A great resource to give to pupils at the beginning of independent prose study. I have these laminated as a classroom resource. Great prompt for pupils who struggle to do independent research.

A comprehensive overview of the four models of Elaine Showalter’s ‘Gynocriticism’. Includes: comprehensive details on each of the four models of sexual difference; links to themes in The Handmaid’s Tale, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Feminine Gospels; an essay title and sample opening paragraph. Fantastic resource to develop AO5 and prepare students to critically analyse and examine texts.

An overview of the key poetic movements in poetry over time, including: the metaphysical poets, the Cavaliers, the Romantics, the Victorians, and the Modernists. Includes: poetry quiz Do Now at the start (with answers), an overview of each movement with key charactertics, and a timeline resource at the end which gives pupils a space to map out the poems they are studying. Great place to start for AQA English Literature, Spec A, Paper 1 - Love through the Ages anthology.

AQA English Literature, Spec A - course overview for beginners

Revision of Tragedy as a genre, linked to AQA English Lit/ Spec A/ Paper 1 but can also be used for GCSE Macbeth. Includes: genre conventions, critic comments, and links to exam questions and examiner feedback. Ends with independent task linking ideas to exam style questions. Great as intro to genre and revision of in Y13.

37 question quiz, with answers. Covers the following texts: Othello, The Great Gatsby, Love Through the Ages poems, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Feminine Gospels.

Ten lessons compiling SPaG starters and close reading skills. All extracts are from fiction extracts, ideal for GCSE prep. Can be used for reading lessons and/or literacy interventions. No credit required - just sharing to save people time!

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. **

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

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

4 lessons - 1 for each exam - full of revision material. No crossover with SAMs or past papers. Focus is on skills, with examiner feedback included for last minute reminders prior to exams/mocks. WAGOLLs included for Lang, and all materials included in one download. Ideal for HODS or LP looking to centralise and standardise lessons in those crucial last few weeks.