10+ Resources to teach students methods for comparing poems from the AQA anthology. Includes ideas for discriminating comparisons by both theme and method. The model examples come from the Power and Conflict AQA anthology and include plans for… The Emigree and Kamikaze Exposure and War Photographer. Exposure and Storm on the Island Tissue and Ozymandias Remains and Bayonet Charge Prelude and Ozymandias London and My Last Duchess There is also a blank template for students to practise using the 12 point comparative method on a question comparing Ozymandias and My Last Duchess. There is also a choice over a simple 4 paragraph methods based approach or a more advanced 2 paragraph conceptual approach. There is also a diamond ranking starter activity to get students to engage with the criteria for grade 8 and 9. There is also a resource with 3 tiers of difficulty depending on how confident students are at planning their own comparisons. Tier 1: Students add the analysis of the quotations. The topic sentences and recommended quotations are already filled in for them. Tier 2: Students must pick their own 3 quotations from each poem and analyse the quotations. Tier 3: Students must pick their own topic sentences, quotations and then analsyse the quotations. The questions covered are as follows: 2021 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power and control in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) Nov 2020 question: Compare how poets present the ways people are affected by difficult experiences in ‘Remains’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2019 question: Compare how poets present the ways that people are affected by war in ‘War Photographer’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2018 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30)

This huge Romeo and Juliet pack has been adapted for home learning. This comprehensive collection of worksheets have been designed to help prepare students for the 9-1 GCSE examinations on Romeo and Juliet. Look through the 65+ preview pages to have a look at the range of resources on offer. The pack includes the following resources: Quotation revision sheets. Examination Style Questions Model high quality paragraphs Writing frames Planning sheets to help tackle exam questions Analysis questions of key scenes Abridged version of the whole play 20 key extracts to analyse Revising the 6 main characters Flashcards 3 A3 sheets which contain short easy to remember quotations for Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Nurse, Friar and Capulet from across the play. It has been created with the closed book AQA 1-9 examination in mind to help students remember quotations to use in their responses. The activity is differentiated: Bronze level: Identify where in the play the quotes come from Silver: Relate the quotations to key themes. Gold: Identify key words and language features within the quotations Diamond: Relate the quotations for context. 2I have also added AQA-style examination questions based on 5 characters (Mercutio, Friar, Nurse, Prince, Capulet) which works well as a differentiated carousel activity. An AQA-friendly writing frame to help students to structure a response to the play. Model paragraphs aimed at grade 7-9 students. Planning sheets for exam questions on the theme of fate and the character of Capulet. Differentiated comprehension questions on Mercutio. Analysis questions on Juliet’s speech in Act 4 Scene 3 and Romeo’s final speech in Act 5 Scene 3. 10 exam questions written in the style of the AQA 1-9 new spec. Also includes PowerPoints for all scenes.

3 A3 revision sheets, 1 A4 revision sheet and a set of revision cards. Sheet 1 has carefully selected key quotations for all 6 characters and carefully selected points about context for A03. Sheet 2 has quotations for 5 themes and exam questions based on each theme. Sheet 3 is a summary and brief explanation of 10 key quotations for each character. Sheet 4 contains a summary of key stage directions across the play. Sheet 1 contains suggested differentiated revision activities: Bronze: Apply a word from the word bank to each quotation. Silver: Link each quotation to a theme (age, gender, class, responsibility). Gold: Use the revision sheet to write essays on all 6 characters.

Double sided revision cards on 6 themes in A Christmas Carol. Before giving students the cards, I go through the lesson and make them fill in notes for each quotation on the separate worksheet to ensure they understand the importance of each quotation. Includes PowerPoint lesson with success criteria, starter, differentiated tasks, plenary. Includes a test on the key quotations for each theme with answers on the PowerPoint. Also includes concise notes on 20 key words from the novella.

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.

