I have selected 6 themes from Lord of the Flies and included 5 key quotations for the theme along with detailed analysis of each quotation that tries to both zoom in to the writer’s methods (A02) while also zooming out to discuss Golding’s wider intentions (A03). A revision tool aimed at students working towards grades 7-9.

Animal Farm one page plot summary turned into a cloze passage activity. Useful for recapping the plot to help begin revision.

A simple but effective and ready to go worksheet to promote a group activity exploring who is responsible for the death of Eva Smith. After splitting your class into 5 groups, ask students to create their argument for their character by finding further quotations to support their point and adding them to the structured grid. Students can then share their ideas in a carousel style.

This was great for teaching students how to compare two poems from the Power and Conflict section of the anthology. Students follow the detailed writing frame to complete the comparison using the prompts and structure provided. The writing frame guides students to ensure they meet the criteria for A01, A02 and A03. Also includes all lessons for teaching Poppies and Remains individually to prepare for the comparison with various resources.

A writing frame to guide students through the following exam style question: Compare the ways the poets in War Photographer and one other poem (Remains) present ideas about conflict. (30). The writing frame encourages students to make discriminating comparisons between the poems.

A storyboard to teach students the basic plot to the novel. There is also a Freytag’s pyramid activity to push the more able.

Writing frame for a podcast

Full lesson PowerPoint with 3 differentiated worksheets for exploring the 4 ghosts in A Christmas Carol. Includes carefully selected extracts and a table for students to plan their analytical responses. Also including some example high level analytical paragraphs about the 4 ghosts and how they help to transform Scrooge.

This lesson is perfect for a lesson in a school library to get students to think about opening their minds to new genres. To prepare for the lesson you need 7 tables. Each table must include 4-7 books in the following genres: fantasy crime realistic historical fantasy action and adventure horror In a carousel, students visit each table and make a note of the best opening, blurb and cover.

A simple cover lesson worksheet for an extract about Dracula.

Straight-forward plot storyboard to help students come to terms with the plot to Hamlet.

Revision cards for 12 of the most significant poems in the Feminine Gospels collection. Each revision card contains a detailed overview of the poem along with analysis of 3 of the most important quotations in each poem. Also contains a blank version if you want to get students to have a go at creating their own revision cards. Also available as a bundle wit 15+ lessons. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/feminine-gospels-12586188

A 56 page newly updated for 2024 revision booklet which pulls together my most popular resources over the last 10 years into one document for ease of printing/downloading. Includes theme revision cards, knowledge organisers, theme trackers, top 100 and top 20 quotation sheets, planning sheets, writing frames, 10 high grade exemplar responses, contextual reminders, comprehension questions covering all staves, key extract revision and lots more. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose.

A timeline that charts the progression of Macbeth’s fears across the play. Useful for helping to plan any exam response. Also includes a high grade response about Macbeth’s fears. Has a version with questions and a version with just quotations to explain. Also included as a cut and stick in the correct order activity.

PowerPoint for an exam walk-through looking at the AQA Question from May 2017. Differentiated starter: define the key words linked to male aggression and make links. Main: Analyse 5 key extracts that demonstrate male aggression with a focus on A01 and A02. Suggested answers are on the PowerPoint to guide students through each extract. Plenary: Draw a line graph to chart the intensity of male aggression across the play. Also includes a band 5/6 model response to the question so students can look at how to develop their writing into a top band style response.

Character flashcards for the 6 main characters in the play. Each flashcard contains explanations for 5 quotations. There are also a series of high-level adjectives to describe each character.

A 16 slide PowerPoint which contains detailed animated annotations for 6 soliloquies from the play along with modern translations and follow up comprehension questions on each speech. Act 1 Scene 5 (Unsex me here) Act 1 Scene 7 (If it were done) Act 2 Scene 1 (Is this a dagger) Act 3 Scene 1 (To be thus is nothing) Act 5 Scene 3 (Seyton! I am sick at heart) Act 5 Scene 5 (She should have died hereafter)

A lesson looking at 4 short key extracts from Act 5 Scene 1. Includes a starter looking at irony.