I am an English teacher who designs resources for KS3, 4 and 5 students with particular focus on AQA GCSE and A-level courses (both literature and language). My resources range from revision booklets to full schemes of learning, and I pride myself on high-quality resources which are engaging and accessible to a range of learners.
I am an English teacher who designs resources for KS3, 4 and 5 students with particular focus on AQA GCSE and A-level courses (both literature and language). My resources range from revision booklets to full schemes of learning, and I pride myself on high-quality resources which are engaging and accessible to a range of learners.
This resource is designed to be used with KS3 and 4 students (though the nature of the activity means it can easily be adapted for younger and older students) to practise their knowledge of word classes. The file contains thirty bingo grids containing 9 clues (e.g a noun beginning with b) that students must allocate words by filling in the gaps as the teacher shouts them out. The design of this resource means that it can be used over and over again with the same classes without getting repetitive as new combinations of words can be used each time. This resource includes thirty different bingo grids (which can be reallocated and re-used) and a list of words (sorted into the four classes).
Included in this file: editable Publisher versions of both grids and word list, and a ready-to-print PDF version.
TOP TIP: the blank grids can be enlarged, printed onto card and laminated in order to create ‘whiteboard’ versions which can be used over and over again with dry-wipe marker pens.
This resource is designed to enable students to analyse key quotations and memorise them for the closed book exam (AQA Lit Paper 1). This booklet contains lots of key quotations from the Keats Poetry cluster and covers all four poems (Lamia, Eve of St Agnes, La Belle Dame Sans Merci and Isabella). Each card is double sided: the front side contains the quotations, some sign-posted key themes/analysis ideas and ample space for students annotate and the back side encourages students to consider the significance of this particular quotation to the text as a whole (a key requirement of this paper).
This resource also contains 2 slideshow for teachers to use to revise knowledge of the key quotations. The first has every quotation as it appears in the flashcards and the second is a revision quiz with words missing from the quotations to allow students to practise their retention of key vocabulary for the closed book exam.
Included in this file: ready-to-print PDF version of the flashcards booklet and editable Publisher version, and Powerpoint slideshows for the teacher-version and revision quiz.
This 43 page revision booklet is designed for A-Level students studying AQA English Literature B (Aspects of Tragedy). It walks them through how to revise for, plan and approach answers to all three sections and is aimed at students who have studied OTHELLO, KEATS POETRY and DEATH OF A SALESMAN The booklet sections are structured around each of the five AOs and encourage students to build specific skills for each to prepare for the exam. Each section has a mix of information and tasks that students can complete either in class or independently as part of their revision. Sections include:
AO1 - terminology glossaries (literary, poetry, dramatic terms, Shakespeare, essay vocabulary)
AO2 - tragic terms glossary
AO3 - Wider context worksheets / useful resources list / authors’ lives worksheet
AO4 - Analysis grids for 6 other tragic plays (wider reading)
AO5 - Guided practice for essay structure/analysis paragraph/breakdown of exam paper
+++ knowledge organiser templates, exam info, revision tips and tracker+++
Included in the file is a PDF version which is ready-to-use and an editable Publisher version which can be easily adapted to suit the needs of students.
This bundle is ideal for students on the AQA A Level Literature course for Paper 1B (Aspects of Tragedy). It contains flashcard templates for key quotations from both DEATH OF A SALESMAN and the KEATS POETRY CLUSTER to aid students in memorising them before their closed-book exam.
Cards are double-sided and allow ample space for students to annotate quotations and discuss significance to the text as a whole. Each card has some key ideas to sign-post important interpretations and a list of key themes in each of the texts is included also.
Also included are some slideshows useful for teachers: an ‘interactive whiteboard version’ of all the flash cards (to model annotations etc.) and a revision quiz version with some key words missing from each quotation to help test learners’ retention.
Included in this file: 4 x slideshows (2 whiteboard versions/2 revision quizzes) and 2 full sets of flash cards (ready-to-use- PDF version and an editable Publsiher file).
