Introduction to literary criticism, with prompt questions to encourage pupils to link these to the AQA Spec A texts - Othello, Gatsby, Handmaid, Streetcar, Feminine Gospels, etc. Includes: 3 revision tasks, check-in points, links to AOs, and strengths/weaknesses of each theory. Great as introduction to criticism (AO5) and, later, as revision. Please see other uploads for a wider range of AO5 resources, once your pupils have grasped the basics.

This would be a fantastic resource for any teacher looking to embed exam skills with KS4 groups, ahead of exams. I have used these as extended starter tasks with mid-high ability groups, and it has supported pupils to be more independent and really hone key skills. Resources include: Literature SPaG corrections starters (9 tasks) Literature cold extract analysis starters (43 tasks covering all aspects of literature - prose, poetry, drama) using STAR acronym (Summarise, Themes, Analysis, Recall) 9 transactional writing starters 10 creative writing starters 5 x Paper 2 Writers Viewpoints and Perspectives - Section A 11 close reading tasks for homework **If you are a HOD, this would be a fantastic resource to standardise approaches to the exam questions and centralise resources. **

Ten standalone lessons, exploring specific criticism and frameworks through which pupils can explore the AQA Specification A texts - *The Great Gatsby, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Handmaid’s Tale, Feminine Gospels, and A Streetcar Named Desire. * Topics covered: Critical Reading - an overview Historicism Temporality The Feminine Grotesque Freud’s Topographic Model Angry Young Men Female Hysteria Gynocriticism The Southern Gothic Postmodernism

Three resources to support pupils with their A-Level coursework. Resources: NEA presentation - slides outline the task, the AOs, and possible texts to compare thematically NEA planning cycle - a 15 page planning document to support pupils to plan and produce a draft NEA essay plan - a checklist outlining steps to take when drafting an NEA

10 lesson SOW, covering fiction, poetry, and non-fiction extracts. Includes: extract booklet 10 lessons knowledge organiser drama and hotseating prompts

57 page booklet containing a copy of every poem in the anthology, with accompanying notes. All notes are based on own teaching as an experienced A-Level teacher. Can be used as teacher notes and/or pupil booklets.

A full term’s worth of Shakespeare study at KS3, covering a full range of themes and contexts across the major plays - Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Othello. Term 1 - Shakespeare in Love Pupil booklet covering the following topics: Shakespeare’s work in themes Shakespearean settings Shakespearean attitudes towards age and gender Presentation of gender Shakespeare’s characterisation of men and women Attitudes towards race and gender Power and politics Corresponding teacher booklet including: Map of KS3 AOs SOW presented as a weekly breakdown, with learning questions, activities, directed tasks to mark, and homework - all can be copied and/or printed to create own resources Key vocabulary linked to the National Curriculum Weekly breakdown of learning which corresponds with pupil booklet and includes core knowledge, suggested teaching strategies, links for further reading, and differentiated tasks for high, middle, and lower attainers Extract booklet A booklet containing all of the extracts to be studied, in order Term 2 - Shakespeare on Film Pupil booklet focused on analysing Romeo & Juliet - play and film List of media and film terminology Covers all aspects of mis-en-scene Key scene analysis tasks for all the major scenes Think hard tasks for higher ability Summer or homework task where pupils plan, direct and act out a key scene Knowledge Organiser Covers context, themes, plot, dramatic and film techniques, as well as comparisons between the play and the film FANTASTIC set of resources for all teachers (English and drama), but particularly good for new teachers and / or Heads of Department looking to overhaul the KS3 curriculum and do something new and exciting with Shakespeare. Works well as a prerequisite for KS4, too, as covers all of the core content needed.

A 68 slide presentation consisting of a 21 week programme of Word of the Week (WOW) Begins with a quiz to test vocabulary and then develops into weekly sessions which: introduce a new word, break it down into 3 key areas (definition, recognition, and pronunciation), and then master the word. Can be used departmentally and/or whole school to introduce or develop literacy.

33 slide presentation consisting of 5 CPD topics: Retrieval Practice in English Live marking and feedback in English Developing the teaching of AO2 Making every English lesson count Developing slow writing Sessions are built around educational theories and concepts (see notes for links) and are relevant to all departments/teachers, at all levels. In addition, they fit any curriculum regardless of exam board or key stage. Could be used for INSET or weekly during Department time across a half term.

A full set of resources for The Handmaid’s Tale - can be used for first teaching and/or revisiting the text for revision purposes. Includes: 14 lessons based on key themes across the text. Each lesson includes a theme-specific Do Now, key notes, key quotations, AO5 secondary reading to complement key themes/ideas, and, at the end, pre/post reading questions; 3 essay questions; 25 question quiz, including sample assessment question; key quotations table; AO5 quotations PPT; the opening to a sample answer for AQA English Literature, Spec A, 7711-7712, comparing The Handmaid’s Tale to A Streetcar Named Desire.