Introduce your students to this legendary work of literary fiction through AQA’s language paper one. Ideal for KS4 who are revising bother literature and language skills. Includes extracts from the mark scheme to help student’s focus. Section B enables all abilities to access creative writing through visual stimuli

An extract from Stephen King’s novel and AQA Language Paper 1 style questions.

a word search for key words in dracula and the gothic genre

A simple revision wheel encouraging pupils to consider Caliban’s presentation in The Tempest

A lesson guiding students through analysis of Storm on the Island. Includes teacher lead tasks as well as independent work. Ideal for KS4 Learning power and conflict poetry.

A lesson for lower ability KS3 guiding them through Act 3 scene one of the Dracula play script

A lesson guiding students through descriptive writing using the new AQA GCSE spec as influence for activities and mark scheme. Easily accessible by lower ability KS3 groups but can be differentiated to access higher ability students.

A comprehensive lesson guiding students through detailed analysis of Bayonet Charge. Includes visual stimuli. Perfect for KS4 studying AQA's power and conflict unit. Includes references to assessment objectives and fully prepares students to complete an extended essay in response to the poem.

A lesson guiding KS3 students through a novelisation of the play. Aims to enrich contextual understanding through investigation of the globe theatre. Ideal for confident higher ability KS3 students or low ability KS4 as an introduction to the play.

A fully resourced lesson designed for KS4 as preparation for the AQA literature paper. Guides students through the reading of the stave, analysis of the language, features of the ghost story genre and writing skills. This lesson has a specific focus on learning and recall of quotes in order to support the extract-whole nature of the exam.

A series of work sheets designed to support students with their understanding and confidence with the text and develop their critical understanding of the context, language and content. Ideal for GCSE preparation or independent revision. I made this with the AQA literature specification in mind. Sheets are formatted to be printed on A3 I hope this supports your students as much as it has helped mine.

This lesson guides students through conventions of the gothic, mystery and dystiopian genres in brief. It focuses them on how to craft writing to fit these genres as preparation of the creative writing element of their GCSE. Ideal for KS4, but may also be differentiated to suit KS3

A selection of resources and lessons to support the answering of section B of the new AQA Specification. Writing to describe and narrate. Includes practice papers created using the AQA wording and mark distribution

This lesson guides students through a comparison of the theme of guilt in War Photographer and Remains for AQA's power and conflict poetry. cluster Ideal as pre-assessment or exam preparation. Includes references to AOs. Success criteria for writing. A variety of tasks to promote vocabulary, engagement with the poems and confidence in essay writing technique.

A lesson guiding students through the study of Kamikaze. Looks at language analysis, themes and structure as well as extension activities looking at the changed perception of Kamikaze pilots in the 21st Century. Aimed at KS4 preparing for the new AQA GCSE specification

A lesson which rapidly examines the various settings used in the play, their effect using the pathetic fallacy and their significance in the play. Ideal for KS4 students preparing for the AQA exam

A set of activities designed to help students closely read an extract of the novel, examining how the woman is presented in 'The Bundle of Letters' Includes essay structure materials. Ideal for higher ability KS3

This lesson is designed to support students preparing for the AQA Macbeth GCSE. These resources look at Banquo’s key speech and gives students the chance to read and pull apart a high grade response as well as construct their own analysis. Resources include a follow up lesson allowing students to reflect on their work and improve it, perfect to instill a sense of pride in their work and resilience.

An information heavy lesson talking students through the various possible genres of An Inspector Calls. This uses the AQA mark scheme as guidance for the context. Ideal for KS4 as either an introductory lesson to the genre or as pre-exam revision.