A detailed lesson that is ideal for teachers new to teaching this poem. It includes an engaging starter, line by line annotations of the poem, comprehension questions, a quotation comparison activity, two example high level paragraphs following by an analytical task looking at the theme of motherhood in the collection.

47 slide PowerPoint analysing Scene 10 in detail. Includes detailed analysis of 12 quotations from Scene 10 with a focus on Williams’ use of plastic theatre in this pivotal scene. There is also a blank template for students to have a go at exploring the quotations themselves first. Also includes a range of discussions on this critical scene.

A 76 slide PowerPoint that systematically goes through 30 key quotations from the play chronologically. Students are given the quotation and a prompt question to discuss. The next slide offers analysis of the quotation. This process is repeated for all 30 quotations. The worksheet is used at the end to check how much information students have retained.

3 high grade 500-700 word responses to the AQA 2023 Language Paper 1 Question 5. Story 1 features an unnamed creature Story 2 features an eagle Story 3 features a wolf. All have been written in an attempt to try and hit the top band of the mark scheme.

A quotation revision sheet focused on the character of Blanche from A Streetcar Named Desire containing high level analysis of 13 quotations. Also contains a second sheet with critical perspectives into Blanche’s character.

A 21 slide introduction lesson to these two key poems from the Feminine Gospels about the ‘non-existent’ or ‘invisible’ female . Includes an engaging starter discussion, exploratory questions, links to Cixous, detailed annotations of both poems, exploratory questions and a research task.

A timeline that explains how the characters of Romeo and Juliet develop across each act of the play. Useful revision for preparing to write an exam response on these 2 characters. Designed to fit snugly onto one A4 or A4 sheet for ease of printing. Also includes a timeline worksheet on Romeo’s character.

A 21 slide PowerPoint lesson introducing the elegies: North-West, Death and the Moon and Wish - the three final poems in the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes an overview of each poem, detailed line by line annotations, exploratory questions linking the themes in the poem to themes in the wider collection and a comparative task focusing on the theme of death.

A 17 slide PowerPoint that includes debate questions, detailed annotations on each stanza, exemplar paragraphs, big ideas in the poem and an extension task. A useful introduction to the poem especially for those teachers who have not taught it before.

A useful introductory lesson to the final poem in the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes an overview of the poem followed by detailed line by line analysis, exploratory questions, further discussion questions and an extension task looking at the presentation of grief in the poem.

15 revision cards for the 15 AQA Love and Relationships poetry cluster. Each card has an overview and analysis of 3 key quotations.

Using a motif is a great way to gain marks for structure and organisation in Paper 1 question 5. This resource contains 4 high grade examples of how to use a motif for Paper 1 Question 5. They are responses to the November 2021 question: write a story about a new beginning. Example 1: Motif is turquoise candle Example 2: Motif is a broken pocket watch Example 3: Motif is a silver key Example 4: Motif is tulips. Also contains 3 examples that use an object as a motif in drop, shift, zoom, leave narratives. This is a great resource for modelling how to use motifs so students can then go on to choose their own object to develop across the text.

Lesson which gives a detailed overview of this key poem from The Feminine Gospels collection. Includes detailed annotations, exploratory questions and encourages students to make conceptual links to other poems in the collection.

An A3 revision grid on the Love and Relationships AQA poems. For each poem there is a brief thematic overview followed by detailed analysis of 3 key quotations for each poem.

PowerPoint with click-animated text which goes through 4 big ideas in the collection concerning the power of nature, conflict over identity, abuse of power and the power of memories. For each big idea, I go through key quotations from specific poems with detailed analysis written in short form to assist with note-taking. Students then move on to try using big ideas to help plan responses to 3 exam-style questions. My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928

A detailed timeline that charts the development and descent of Macbeth’s character across each act of the play. Embeds key quotations throughout. Great revision tool of direct knowledge for any question that looks at the development of Macbeth’s character across the play.

This A3 Macbeth revision resource contains analysis of 30 quotations that focus on the influence of the witches across the play. They are presented chronologically. I ask students to pick out the most important quotations and plot them onto a revision timeline.

A grade 9 level response looking at the theme of greed in A Christmas Carol. Also contains 6 revision cards analysing 6 useful quotations for exploring the theme of greed.

A grade 9 style response examining how Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is presented.

A high grade response to a question about how Romeo’s feelings for Juliet are presented.