Resources to support the revision of 'An Inspector Calls' for new specification GCSE Includes: - sample responses - step by step guide to structuring an analytical paragraph - sample exam question - carousel opportunity to expose students to a range of possible questions for them to discuss and annotate - general revision of plot, character and context

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the rea AQA l 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of chapter 5 and chapter 6 of 'Of Mice and Men.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - develop synthesis skills for language paper 2 - explore character and theme - write analytically

3 pages of quiz cards for Romeo and Juliet to use as part of revision with answers. Each question has a quotation and requires students to: 1. identify who said it 2. identify a technique used by Shakespeare 3. Answer a deeper question relating to the effect of the technique When printed off and photocopied back to back each card will have the answer on the reverse. I use these in folders (as shown in the image attached) and students spend the first 5-10 mins of certain lessons revising silently. Every correctly answered question moves a step back in the folder. Any question answered incorrectly moves back to the front. This is known as the Leitner method for retaining knowledge as part of regular testing.

14 lessons that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Homework tasks included. Download and teach right away. These are ready to go. Power point resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification AQA power and conflict poetry collection: 1. Remains 2. Kamikaze 3. Tissue 4. Emigree 5. Charge of the light brigade This pack also includes a comparison assessment which has been created in line with AQA format. All resources are fully differentiated by colour. (Purple = low ability, blue = mid ability, yellow = higher ability) All lessons are numbered for ease of use. There are 2 other packs available to support the teaching of the remaining 10 poems. There are 2 to 3 power point presentations per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities in line with new specification.

Resources to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 with a focus on comparing Shakespeare's original with Luhrmann's modern 1996 interpretation. Lessons are fully differentiated by colour and numbered for ease of use. These resources provide opportunities to: - Compare interpretations of act 1 scene 5 - Analyse language, form and structure of two interpretations - Analyse dramatic irony - Practice structuring exam responses - Explore context - Explore how different audience may interpret the scene

3 fully differentiated and meticulously planned lessons to explicitly teach AQA English language paper 2 question 3. The lessons start from scratch and provide opportunities for teachers to assess student ability and work out where their areas for development are. Students can then be pointed in the direction of a particular task that will help to plug the gaps in their understanding and climb the mark scheme. Lesson 1 focusses on the selection of judicious evidence Lesson 2 focusses on the effect of language Lesson 3 focusses on language analysis Texts used: 1. Mail online article about a spoilt child 2. 19th century extract from 'Walks in and around London' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - read 2 texts - use structure strips to form better analytical paragraphs - select judicious evidence - use the mark scheme - self and peer assess - teacher assess - develop perceptive comments - work on target grade specific tasks - explore how language makes you think, feel etc. - Analyse the effect of language - improve a sample response - grade sample responses

15 key quotations from A Christmas Carol, each with an accompanying image to help students remember them. Perfect as a starter where students use the given quote and image to write an interpretation. Also great as part of a display.

Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Checking out me history' by John Agard. 2 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability

3 differentiated lessons tha explore: 1. Out of the blue by Simon Armitage 2. President Bush's speech to America following the 9/11 terror attacks Resources provide opportunities to: - develop a personal response to the poem - analyse language used in both texts - compare texts - explore the context of the 9/11 attacks on New York - compare the 2 perspectives of the writers Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

14 key quotations from Animal Farm, each with an accompanying image to help students remember them. Perfect as a starter where students use the given quote and image to write an interpretation. Also great for use as part of a display.

A selection of activities that make links to other literature texts whilst studying the poetry in an effort to help student retention of previously studied texts. Activities make links to: An Inspector Calls Romeo and Juliet Each activity takes a theme that is evident in a particular poem and encourages students to make connections with the same theme in other texts that have been studied.

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from chapter 6.

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from chapter 9.

A revision scheme of work on Jekyll and Hyde for the 9-1 English literature course. The scheme follows an extract booklet of 10 key extracts with lots of differentiated tasks for students to complete based on each one. The scheme allows students to revise the text and apply the necessary skills for the exam. Also included: structure strips sample exam questions extract booklet work sheets including tension graphs peer/self assessment sticker template

This resource contains 5 lessons in the form of a knowledge work book for Act 1 scene 2 of The Tempest with particular focus from when Ariel enters the scene. The lessons deal with Prospero as a leader and how he treats those in his charge. Each lesson begins with a ‘do now’ knowledge quiz. (Answers included) Over the course of 5 lessons students will: Read and understand complex material surrounding ‘colonisation’ Retain key knowledge Use art to draw conclusions about character Annotate extracts for language devices and inferences Analyse Shakespeare’s presentation of Prospero Draw similarities and differences between the ways he treats Ariel and Caliban Effectively plan an argument Write an effective argument

A complete walking talking mock for AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2. Includes a student booklet containing model answers, exam tips and opportunity for students to practice annotation and structuring answers to the questions. This resource uses the June 18 AQA English language inserts. A power point is included to guide students through the mock.

A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays to the Unseen poetry questions. Power point and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: understand the unseen poems quickly plan their response create thesis statements Exam questions used in this resource: Autumn poem Model answers included.

Lessons that guide students through the process of writing a comparison between Exposure and Extract from the Prelude as well as Exposure and Storm on the Island. Students are encouraged to think about a thesis - a central argument that will run throughout their essay. What do we learn about the power in Exposure? What is the big idea? Once students have this they are encouraged to unpick a quotation and explore how the words/devices used corroborate their thesis before writing their first paragraph. Once complete, students apply the same process to the second poem by considering how the power has been presented and using evidence effectively.

40 revision cards with questions on one side and answers on the other to make revision fast and simple. This resource is best used in a small index card folder/organiser.** (As seen in the image) ** Based on the Leitner method, the idea is simple: the further the card goes back in the folder: the more secure the information is in long term memory. A card can only move back a position if you correctly answer the questions on the card. If at any point you do not answer a card correctly enough, the card must return to section 1 regardless of how far back it went. This is because it needs to be re-studied. Quotation cards There are 3 questions on each card: a ‘who’ question, a ‘what’ question and a ‘why’ question. Knowledge cards. These cards test knowledge of either subject terminology or the text itself. Subject terminology cards include questions on the definitions of language devices, sentence types and word classes as well as specific terminology. Knowledge cards include questions about context, plot, character and theme. Getting started Create 6 sections in your ‘Lightning Revision’ folder. Place all/some cards in section 1 at the front of the folder. Follow the timetable card **(photo attached) **which tells you which of the sections you should revise each day. You’ll revise section 1 every day because cards in this section are the ones that you are least secure with. If you answer correctly enough: move the card to the next section. If you aren’t happy that you answered correctly enough then move the card back to section 1. (Regardless of how far back in the folder it was.) **The Science bit: the better the mastery: the less frequent the practice. ** ‘Lightning Revision’ works using the principle of ‘spaced learning.’ Research shows that after studying something: within one hour, you will have forgotten an average of 50% percent of the information. Within 24 hours, you have forgotten around 70% and within a month, this increases to 90%. By spacing out the studying and by returning frequently to the material we want to remember, we increase our chances of committing it to long term memory. Instead of ‘cramming,’ the simple act of spacing out revision in instalments, and allowing time to elapse between them makes the learning and memory stronger. This resource has been created to help information that you have revised stay within your long term memory. In this system, we revise information that we are insecure with more frequently. 2 versions included: Print - fold horizontally - cut them up and you’re ready to go! Print back to back and you;re ready to go.