This booklet is a collection of articles and texts to support the critical and wider reading of the A Level set text: The Great Gatsby. This booklet is to accompany the starter tasks in my The Great Gatsby SOW. I have collected these over a number of years of teaching both A Level Literature & A Level Language & Literature. These have not been created by me- they are simply texts that are available online that I have collated into a booklet for teaching purposes.

This is a Scheme of Work that has been created for AQA A Level Language & Literature. Paper 2 Exploring Conflict. It could be easily used/adapted to suit A Level Literature. The scheme is focused on analysing the choices Fitzgerald has made as a writer and exploration of the different perspectives in the text. It covers: Characterisation Setting Language levels & their effects Relevant Narrative Theory Recast Tasks Critical Reading/Wider Reading tasks *(please note- these are available as a separate free booklet in my shop as they are a collection of texts from years of teaching Gatsby so you will need to download separately). * An lesson on introducing commentary writing *(please note- the model referred to will need to be downloaded from AQA website as it is a marked AQA *response,) Schemes for this specification seem to be few and far between so I hope this is useful as a resource to build your lessons around.

A full set of lessons covering all 15 poems from the AQA anthology- power and conflict. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lessons comprise of activities such as: Starter activity linked to the idea of viewpoints/types of war/representation Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modeled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Linking grids Sample essay questions with success criteria linked to AO’s Modelled paragraphs Comparison paragraphs Updated lessons based on examiner reports on the examination. This lessons are planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. Each lesson is between 15-22 slides.

A half term’s worth of tasks to accompany a Lord of the Flies module. There are 7 tasks in total. All the tasks are included on a mat that can be stuck in the students books at the beginning of the module- there is space left for students to add a due date for each. Each activity then includes a slide that gives more information about the task set. I tend to use these as a plenary task before setting the homework so all students are clear on the task. Each task also includes an extra ‘challenge’ task to help stretch and challenge the more able. The ppt is fully editable so you can amend the tasks to suit your own groups. I have used versions of this with high, middle and low ability students from years 9-11. As a school we have found these help increase homework completion as both parents and students are clear about what will be set across the half term. Also enables students to catch up easily with homework tasks even if they have missed the lesson where it was set. Lord of the Flies SOW also available in my shop.

A series of lessons on AQA Language Paper 1 Section A. The PPT contains 38 slides that take students through questions 1-4 using an extract from The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. The activities in the lessons include: Exam worded questions Modelled annotation AO breakdowns Modelled paragraphs for each question Peer Assessment- with guided criteria Questioning Planning Grid Timings for each question Planned for high/middle abilty year 10/11 group but easily differentiated for your needs.

A series of lessons on AQA Language Paper 1 Section A. The PPT contains 39 slides that take students through questions 1-4 using an extract from Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows. The activities in the lessons include: Exam worded questions Modelled annotation AO breakdowns Modelled paragraphs for each question Peer Assessment- with guided criteria Questioning Planning Grid Timings for each question Planned for high/middle abilty year 10/11 group but easily differentiated for your needs.

A lesson that explores the poem My Last Duchess by Robert Browning The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of power and conflict Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students.

A lesson that explores the poem The Prelude by William Wordsworth. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of power and conflict Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 24 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem London by William Blake. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of power & conflict Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 19 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Ozymandias by Percy Shelley. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 21 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A set of resources on Jekyll and Hyde focusing on key characters and key plot points. Ideal for revision of the novel or to use as a basis to create a full scheme. The set of lessons focuses on picking up on the key moments in Jekyll & Hyde by focusing on Chapters 9 & 10 and linking back to extracts from earlier in the novel. There are also stretch and challenge opportunities including Freudian Theory and links to wider reading texts such as Frankenstein and Dante’s Inferno. Each lesson includes: Learning questions Learning objectives linked to assessment objectives. Video clips to enhance understanding/context/engage visual learners. (Links are hyperlinked on the slides) Engaging starter activity Extracts for students to annotate Sample exam questions Context information Student activities to help them to engage with the text (focused on developing independence) These resources have been designed for mid/high year 11 but are easily adaptable.

A lesson that explores the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A modelled comparative paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 22 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 22 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Remains by Simon Armitage. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Consideration of viewpoints activity Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s 2 model paragraphs that show students how to create comparisons This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 23 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Poppies by Jane Weir. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Consideration of viewpoints activity Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A model paragraph A making links grid This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.