A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2018 Paper 2 Question 5 about corruption in sport. ‘All sport should be fun, fair and open to everyone. These days, sport seems to be more about money, corruption and winning at any cost.’ Write an article for a newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. It starts with a powerful anecdote. It moves on to two content paragraphs about how corruption and money is ruining sport. The next paragraph offers a solution. It ends by returning to the anecdote to gain high marks for sophisticated whole text structure and organisation.

A grade 9 response on the theme of guilt in Macbeth.

2 grade speeches about mobile phones in school. Both are responses to a Paper 2 Question 5 style question: ‘Mobile ‘phones are a useful learning tool. Students can access the internet to research topics using their mobiles. It makes sense for schools to allow students to use their mobiles in school.’ Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. One response agrees with the statement. One disagrees with the statement. Both start with a personal anecdote before moving to the main arguments. By placing them side by side on an A3 sheet, students can make comparisons and move towards generating their own opinions and own article about the topic of mobile phones in school.

A 30 question multiple choice test on the history of the premier league. Answers included.

A second 50 question quiz on Jekyll and Hyde with 5 questions on each chapter. Includes the recommended answer sheet on page 2. Ideal for testing students’ knowledge of the text after a first read-through.

A revision sheet for My Last Duchess - the named poem in the May 2023 AQA exam. It contains detailed analysis of 11 quotations from the poem.

A high grade response looking at how a relationship is presented in Heaney’s ‘Scaffolding’.

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.

A summary of 8 critical perspectives into Scrooge’s character to help students meet and exceed the criteria for A03.

A revision sheet offering high-grade analysis of 10 key quotations from Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes for the Power and Conflict cluster.

A lesson that encourages students to explore multiple interpretations of the thems and characters in Lord of the Flies to help reach bands 5 and 6 for A03. Students come up with their own 3 theories then compare them to mine before discussing which is the most valid perspective on the text.

Revision sheet for Belfast Confetti for the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions and an answer sheet with detailed and thoughtful answers to the 10 questions. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Students often find it difficult to make meaningful comments about the impact of structural features in the Edexcel conflict poems. This revision knowledge organiser collates insightful comments that students can make about the impact of structural methods in each of the 15 poems. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A detailed lesson and revision resource asking students to explore multiple interpretations of the main characters and themes in the play. Students explore and examine 3 symbolic interpretations of each character or theme and discuss which is the most valid interpretation of the text. Exploring multiple interpretations is a method for enabling students to reach Bands 5 and 6 on the markscheme. Ideal as a final revision lesson in the run up to the exam.

High level response for exploring the significance of The Beast in Lord of the Flies.

A revision resource looking at 12 lessons Scrooge learns over the course of the novella. Each point is supported by apt quotations from the novel.

An easy and relaxing end of term worksheet. Students label what they have learned about each character from A Christmas Carol and then colour in each character.

Walkthrough for the AQA Paper 1 2017 Rosabel extract.

10 high level model responses to a range of model responses on Lord of the Flies which include the following: the island, the beast, Ralph, Roger, Simon, Jack, Piggy, Roger, littluns, evil, leadership.