Please note there is also a free resource (Keats/ DOAS model answers and writing frame) available in my TES shop to support these resources.
This is a revision workbook designed to support the 2017 spec. AQA A-Level English Language and Literature Paris Anthology exam question.
It is a twenty-five page booklet, designed to help students engage with and write towards the Assessment Objectives. There are also activities to revise knowledge of the anthology and wider context of Paris. It also contains a practise question generator and information to support students using the mark scheme to evaluate their responses.
This slideshow was originally made for A-Level students to revise some key quotations from DOAS in a revision session. It looks at four quotations in detai (two from Keats and two from DOAS)l and unpicks the language used, linking this to overall significance and tragic features. There is also an example paragraph on each slide to show how students might write this information up into an exam-style response. There are black template writing frames at the end for students to work through an answer together on the board or have a go at writing their own.
This resource works particularly well with the DOAS / KEATS key quotations flashcards (for sale in my TES shop) as this resource uses quotations and key themes found in those resources.
This bundle contains two quizzes that are ideal for English teachers to use with KS3 and 4 classes as we approach the end of term:
Literacy audit: this quiz is a fun way for teachers to audit KS3 students literacy/SPAG/terminology skills using the specially designed grid and DIRT sheets to audit students’ performance both in their attainment and level of complexity
End of Year Quiz 2018: this fun quiz is ideal for the end of term and recaps a lot of key English skills (historical context, Shakespeare, key authors/works, word classes, SPAG) in a way that is fun and engaging. Examples rounds include: Shakespeare vs. Stormzy, Correct that Tweet and BONUS World Cup round.
Both quizzes are fun to look at (and include GIF animations) and are fully resourced to provide everything you need to teach the lesson. Files include both ready-to-use PDF versions and editable Publisher/PowerPoint versions.
This quiz contains 60 questions, and is ideal for revising students’ knowledge ofthe Edexcel Conflict Poetry Anthology. It is designed to cover key aspects of the poems in a way that is fun and engaging and includes questions relating to all 15 poems in the cluster. It is packed with key quotations and the slideshow is complete with onscreen timers.
The quiz contains 4 rounds:
1- Poems and Poets (matching poets to poems)
2- Missing Words (key quotations)
3- First or last line (key quotations)
4- Time Tunnel (linked to historical context)
This plug-and-play file includes everything you need for this quiz:
a fully resourced slideshow of questions with onscreen timers
a student answer sheet (PDF version and editable Publisher version)
I hope you find this resource useful :)
This bundle contains all you need to generate exam papers for the AQA English Literature B Paper 2 (Elements of Crime Writing). It contains:
a blank exam template which is fully formatted to look like an AQA paper and written in AQA language
5 practice Section A questions (Unseen Extract)
20 Section B questions (on Ian McEwan’s Atonement)
20 Section C questions (NO SET TEXT)
These resources can be use in conjunction with one another to generate multiple exam papers, by simply copying and pasting questions from the bundles into the relevant sections on the template or creating new questions. Also included in the bundle are:
An indicative content template to create marking documents for teacher/students.
A teacher feedback grid/Self Reflection grid
** Please note these exam questions are not provided with indicative content since they are designed to be adaptable to all set text choices however a complimentary Indicative Content template and a teacher feedback/student self-evaluation sheet is included to enable you to individualise and differentiate the marking process according to the needs of learners.**
This resource contains a blank exam paper template for the AQA English Literature B A-Level Paper 2 (Elements of Crime Writing), formatted in the style of AQA A-Level papers and written in ‘AQA language’, and five practice questions for Section A (Unseen Extract) using a range of extracts from crime writing (that can then be used as AO4 examples in the exam). These resources are ideal for mock or internal examinations and also for use as practice papers for revision.
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Question Bundles for Section B and C (sold separately) and questions can be copied and pasted into the relevant sections to generate exam papers.
Unseen Extracts covered:
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Gailbraith
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
The Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Included with this file: ready-to-print PDF versions of 5 section A questions and feedback/reflection grid, and editable versions of both of these along with the template for indicative content and exam paper template (both Word documents).
