Elition is written and run by English teachers who enjoy curriculum design and creating effective, intuitive resources. Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping teachers deliver lessons that will engage and inspire students.
Elition is written and run by English teachers who enjoy curriculum design and creating effective, intuitive resources. Our team is made up of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping teachers deliver lessons that will engage and inspire students.
A complete custom paper 1 that includes insert, mark scheme and question paper. The extracts are based on famous actors and acting and is designed for the CIE post 2020 specification. This was made to assist with KS4 revision and is not based on an existing past paper.
Suitable for IGCSE revision or independent study.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘Lament’ by Gillian Clarke, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
A line by line analysis
guiding questions that focus on language, form and structural features
contextual information that includes an article and optional war photography discussion prompt (please see guidance notes in slides before teaching)
A Frayer Model handout to support with etymological understanding
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL. Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
Please note the activities here were originally planned for an 80 minute lesson.
A 50 page revision guide with context, key terminology, critical perspectives, features of postmodern texts and case study examples for the CIE 9607 Media Studies Postmodernism unit for the Critical Perspectives A2 paper.
A range of practise exam questions and sample essays are included, along with writing frames, historical context and approaches to writing.
Suitable for a year13/A2 class to support revision or as independent study of a unit on Postmodernism.
An activity book with revision and recall questions for each act of the play. Knowledge organisers, a revision clock template, connection grids (these are best printed) and practise questions and essay samples are included .
Suitable for a year 10 or 11 group that has already read the play.
This resource can be used to support an existing scheme or as independent exam study.
An activity book with revision and recall questions for each stave of the novella. Knowledge organiser, a revision clock template, connection grids (these are best printed) and practise questions and writing samples are included .
Suitable for a year 10 or 11 group that has already read the novella.
This resource can be used to support an existing scheme or as independent exam study.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘Sonnet 18’ by William Shakespeare, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
A line by line analysis
A Kahoot quiz
guiding questions that focus on language, form and structural features
contextual information
modelled paragraph writing frames
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL. Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
Please note the activities here were originally planned for an 80 minute lesson.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘A Married State’ by Katherine Philips, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
Historical context and a knowledge check ‘quiz quiz swap’
modelled application of analytical verbs
modelled writing
guiding questions that focus on language, form and structural features
extension activities that apply a historicism lens
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL. Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
Please note the activities here were originally planned for an 80 minute lesson.
A comprehensive revision guide for the CIE 9607 Media Studies Media Ecology unit for the Critical Perspectives A2 paper.
The guide includes the following:
An introduction to AOs and concepts
Context and origins
Key terms and definitions
Media environments and audience
Theoretical perspectives and approaches
Case studies (modern and historical) and critical application
Sample essays, approaches to writing, frames and practice questions
Suitable for a year13/A2 class to support revision or as independent study of a unit on Media Ecology.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
Mark scheme information and a breakdown of AOs.
Guiding questions on language, form and structural features to support annotations for each quatrain and couplet
Group analysis tasks
Authorial context
A thematic grid that connects the poem to wider, holistic ideas and supports with comparison for AO3.
Revision questions at the end of the presentation for exam prep
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL as part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature Poetry Anthology.
Originally taught to a Year 10, class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘My Last Duchess ’ by Robert Browning, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
Key terminology with definitions.
Guiding questions on language, form and structural features to support annotations for each quatrain and couplet.
Pair and/or group analysis tasks.
Authorial context.
A thematic grid that connects the poem to wider, holistic ideas and supports with comparison for AO3.
Revision questions at the end of the presentation for exam prep.
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL as part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature Poetry Anthology. Please note this was originally part of an 80 minute lesson so may need to be adapted if lesson times are differ.
Originally taught to a mainstream, mixed ability Year 10 class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
A bundle consisting of the following resources:
A 10 lesson unit consisting of practise activities to support students studying the CIE 0500 specification for IGCSE English Language Paper 2. There is a focus on evaluating arguments, developing analysis and writing up ideas. Practise extracts, papers and examples are included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 10 class encountering the paper for the first time or as a revision aid.
A revision lesson that develops students’ ability to identify and evaluate implicit and explicit ideas in a source prior to incorporating them into a response. Modelled examples of writing are included and a step-by-step breakdown of the mark scheme. Please note that this lesson was originally for a 90 minute session.
A complete IGCSE English Language Paper 1 for the CIE 0500 specification that comes with a mark scheme, teacher training slides for marking guidance, and feedback activities for students. The paper is original and based on the topic of video games. This can be used for a mock exam or as revision practise.
A complete custom paper 1 that includes insert, mark scheme and question paper. The extracts are based on flight and is designed for the CIE post-2020 specification. This was made to assist with KS4 revision and is not based on an existing past paper.
Suitable for IGCSE revision or independent study.
Two lessons that focus on the poem ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci ’ by John Keats, and aim to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence,close analysis skills and comparison practice for AO2 and AO3.
The slides include:
Key terminology with definitions.
Guiding questions on language, form and structural features to support annotations for each quatrain.
Pair and/or group analysis tasks.
Authorial context.
A thematic grid that connects the poem to wider, holistic ideas and supports with comparison for AO3.
Revision questions at the end of the presentation for exam prep.
Modelled writing, writing frames and a practice question to develop comparative analysis.
Suitable for use as standalone lessons or to support an existing SoL as part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature Poetry Anthology.
Please note this was originally taught after students had covered several poems in the anthology so prior knowledge in order to compare LBDSM to another poem based on themes of love and/or relationships would be useful.
Originally taught to a mainstream, mixed ability Year 10 class, this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
A lesson that focuses on the poem ‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti, and aims to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence and close analysis skills.
The slides include:
Key terminology with definitions.
Guiding questions on language, form and structural features to support annotations for each quatrain and couplet.
Pair and group analysis tasks.
Authorial context.
A thematic grid that connects the poem to wider, holistic ideas and supports with comparison for AO3.
Revision questions at the end of the presentation for exam prep.
Suitable for use as a standalone lesson or to support an existing SoL as part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature Poetry Anthology.
Originally taught to a mainstream, mixed ability Year 10 class but this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
A booklet with quick revision questions on language, form and structure for the Edexcel poetry anthology. Knowledge organiser and revision clock templates are included (these are best printed).
Suitable for a year 10 or 11 group that has covered the poems already and can be used to support an existing scheme.
An enhanced version of the guide with sample paragraphs and essays, approaches to writing and exam practice questions can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13170179.
Two lessons that focus on the poem ‘Blessing ’ by Imtiaz Dharker, and aim to develop personal interpretation, annotation confidence,close analysis skills and comparison practice for AO2 and AO3.
The slides include:
Key terminology with definitions.
Guiding questions on language, form and structural features to support annotations for each quatrain.
Pair and/or group analysis tasks.
Authorial context.
A thematic grid that connects the poem to wider, holistic ideas and supports with comparison for AO3.
Revision questions at the end of the presentation for exam prep.
Modelled writing, writing frames and a practice question to develop comparative analysis.
Suitable for use as standalone lessons or to support an existing SoL as part of the Edexcel IGCSE Literature Poetry Anthology.
Please note this was originally taught after students had covered several poems in the anthology so prior knowledge in order to compare Blessing to another poem from based on the presentation of a ‘powerful moment’ would be useful.
Originally taught to a mainstream, mixed ability Year 10 class, this lesson could also be adapted for Year 11 revision.
