A lesson designed to help students deal with the requirements of the AQA English Literature exam. It provides simple, easy to use exam techniques, a starter activity that helps students remember some of the key quotations, a sample answer, sample annotations and a practice question (based on the 2017 AQA paper). This lesson could be used in class or as an example mock-style exam lesson. If you like this lesson, please check out my other AQA exam resources for the new specifications.

A sample answer to a GCSE exam style question for AQA. The question used is: Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle creates a sense of tension and danger. Write about: • how Conan Doyle creates a sense of tension and danger in this extract • how Conan Doyle creates a sense of tension and danger in the novel as a whole.

A sample mock exam based on The Sign of Four for GCSE English Literature. This perfect for a homework task, full blown mock exam or in the classroom as preparation. The question used is: Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle creates a sense of tension and danger. Write about: • how Conan Doyle uses places to create a sense of tension and danger in this extract • how Conan Doyle creates a sense of mystery and tension in the novel as a whole.

A fully resourced Of Mice and Men scheme of work which includes 12 bespoke lessons and two assessment lessons. Each lesson contains starter activities, analysis opportunities, creative writing tasks and plenaries. Every section is covered with key quotations and activities to ensure students understand the context of the novel, with quizzes to demonstrate understanding.

A fully resourced and complete scheme of work that introduces newspapers, articles and non-fiction to KS3 classes. It features seven lessons that focus on reading, writing, SPAG skills and Speaking & Listening activities. It's a perfect for a range of abilities and includes an end of unit assessment for students to complete.

A mock exam based on the end of Stave 4 with a sample essay response with accompanying summary. Useful as a homework task, revision or full blown mock exam. The question used is: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present the change in Scrooge? Write about: • How Dickens presents Scrooge in this extract • How Dickens presents the change in Scrooge in the novel as a whole

A mock assessment based on the new Conflict & Power AQA exam spec. Contains a sample essay response (with space for annotations at the bottom) to the question: Compare the ways poets present the power of memory in Remains and in one other poem from Power and Conflict. This is perfect for use as a homework, in class or as a full-blown mock exam.

A worksheet I made to help students understand the format, tone, style, layout and language needed for each of the different question styles. The first example has been done as a guide for students. Perfect for use in class or as a homework exercise.

An example essay response to the sample question: How do poets present the power of memory in Remains and in one other poem from Power and Conflict? The essay compares Remains with Kamikaze and could be used as useful revision tool or for students to level and grade themselves in class with the new 1-9 AQA marking criteria.

Originally made as a revision tool for my Year 11s studying A Christmas Carol, I adapted this quiz to cover other elements of the curriculum. This quiz features 25 questions based on: RE, Geography, History, Food Tech, Sociology and Literature. Students will actually learn useful information from this quiz and it's fun to use in lessons or form time.

This document contains two example responses to an AQA Paper 2 Section B writing question for the 1-9 spec. These responses have been written in the style of a 'student' and contain minor SPAG errors so they can grade both essays based on technical accuracy. There is a space under each response for students to level and grade the answers with feedback. They will need a copy of the marking criteria to do so, which is easily available on the AQA website. Please check out my shop for other resources for the 1-9 GCSEs.

This document contains three different sample PEE answers for students to level and grade. Excellent for use as a revision tool or for use in class as students write their own answers. The three different questions are: Compare how the power of memory is presented in Kamikaze and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict.’ Compare how Bayonet Charge and The Charge of the Light Brigade present the experience of soldiers in battle. How does the poet present the power of nature in Storm on the Island and in one other poem from Power and Conflict?

Save yourself hours of work with these custom-made tutor / form group pupil reports; they have been written for students with a range of abilities and attributes and are ready to use. Each report contains a comment on the student's attitude, focus, behaviour for learning and key targets for improvement. The document contains 2000 words and features reports for students in years 7, year 8, year 9, along with 2 reports for new joiners. You will undoubtedly recognise your own students within each of the reports but can of course 'mix and match' the comments as needed.

Save yourself hours of work with these custom-made KS3 English pupil reports; they have been written for students with a range of abilities and attributes and are ready to use. Each report contains a comment on the student's attitude, focus, behaviour for learning and key targets for improvement. The document contains 2,700 words and features 23 reports (13 'male' and 10 female'). You will undoubtedly recognise your own students within each of the reports but can of course 'mix and match' the comments as needed.

Save yourself hours of work with these custom-made GCSE English pupil reports; they have been written for students with a range of abilities and attributes and are ready to use. Each report contains a comment on the student’s attitude, focus, behaviour for learning and key targets for improvement. The document contains 2,700 words and features 13 ‘male’ students and 13 ‘female’ reports. You will undoubtedly recognise your own students within each of the reports but can of course ‘mix and match’ the comments as needed.

A lesson designed to guide students through the new AQA 1-9 exam for A Christmas Carol. It features a starter based on key quotations, a mock exam with extract and question, a sample answer and links to the marking criteria. Also contains sample analysis and guidance on timings. Perfect for use before the big day itself or as a stand-alone revision lesson.

A mock exam assessment for A Christmas Carol based on the new 1-9 SPEC AQA style. Contains a mock paper with handy hints, sample PEE response and links to the mark scheme. The question used is: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge in the past, present and future? Write about: • How Dickens presents Scrooge in this extract • How Dickens presents Scrooge in the novella as a whole

A lesson that helps students annotate and understand unseen poems. It guides them through the process, with a worked example and helpful annotations. The lesson also contains a mini-sample answer for students to level against the new criteria and helpful sentence starters for less able.

A mock exam assessment based on the new AQA 1-9 style. The question used is: Starting with this conversation, explain how Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet as a father figure. Write about: • How Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in this extract • How Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in the play as a whole. • How this links to the context of Elizabethan England It's based on the 'Hang thee' scene. This task is perfect for use in class, as a homework or as a full blown mock exam. Please check out my other resources for more 1-9 spec mocks, lessons and other activities.

A lesson that enables students to be able to effectively compare two of the poems from the Conflict and Power Cluster. This lesson focusses on the question: Compare how poets present attitudes to power and identity in Checking Out Me History and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict.’ It features a pictionary (or blockbusters) based starter activity (which the students love!) to help them remember the quotations and also includes a planning grid, example answer and links to the mark scheme. This could stretch to a couple of lessons and is excellent for revision.