A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A variety of resources including revision booklets, entire lessons and worksheets suitable for GCSE and A level students of Spanish and French. There are several Italian, as well as English language/literature resources available too.
A revision booklet aimed at A level students doing the Lit B exam with AQA, focusing mainly on the themes present in the Handmaid’s Tale with analysis from a social/political protest lens. The analysis includes argument starters, quotes and character analysis. The themes include:
oppression
naming/identity
religion
women and their roles in society
freedom and imprisonment
language as a theme
sex, love and feeling
memories
power and control
rebellion
rule-breaking and appearances
Structure:
the Historical Notes
comment on the general structure
comment on the language
This resource was not made by me and I take no credit for it.
A document useful for helping A/AS level students write the main body to essays on various topics. This is suitable for any exam board.
This can be used in conjunction with the ‘essay introduction’ sentence starters resource free on my page.
A resource adapted from the L’Auberge Espagnole study pack on RoutesIntoLanguages, made for AS and A level students studying the film as part of their course. This was used specifically for those doing the AQA exam board, however it can be used for any.
Includes extensive analysis and information on the film, as well as many different vocabulary and grammar tasks. All tasks have been created differently - some include essay writing, whereas others include matching photos to names and nationalities so can be used for any ability.
It’s a good idea to work through this booklet as you introduce the film to the students as the booklet itself does go from ‘avant d’avoir vu le film’ up to when students are revising and preparing for the exams.
A resource suitable for A level students studying Othello as a text.
Can be used as revision material, or used to support teaching in class regarding meeting the exam criteria of AO4 (wider reading).
Includes arguments for Othello as a text and points that can be used in an essay
Has quotes from the text and other critics’ essays focusing on the following lenses:
Feminism
Marxism
Post-colonialism
Post-modernism
*Some of the information included in this document was sourced from The British Library
Revision lesson on The Kite Runner for A level English Literature B including:
key themes and ideas surrounding TKR
how to write about a particular theme
AO1 appropriate terminology
methods - narrative form - in-depth analysis
methods - voices
leitmotifs in TKR - exploration and explanation
quotes on Old Afghanistan, New Afghanistan and America that can be used in evidence for describing settings
key quotes from chapters 8 and 9 on Amir’s guilt and analysis of narration
exploration of narrative sequence
chapter 3, 4, 7 and 22 in-depth analysis, as well as the epilogue
character analysis of Assef
*Some content comes from AskWillOnline Blog - The Kite Runner analysis
A resource created to help A level English Literature students plan their essays better, however it’s suitable for any year group or subject that requires having a structured essay plan.
Structured as follows:
Introduction
Point 1 (Example, evaluations/personal reaction)
Point 2
Point 3
Point 4
Conclusion
A useful sheet that provides students with key information on the historical, political and social context of Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. Also gives insights into key themes in the collection.
Useful as part of an introduction lesson, or a revision tool.
Used as part of A level AQA Lit B spec. but can be useful for any exam board studying the text.
A full lesson covering las asignaturas. Includes:
Revision of all the school subjects students should know, done orally via recap
A listening task - 5 subjects are mentioned and students have to recognise what they are plus why they are being spoken about. You are able to differentiate between abilities here by getting lower abilities to recognise the subject, and then higher abilities are tested on recognising certain phrases like ‘vale la pena’. Answers are included
A writing task which recaps main verbs and grammar points like me encanta + sing. or me encantan + plural noun
Homework set at the end
Useful as a revision lesson or introduction lesson to the topic.
A document useful for helping A/AS level students write their introductions to essays on various topics. This is suitable for any exam board.
Sections on how/what to write include:
opening sentence
introducing the context
introducing the problem/question/what you will be discussing
introducing the plan of your essay - how you will tackle the question
It also comes with a ‘useful vocabulary’ section.
An assembly for International Women’s Day
Focuses on:
why we celebrate it
how it’s celebrated in different countries
a history
statistics
societal problems women face
A useful sheet that provides students with key information on the historical, political and social context of William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience. Also gives insights into key themes in the collection.
Useful as part of an introduction lesson, or a revision tool.
Used as part of A level AQA Lit B spec. but can be useful for any exam board studying the collection.
For use in any classroom - a full, colour list of flags and their respective European countries’ names.
Not produced by me, but did take a lot of finding. Unsure of the author, but posting here to make finding display resources easier.
A useful sheet that provides students with key information on the historical, political and social context of Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’. Also gives insights into key themes in the collection.
Useful as part of an introduction lesson, or a revision tool.
Used as part of A level AQA Lit B spec. but can be useful for any exam board studying the novel.
Useful revision lesson for AQA A level students for the cinema topic. Lesson includes:
key info. on Les Freres Lumiere
Synonym / vocab-finding task
FR --> EN translation activities
EN --> FR translation activities
Useful sentences for giving information and facts about the history of cinema
Key words and phrases for the topic
Practicing writing reviews of certain films
Reviews of many different French films with useful vocabulary included
A resource aimed at A level students doing AQA English Lit. B spec.
Includes a critical overview of the text, as well as four essays, with the purpose of broadening their reading. Students should also pick arguments created by these critics that they feel strongly about, and can feel free to use them in their own writing (as well as methods and context).
This resource can be used in lesson as an activity, or for revision purposes, or as wider-reading homework.
The title of the essays are as follows:
“In this essay, Caballero-Robb interprets Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner as a work that intertwines the private and public realms of experience.”
“In the following review, O’Brien discusses the author’s use of voice, and how the two main characters reflect the character of Afghanistan itself.”
“In the following essay, Noor reviews The Kite Runner as a novel about sin and redemption, but contends that it fails to give a complete picture of the Afghan conflict.”
“In the following excerpt, Hosseini discusses how being a physician gives him a compassionate insight to humanity and makes him a better writer.”
A fun and interactive Who Wants to be a Millionaire quiz - French Revolution style.
I found this quiz online and have converted it to PPT format for easy use. I take no credit for this work.
Great for revision or end of term!
Enjoy :)
A resource useful for any year group studying poetry in order for them to maximise their potential in analysing the poetry. This resource in particular was used for A level students studying Tragedy and the poetry of Keats, therefore three of the categories include ‘Connections to Keats’, ‘Connections to Romanticism’ and ‘Connections to Tragedy’. This, however, can be changed and adapted to suit whoever the author is, or whatever the genre is. Other categories include:
Characters
Themes
Methods
Settings
Possible meanings/messages
Critical views of the poem
An assembly suited for whole year group or whole school contexts.
Includes:
hands-up quiz which educates students on extinct species, or ones whose populations are decreasing
Intro to Earth Week
clip as to what Earth Week is
how long can we survive if we continue polluting the way we are?
what you can do to get involved - staff + students
A large collection of images collated on USSR propaganda, in modern day popular culture, and more. Useful for source work or displays, or for sprucing up your PPT slides with!
A full topic vocabulary list from the ‘El Racismo’ topic. Aimed at AQA A2 students.
Subtopics include:
2.1 Las actitudes racistas y xenófobas
2.2 Las medidas contra el racismo
2.3 La legislación anti-racista
Includes Spanish and English.
This can be used as a revision activity, given to students to learn at the start of the topic, or cover the English or Spanish and get students to fill the gaps as an assessment.