** Please note these exam questions are not provided with indicative content however a complimentary Indicative Content template (with content for the first 2 questions provided) and a teacher feedback/student self-evaluation sheet is included to enable you to individualise and differentiate the marking process according to the needs of learners.**
This bundle of twenty questions are designed for use with students on the AQA A-Level English Literature B course, in particular Paper 2A (Elements of Crime Writing) - SECTION B: Atonement. The questions are formatted in the style of an AQA question (see image) and are written in ‘AQA language’, focusing on a wide variety of topics based on study of specimen papers/revision guides.
This resource can be used in conjunction with the EXAM PAPER TEMPLATE (sold separately) which is included and questions can be copy and pasted into the relevant sections to generate exam papers. In this sense, it can be combined with other bundles (Section A and C) to generate full exam papers for mock papers/internal examinations.
Included with this file: ready-to-print PDF versions of exam questions and feedback/reflection grid and editable versions of both of these along with the template for indicative content.
** Please note these exam questions are not provided with indicative content however a complimentary Indicative Content template (with content for the first 2 questions provided) and a teacher feedback/student self-evaluation sheet is included to enable you to individualise and differentiate the marking process according to the needs of learners.**
This 36 page revision covers all of the material required for the new spec. AQA English Literature and Language AS course. The first half covers each of the AOs separately with tasks for students to complete throughout, and the second half focuses on each of the questions across both exam papers with tasks to revise knowledge of key texts. There is also a list of practice questions and mark schemes attached.
**IMPORTANT: this booklet is designed for students that have studied The Handmaid's Tale / Carol Ann Duffy Poetry / Paris Anthology.**
There are also versions available for:
The Lovely Bones / Carol Ann Duffy Poetry / Paris Anthology
AO Skills / Paris Anthology (no set texts included - this is reflected in the price)
This 36 page revision covers all of the material required for the new spec. AQA English Literature and Language AS course. The first half covers each of the AOs separately with tasks for students to complete throughout, and the second half focuses on each of the questions across both exam papers with tasks to revise knowledge of key texts. There is also a list of practice questions and mark schemes attached.
**IMPORTANT: this booklet is designed for students that have studied The Lovely Bones / Carol Ann Duffy Poetry / Paris Anthology).**
There are also versions available for:
The Handmaid's Tale / Carol Ann Duffy Poetry / Paris Anthology
AO Skills / Paris Anthology (no set texts included - this is reflected in the price)
This 20 page revision booklet is designed for A-Level students studying the AQA English Literature B Paper 2 (Elements of Crime Writing), in particular the Browning, Crabbe and Wilde cluster and Atonement. It focuses on each of the three sections independently and contains an explanatory page for each which walks students through how to approach the response, a selection of practice questions and a breakdown of the mark-scheme in student friendly language. In total there are over 30 practice questions, written in AQA-style language that would be appropriate for mock exams as well as revision/practice tasks. There is also a ‘Critical Theory’ section which encourages students to engage with wider perceptions of crime (from a variety of critical and theoretical sources) in order provide a range of interpretations (AO5), discuss the genre as a whole (AO4) and place texts into their wider context (AO3).
Included in this file is a PDF copy of the booklet (fully assembled and ready to print), an editable Publisher version and PDF copies of the extracts for Section A Practice Questions and Critical Theory section. In this way, teachers can either issue booklets right away or adapt it to suit the needs of their course.
This bundle of six worksheets helps students to revise key quotations for all main characters in An Inspector Calls (Arthur, Sybil, Sheila, Gerald, Eric and Inspector Goole). It is ideal for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students studying the play for GCSE or A-Level. The worksheets are not exam board specific so are relevant for AQA, Edexcel, and OCR.
Each sheet chooses 3 key quotations and encourages students to recall key vocabulary using anagram puzzles, and explain the relevance of the quotations to the play overall. The worksheets also contain an ‘essay-style’ CHALLENGE prompt.