Updated for 2023, 4 differentiated writing frames to 4 actual AQA power and conflict past exam questions. Each writing frame has 3 tiers of difficulty to allow for the fact different students in the class require different levels of support and guidance in the run up to the examinations. Tier 1: Students add the analysis of the quotations. The topic sentences and recommended quotations are already filled in for them. Tier 2: Students must pick their own 3 quotations from each poem and analyse the quotations. Tier 3: Students must pick their own topic sentences, quotations and then analsyse the quotations. The questions covered are as follows: 2021 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power and control in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) Nov 2020 question: Compare how poets present the ways people are affected by difficult experiences in ‘Remains’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2019 question: Compare how poets present the ways that people are affected by war in ‘War Photographer’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2018 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) Also includes more writing frames to help structure comparisons that I made a few years ago. The poems that feature in the writing frames include: Storm on the Island and Exposure (conflict with nature) Prelude and Ozymandias (power) Tissue and Ozymandias (conflict) Bayonet Charge and Charge of the light brigade (conflict) Storm on the Island and The Prelude (conflict) London and The Emigree (power of a place) Remains and Poppies (conflict) War Photographer and Remains (conflict) My Last Duchess and Ozymandias (power of pride) My Last Duchess and Checking out me History (frustration)

One page cloze plot summary of An Inspector Calls. Also includes an answer sheet. This is a free taster from my An Inspector Calls bundle which is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310

6 Band 5 model responses for different Streetcar Questions. The marks range from 21/25 to 24/25.

Free 20 question multiple choice quiz on To Kill a Mockingbird. Includes the answers.

Macbeth revision

In this six page A3 revision booklet, students read 25 carefully selected key extracts covering all Staves. It usually takes around 2/3 lessons for students to complete the booklet or you can set it as an extended homework task. After reading each extract, students must complete the following process: WHAT: Identify what ideas are being communicated in each extract and pick 2 quotations. (A01) HOW: Analyse how the use of methods and language in the extract impacts meaning. (A02) WHY: Consider why Dickens made the decisions he did. What was his wider message within the context of the 19th century. (A03) I

Selected annotations on Tissue and Ozymandias followed by a writing frame to compare the ways power presented in the two poems. Ideal for low ability students or for students writing comparative responses for the first time. To push the more able, there are questions to encourage students to annotate Tissue independently. Also includes a high level exemplar response.

High grade analysis of 20 key quotations. Mid grade analysis of 50 key quotations. Brief explanation of 100 key quotations. These resources can be used in multiple ways. For example RAG rate, paired questioning, find 5 quotations on each of the following themes etc. Also includes a slide for how to use the revision sheet as an extension activity by pairing up similar or contrasting quotations or by comparing the surface and hidden meanings. Also includes a test on the top 50 quotations to match them to 50 brief explanations. 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.

List of 100 Macbeth quotations all on one sheet and in chronological order of when they appear in the play. Also contains an activity with a key word missing from each quotation that works well as a revision activity. Also contains a random generator quotation quiz which is useful as a bell activity or to add a competitive element to lessons.

A great Friday period 5-type revision activity which uses the power of images to help students both explore and memorise 16 quotations. The worksheet features 16 quotes from Macbeth with 16 accompanying images. Students follow the differentiated success criteria and annotate the quotations for various shades of meaning. Includes answers which can be printed separately or to form double sided revision cards. When they have done this, I allow them to colour in the quotations. Useful as a follow up to my top 50 Macbeth quotations resource. (see my shop)

A lesson aimed at preparing students on how Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s and Banquo’s attitudes to the supernatural. It includes an exam question and a grade 9 model answer. To start with, the PowerPoint annotates the set extract and then annotates 7 quotes from outside the extract that link to the supernatural. There is also a slide explaining how to link to context for A03. I have also added a writing frame to help mid-ability students a coherent response that explores a theme in an extract and the play as a whole. Also includes a timeline tracing the supernatural across the play. Other popular Macbeth resources include: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136 Revision cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831 Grade 9 model ansers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Knowledge organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450

A grade 9 model response to the following question: How does Dickens present Scrooge as charitable towards the poor? (30) Also included: An A3 planning sheet Useful zoom in/out quotations Also includes a full lesson powerpoint comparing 12 quotations from Stave 1 and 5 with detailed inferences included for each. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

I have carefully selected what I consider to be the 5 key extracts from Stave 4 . They are differentiated by colour. Each extract has an AQA style GCSE question attached to it. This works well as a home and away task. There is also a grid for students to fill in to show their understanding of each extract.

Comprehension questions and detailed revision lessons to recap the plot and key quotations in Stave 1 and 2 of A Christmas Carol.

Comprehension questions on Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol.