Students often find it difficult to find interesting things to say about the structure of each poem. This resource collates relevant comments about the structure of each poem onto one handy printable sheet to assist with revision for the Eduqas poetry exam.

Line by line or stanza by stanza high level annotations for Mametz Wood by Owen Sheers for the Eduqas poetry anthology.

Revision cards containing 8 critical perspectives to help gain a deeper understanding of Blanche’s character in A Streetcar Named Desire.

A revision sheet summarising 8 different critical perspectives on the witches in Macbeth. Useful for students trying to improve their A03 analysis.

For students aiming to really impress their examiner in their pursuit of grade 9, here are a summary of 8 critical perspectives into Jack’s character in Lord of the Flies to help meet and exceed the criteria for A03. Includes Marx, Freud, Aristotle, Machiavelli, feminism, Locke and Jung.

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 Iron Man’s origins from the Marvel franchise. Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.

A summary of 8 critical perspectives into Scrooge’s character to help students meet and exceed the criteria for A03.

Line by line detailed annotations for Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney to assist with revision for Eduqas poetry.

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.

Highly detailed annotations of Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker to support students with gaining a perceptive and thoughtful understanding of the Eduqas poetry anthology.

‘Because, But, So’ can be a useful tool for helping students write the thesis-style introduction to an essay to help to demonstrate the depth of their understanding. This resource collates 9 ‘because, but, so’ introductions on 9 themes from the novella. Ideal revision to cover the theme that might come up in next year’s exam.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in A Christmas Carol.

A grade 9 815 word response to the following question which was a question on the EdExcel 2022 paper: In what ways is anger significant in An Inspector Calls?

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in Macbeth.

A revision sheet analysing 8 key quotations by Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet.

A handy printable revision sheet which offers high level analysis of 8 key Mercutio quotations from Romeo and Juliet.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in Lord of the Flies. Read the examples then have a go at creating your own sentences that use appositive phrases.

A handy revision sheet containing answers to 10 exploratory questions about the poem - The Class Game by Mary Casey - from the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Also contains a model response comparing how tension is presented in The Class Game and Catrin. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in An Inspector Calls.

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 Macbeth examination. Ideal as a revision tool for helping to guide the direction of essays.