Lesson exploring the importance of Fezziwig in the novel.
There is a differentiated starter with answers followed by analysis of 8 quotations. Once again possible answers are provided.
Then students attempt to write an analytical paragraph using one or more of the quotations.
A introductory unit with differentiated powerpoint and resources to support students in composing a pop song chorus or verse using music technology. This is a series of lessons (minimum 3 to complete effectively).
Students are taken through a chord sequence, bass line, drum kit part and vocal melody all with differentiated tasks.
There is also a composition guide with step by step instructions so students can complete the tasks at their own rate.
A lot of push your thinking ideas are included which would allow students to achieve higher grades.
PowerPoint lesson with differentiated worksheets to help students explore the importance of the Friar.
Students read the key quotations and decide how far they think Shakespeare presents The Friar as a wise man.
Includes GCSE exam style question adapted for AQA (34 mark question) and EDUQAS (25 mark question)
Newly updated for 2025, a 53 page revision booklet which compiles my most popular resources into one easy to print document.
Includes:
Knowledge organisers
Revision page of key quotations (with detailed inferences) for every poem
Knowledge tests
Revision cards
Writing frames
Model responses
Planning sheets
and a range of activities to complete focused on making comparisons.
Bundle contains the following:
Annotations for all 15 poems
Revision cards
Knowledge organiser (2 versions)
Quizzes
Thesis statements
Comments on structure
Key quotation annotations
Writing frames
model essay
model introductions
I do have other power and conflict resources available:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-11626301
Model answers:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236
Revision cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049
50 carefully selected concise quotations to learn by heart.]
The revision activity is differentiated.
Bronze: Explain what the quotations reveal.
Silver: Identify language features in each quotation
Gold: Explore deeper meanings by linking to wider themes, context and Dickens' purposes.
I have also included an answer sheet which briefly explains why each quotation is important.
Includes powerpoint and planning resources for an assessment analysing Crooks in Chapter 4.
Also includes a model essay to help with responding to feedback.
Also includes 6 tasks based on Chapter 4 that works well as an independent learning task or as a cover lesson.
Complete lesson analysing language in the opening to Great Expectations with a focus on the skills for English Language Paper 1 Question 2.
Contains detailed annotations of the extract along with exemplar responses to the exam-style questions.
Plenary asks students to review the features of a successful analytical paragraph.
Writing frame for analysing Ignorance and Want extract in Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol for AQA 1-9.
The basic PowerPoint includes 2 model examples to explore, compare and annotate.
Updated lessons, revision sheets, exam questions and grade 9 model responses covering the whole play. Lots of the resources have received 5 star reviews. Looking at the previews is recommended.
Other popular Romeo and Juliet resources include:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-grade-9-and-grade-7-model-responses-to-aqa-gcse-questions-11580421
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-notes-for-top-quotes-11894589
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-theme-revision-cards-violence-love-family-honour-fate-death-isolation-11869598
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-6-exam-questions-on-one-a3-page-2019-predictions-12119104
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romeo-and-juliet-analyse-20-key-short-extracts-with-answers-11601152
In this 106 page booklet, I have compiled my most popular resources on Romeo and Juliet from the last 10 years of teaching into one easy to print booklet.
The booklet includes:
quotation posters for 5 characters
revision cards on themes and Romeo’s character
high grade model answers
theme trackers
comprehension questions
writing frames
key extract worksheets
critical theories
context
abridged version of the play
and lots more.
4 detailed revision booklets covering 4 of the most popular GCSE literature texts: Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls and Power and Conflict.
All the booklets compile my most popular individual resources into 4 easy to print booklets/pdfs.
Each booklet contains high grade model responses, attractive revision cards, colourful knowledge organisers, scaffolding to help with planning, plot overviews, comprehension questions and much more.
Buying the bundle of 4 booklets is more cost effective than purchasing all 4 booklets from my shop individually.
An Inspector Calls - 43 page booklet
Macbeth - 57 page booklet (newly updated)
Power and Conflict - 51 page booklet (newly updated)
A Christmas Carol - 56 page booklet (newly updated)
This 43 page revision workbook on An Inspector Calls includes:
Plot summary task with answers
Revision of 10 quotations per character task with answers
Theme revision cards
10 partially or fully completed essay plans to a range of questions
Notes to top up annotations of the play
9 model answers at grades ranging from 4 to 9 with examiner comments
Test on who speaks each quotation
Also has an extra 7 page booklet with key quotations for each character.
A range of colourful and informative revision sheets for An Inspector Calls covering characters and themes in the play. Provided in both pdf and word.
I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310
Revision Cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143
Knowledge Organisers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057
Revision quotations:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293
A clearly structured worksheet to help students vary sentence openers in 6 different ways.
Students can use the 3 model examples and the word bank at the bottom to help them create interesting versions of the boring sentences in 6 ways:
ing word
ly word
ed word
preposition
abstract noun
adjective
There is also a tougher version looking at 10 different openers.