A quick revision resource for An Inspector Calls. A revision clock looking at the the Inspector’s involvement in the play. Ideal for a lesson or a homework activity.

FIVE MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS.

Quick revision activity - revision clock focusing on Eric and Sheila Birling.

An exemplar question, structure grid and model answer for a description for English language, question 5 paper 1. There is also a PowerPoint. This has been developed from a student’s work. It has been updated due to the feedback given.

A detailed knowledge organiser for My Boy Jack, scenes 1 and 2. Ideally for AQA English literature A-Level WW1 and its aftermath option 3.

An exemplar question, structure grid and a model answer for a description. A tiny girl is trapped in a violent crowd behind a barded wire fence. There is a PowerPoint with a fully annotated answer. Updated 2021.

A PowerPoint presentation based on the Siegfried Sassoon poem ‘To Any Dead Officer’ from the Up the Line to Death WW1 anthology. The presentation has a contextual overview and a stanza by stanza detailed analysis.

A PowerPoint presentation based on Robert Service’s poem ‘Tipperary Days’ from the Up the Line to Death anthology. It is relevant to the AQA A-level English literature paper WW1 and Its Aftermath. The the poem is annotated in detail and there is an outline of the war, and where several of the poems from the anthology fit into the timeline of the war.

A useful resource for the theme of the supernatural in the play ‘Macbeth’.

A useful revision resource focusing on the character of Lady Macbeth.

Focusing on the various types of love in Othello. A quick and basic revision activity to get students thinking.

Using ‘Lord of the Flies’ as an extract, this is a simple lesson which models how to tackle AQA English language paper 1, question 2. It’s is based on a student’s response and uses the I do/We do/You do principle of modeling how to respond to the question. In addition there is a ‘do now’ activity based on question 1 of English language paper 1 and a peer assessment plenary. It’s handy for English language revision and revision for ‘Lord of the Flies’ if you have taught it.

A simple but effective sheet on which students can analyse their own analysis to enable them to see what points on the mark scheme they are hitting. I have used this successfully in my lessons for a number of years, photocopying the sheet on to A3 and ensuring the students stick their essays in the middle before annotating their own analysis.

A PowerPoint focusing on the unseen poetry questions for English literature paper 2 for 2022 exams only. The presentation focuses on the exam break down and then two unseen poetry questions based on ‘Sometimes’ by Sheenagh Pugh and ‘The Orange’ by Wendy Cope. The theme of the questions is positivity - which might be needed during this academic year!

A PowerPoint investigating the presentation of Sheila Birling. The PowerPoint includes a starter activity and an exemplar piece of analysis.

Five new questions for The Taming of the Shrew A-level English Literature paper 1. Includes a PowerPoint for class discussion.

AQA A-level English Literature - Love Through the Ages - The Taming of the Shrew Flashcards/Revision posters. Ideal for last minute revision.

A single sheet revision resource with 12 exam questions focusing on various topics in Act 3 Scene 3 that could come up in the final exam. Ideal revision for the holidays.