Two power points with close reference to the assessment objectives outlines by AQA, with some specific focus on what my students always miss - the FORM and STRUCTURE within the extract and play as a whole. Some timed essay style questions and useful video clip of Emilia's speech "If wives do fall" which provoke the students to consider Feminist and Marxist interpretations of the play.

Pre-1900 poetry revision for AQA English Literature, covers aspects of context for each poem, some re-call activities to embed poems in the long term memory and some essay suggestions with example responses. A thorough consideration of planning models and tactics for addressing the AOS

new resource designed for hitting AO's on Thomas Hardy's poem, simple pp, could be used as a stand alone revision guide or for students to use as a flip classroom resource

power point for students to work through narrative viewpoint, irony, modernism and language and structure of the poem

Next set of 4 complete lessons, with exemplar questions, notes on linking extracts with the play as a whole, test on language, form and structure vocabulary and specific focus on Romeo's character. Complete lessons with worksheets. Three possible exam style questions based on AQA guidelines and further detail on context.

Planning for the final assessment, a pre-test and a collection of 8 past paper style tests. Brilliant preparation for the new AQA Romeo and Juliet Literature question.

A comprehensive resource designed for KS3 but easily adapted for KS4 students. Chronological series of activities, debates and self assessment quizzes.

Close analysis and guide to addressing the Assessment Objectives in the final scene of Othello. Details on planning, identifying key quotations, developing a line of argument and effective essay preparation.

A comprehensive series of lessons with a range of poems and poets covered, 5 writing activities and 5 knowledge tests and biographical information on the poets. Thorough consideration of unseen poems and the best ways to tackle the paper. Exemplars with key quotations and analysis and notes on how to compare.

This is an invaluable resource that can be purchased for teachers of Year 11, 12 and 13 and students looking for revision guidance. This could also be used as an INSED for Teaching and Learning purposes as it outlines and summarises memory techniques from most recent psychological research. The PP summarises information from 6 books on educational research and learning/memorisation skills. We all know that hours can be wasted on reading when students could be using time more meaningfully by utilising the most effective techniques. I say you DON’T need to spend 7 hours per day over Easter revising. Use this guide and you can revise effectively, relax and enjoy family life.

The second power point in a series, links with first but can stand alone. A range of activities on unseen poetry, including a past paper style question, mark scheme and model paragraph responses. Information on British and American poets, guide to choosing the best quotations and strategies for exam success.

A series of 4 lessons comparing Gatsby with the pre-1900 poetry for the AQA A Level Literature course.

5 lessons plus an assessment question comparing Gatsby with pre 1900 poetry

4 lessons on WISH, DEATH and THE MOON, NORTH WEST & DREAMING WEEK

Definitions of Key words to go with persuasive techniques as well as examples of speeches, blogs, leaflets and articles for students to use as models

A comprehensive booklet with background information on Jennings and Rossetti (for contextual historicism links). There is also a Shakepeare poem to consider changing attitudes to love "through the ages". Lots of background information on jennings and Rossetti, exam style questions based on teh AQA guidelines, as weill as hints and tips on how to respond to this type of question using AQA assessment Objectives.

A resource that could be used for students studying this text for GCSE examination. There's a pre-reading activity, a look at chapter headings and their significance and detailed analysis of the first two chapters. There are ideas on analysisng extracts as well as advice on commenting on the form and structure of the novel. Finally, there's an overview of exam requirements for the current Lit Specification and a general revision document. Useful for current Lit spec and new spec.

This unit allows the students to read and enjoy a range of poems, including Ulysses by Tennyson, Invictus and contemporary poems by Grace Nichols, Muhhammed Ali and others! Some simple worksheets, activities with opportunities for research, speaking and listening and writing! The unit uses DeBono thinking styles although theses are not explicitly referenced Based on the Winning Words campaign to put poetry on permanent display in and around the Olympic village,

Worksheets and powers point presenttations to support AQA teaching for this subject