This resource includes:
6 worksheets with CHALLENGE activities - PDF versions and editable Publisher documents
6 answer sheets
I hope you find this resource useful :)
This quiz contains 47 questions, and is ideal for revising students’ knowledge of A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) and is appropriate for KS3, 4 and 5. It is designed to cover key aspects of the text in a way that is fun and engaging. It is packed with key quotations and the slideshow is complete with onscreen timers.
The quiz contains 4 rounds:
1-Story Puzzle (key events from the text)
2- TRUE or FALSE (focused on Stave 1)
3- Name that ghost (key quotations from the ghosts)
4- Who said what? (key quotations from other characters)
This file includes everything you need for this quiz:
a fully resourced slideshow of questions with onscreen timers
a student answer sheet (PDF version and editable Publisher version)
I hope you find this resource useful :)
Designed to support GCSE students when analysing different types of literature texts, these colourful A4 glossaries are perfect for laminating as classroom tools or for sticking into exercise books as a revision resource. You will receive an editable Publisher version as well as a ready-to-print PDF version.
These are a great way to scaffold students’ knowledge and provide them with support with their independent writing. These resources are particularly useful to close gaps after absence and support SEN needs.
You will receive:
Shakespeare glossary (Shakespearean language, dramatic devices, useful vocabulary)
Poetry glossary (Parts of a poem, words to describe mood/tone, poetry techniques)
Novel analysis glossary (Parts of a novel, Words to describe a setting / object, words to describe a character
Modern text glossary (Parts of a play, words to describe the effect on the audience, other useful vocabulary)
This resource is designed to enable students to analyse key quotations and memorise them for the closed book exam (AQA Lit Paper 1). This booklet contains lots of key quotations from Death of a Salesman and covers the main characters in the play (Willy, Charlie, Ben, Linda). Each card is double sided: the front side contains the quotations, some sign-posted key themes/analysis ideas and ample space for students annotate and the back side encourages students to consider the significance of this particular quotation to the text as a whole (a key requirement of this paper).
This resource also contains 2 slideshows for teachers to use to revise knowledge of the key quotations. The first is a teacher version of the quotes flashcards and the second is a revision quiz with words missing from the quotations/symbols to allow students to practise their retention of key vocabulary for the closed book exam.
Included in this file: ready-to-print PDF version of the flashcards booklet and editable Publisher version, and Powerpoint slideshows for the teacher-version and revision quiz.
This resource was designed for students on the AQA English Literature B course (Paper 2A: Elements of Crime Writing) to use alongside their study of Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement. The document consists of 40 revision cards (8 per A4 sheet on each character) that can be printed double-sided and then laminated for longer use. The task encourages students to identify and revise their knowledge of key quotations about each of the main characters (full list below) according to various ‘Section B-style’ statements about key interpretations of the text (particularly useful for AO2 and 5). The doument is fully editable so teachers can differentiate the documents by adding in their own key quotations if necessary.
Characters covered:
Briony Tallis - 8 cards
Cecilia Tallis - 8 cards
Robbie Turner - 8 cards
Emily Tallis / Leon Tallis - 4 cards each
Paul Mason / Lola Quincey - 4 cards each
Files included: a ready-to-print PDF version and editable Publisher document
Hope you find it useful :)
This resource is designed for A-Level students on the AQA English Literature B course to practise AO1 skills for the Paper 2 exam (Elements of Crime Writing). The resource includes a literary glossary for students to define key terms and keep as a handy revision guide, and a key theories tasks for students to use alongside information sheets about Sigmund Freud’s ‘Theory of the Unconscious’ and Jacques Lacan’s ‘Objet A’ (both of which are useful for band 4/5 students to apply, especially in Section A - Unseen extract). These theories are challenging and will really boost marks if understood by learners, and these information sheets break down the theories in ways that are accessible to those just beginning to look at critical theory.
Hope you find it helpful :)
Attached is a PDF ready-to-print version and an editable Publisher version (please note some elements of formatting may change in the editable version).