does throughout the play to convey his messages about politics in Britain after the conclusion of the Second World War.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
May 2017 Macbeth model answer on ambition and how Shakespeare presents this theme throughout Act 1 Scene 5 and the rest of the play. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Jacobean society, how and why Shakespeare presents ambition as he does throughout the play and how ambition could be perceived by a Jacobean audience.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
GCSE English Literature answers:
A Christmas Carol - May 2017, May 2018, May 2019
Power and Conflict - May 2017
An Inspector Calls - May 2017 (x2), May 2018 (x2), May 2019 (x2)
A Christmas Carol - May 2017, May 2018, May 2019
May 2018 Power and Conflict model answer on how Ozymandias presents ideas of power as well as London by William Blake.
This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into relevant contexts, how and why Percy Shelley and William Blake present their poems in relation to ideas of power.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
ELEVEN fully differentiated resources on developing reading and writing skills with a Christmas or festive theme to all of them! It also includes a detailed English Christmas Quiz that could be useful in the final term of the year.
What better way to make punctuation engaging than through a Christmas theme? Includes resources on dashes, semicolons and colons to engage students with high level punctuation - all tied together with a lovely festive theme. Differentiated throughout.
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream we explore how Hermia feels after discovering both Demetrius AND Lysander in love with Helena. Students analyze how Shakespeare presents Hermia in Act 3 Scene 2 before we look at the concept of structure through story shapes and then create story shapes through graphs to represent the whole of the play. We consider why this scene might be so tense and how it might represent the ‘climax’ of the play, too. Fully differentiated throughout.
AQA English Language Paper 1 November 2019 exam walkthroughs:
Section A walkthrough (model answers, exam tips, timings, scaffolds)
Section A walkthrough (scaffolds, model examples, planning ideas, tips)
Macbeth introduction to the other protagonist. In this fully differentiated and resourced lesson we explore how Lady Macbeth is introduced and how she reacts to the letter received from Macbeth about the witches and their news. We look at key quotes from her soliloquy and decide how she would respond to her husband when he arrives back from battle. This lesson is designed for Eduqas English Literature Component 1.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
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AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Macbeth - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students that focuses on Act 1 Scene 3 and how Shakespeare introduces the two characters of Macbeth and Banquo, and how they react to their meeting with the three witches. Designed for the Eduqas English Literature Component 1 paper.
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Macbeth - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that explores the context of witches and witchcraft in Jacobean England and introduces students to Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2 of Macbeth, focusing on the presentation of the witches and how Macbeth is juxtaposed next to them. An ideal lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students studying Shakespeare’s play. Designed for the Eduqas English Literature Component 1 paper.
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Lady Macbeth - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focusses on Lady Macbeth in Act 5 Scene 1 and how she has changed from the beginning of the play. Students analyse the language of Act 5 Scene 1 and how Lady Macbeth gets across her fear and sense of guilt in front of the doctor and gentlewoman. Ideal preparation for KS4 students moving towards Eduqas English Literature Paper 1 or easily adaptable for KS3 students studying Macbeth.
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Macbeth lesson on Malcolm and Macduff. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focusses on the role of Malcolm in the latter half of the play and how he tests Macduff to see how loyal and goodly he is. The lesson also looks at the concept of kingship and how Jacobean society viewed the role of the king. Is Macbeth or Malcolm better suited to the role and why might this be? A fascinating lesson for KS4 students preparing for Eduqas English Literature Paper 1 and easily adaptable for KS3 students, too.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package