A grade 9 model answer to the June 2022 AQA question from Romeo and Juliet. The question focused on the character of Romeo. The model answer analyses the extract then moves on to analyse two further moments in the play which present Romeo’s feelings for Juliet.

‘Because, But, So’ a great tool to teach students to help them demonstrate the depth of their understanding of the literature texts. This resource collates 9 sample ‘because, but, so’ thesis-style introductions for the 9 most significant characters in Romeo and Juliet.

Detailed line by line annotations for Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Also includes comments on structure and context.

Grade 9 full mark exam-style response exploring Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship across the play

Highly detailed annotations for Afternoons by Philip Larkin for the Eduqas poetry anthology. This is aimed at students going for grade 9.

36 slide lesson looking at Scene 4 of A Streetcar Named Desire over 2 lessons. Contained detailed analysis of 12 key quotations. Also includes a blank template for students to write their own thoughts about the key quotations. Lesson 2 includes the planning for an essay based question on Blanche based on scenes 1-4.

Two A* responses to the following question. Compare the significance of inequality in two texts (The Handmaid’s Tale and Feminine Gospels). I get students to compare both responses to compare the merits of both. I think version 2 is slightly better because it offers a wider coverage of quotations and also includes more critical debate for A05.

Free basic but effective template for planning responses comparing Handmaid’s Tale and Feminine Gospels. There are 8 questions that try to predict the theme that might come up in the AQA 2B modern times exam.

Revision activity/revision sheet containing 10 analytical questions on the poem with 10 high level developed responses to the questions. Created for a revision booklet on the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Also contains a model response comparing how powerful images are presented in War Photographer and What were they like?

2 model answers to the Edexcel conflict poetry exam style question: Compare how anger is presented in A Poison Tree and one other poem. Essay 1 uses Exposure Essay 2 uses Half Caste

Part of a series of superhero-themed comprehension worksheets from a reading intervention I ran with Year 6 and Year 7, this text focuses on Captain Marvel’s origins from the Marvel franchise. Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.

A detailed lesson, inspired by teaching tip 3 on the recent AQA 2022 examiner report, that guides students on how to write grade 9 topic sentences for a range of literature texts. There are multiple examples for A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, Lord of the Flies and Power and Conflict that all follow the same structure. At each stage of the lesson, students use the models to try and generate their own topic sentences for each studied text.

The ‘because, but, so’ method is an excellent tool for teaching students to think analytically about each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology. This tool is powerful because it encourages students to expand their thinking with precision and detail. After studying each poem, I ask students to write a ‘because, but, so’ paragraph on it. This document collates ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on all 15 poems as examples to assist students with revising the key ideas in each poem. My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928

A revision sheet revising 5 key quotations for the 6 main characters in Jekyll and Hyde. Also includes a blank version without the analysis of the quotations so that students can have a go at analysing the quotations themselves. Alternatively, the blank template can be used to check how much they can recall. Also includes a context revision sheet.

A timeline charting Shakespeare’s use of the motif of blood across the play.

The ‘because, but, so’ method is an excellent tool for teaching students to think analytically about the literature texts This tool is powerful because it encourages students to expand their thinking with precision and detail. This resource collates 9 sample ‘because, but so’ thesis-style introductions to 9 themes that may come up in next year’s An Inspector Calls examination. It also collates 6 sample ‘because, but, so’ introductions on the 6 main characters in the play. Ideal as a revision tool for helping to shape and guide the direction of exam responses.

A character revision sheet analysing 10 key quotations for Inspector Goole. Also includes a thesis style introduction. Ideal for helping guide students on how to produce a high grade response on this character from An Inspector Calls.