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 bank of 200 ambitious adjectives to support students with creative writing on one printable sheet.

An exam-style grade 9 response that would comfortable fit into band 6 that explores how Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an evil/violent character. I have not included the 2019 question or extract but it is available on the AQA website under assessment materials. There is perceptive debate with judicious use of quotations and assured analysis of methods and wider ideas. Also contains a differentiated adaptive writing frame to help lower ability students achieve a grade 4.

This 227 slide (full day inset) PowerPoint covers the following areas in depth: • The SEND Code of conduct and the implications for teachers • The 5 recommendations from the EEF SEND review • The emphasis on high quality teaching as a first step in support • Guidance on scaffolding, flexible groupings, collaboration, metacognition • Advice of identifying and supporting students with dyslexia • Advice on supporting SEND students with reading • Advice on practical differentiation and adaptive teaching within lessons • Opportunities for teachings to put the ideas into practice. Suitable for trainee teachers or experienced practitioners.

A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2020 Paper 2 Question 5 about whether or not travel was a waste of time. It starts with a powerful anecdote, has 2 paragraphs arguing the benefits of travel, then it looks at and dismisses the counter argument before reaching a conclusion which links back to the opening anecdote to gain marks for whole text structure and organisation. Vocabulary is sophisticated throughout and punctuation is advanced.

A handy one page essential context sheet for all 15 poems in the Edexcel conflict poetry anthology. Contains the essential contextual information students need to know for each poem all in one place to help with revision. 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

Revision sheet on No Problem by Benjamin Zephaniah for students studying the Edexcel Conflict poetry. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions and an answer sheet with high level 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

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.

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.

Model answers for questions 1-5 of the English Language Paper 1 June 2024 paper when the extract was from The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing. The resource contains both a mid-level answer and a high-level model for questions 2-5 designed to meet the criteria for the top band of the markscheme for each question. There are model responses for both the description and the narrative for question 5. Please note: This pack only contains model answers. I have not included the extract from The Grass is Singing or the questions themselves because I don’t have copyright permission to share either of these. The insert and question paper are available to download from the AQA website.

Hugely detailed and lengthy PowerPoint that includes an overview of key ideas in the poem, annotations of the whole poem and a range of tasks to help students explore the ideas in the poem. Tasks encourage students to explore authorial methods, historicism, and feminist critics. Also guides students towards completing an exam question looking at the position of the poem within the collection as a whole.

A revision sheet analysing 10 key quotations on the character of Banquo in Macbeth. Also contains a blank template version. I will ask students to try and complete this first before giving out the answer sheet. Comes in editable word format and pdf. A perfect revision document for this character who may or may not come up in the 2024 exam.

Detailed annotations for all 15 poems on one PowerPoint. 60 animated slides in total. Ideal for revision lessons. 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 grade 9 model answer to the June 2022 AQA question from Romeo and Juliet. The question focused on the character of Romeo. The model answer analyses the extract then moves on to analyse two further moments in the play which present Romeo’s feelings for Juliet.