This resource features a set of TWELVE exam questions for 'Power and Conflict' poetry AND a 32-slide Powerpoint presentation AND supporting worksheets, showing students how to create an exam answer comparing ‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage with ‘Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes.
These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. They can be used as class activities, homework and for practice tests in the run-up to the exams.
The presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. It is NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the two poems used within. It has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It examines each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from the sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links.
The worksheets included are:
1. Power and Conflict Sample Answers – this 800-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc.
2. Power and Conflict Sample Planning Grid –a one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay.
4. Planning Grid Template –a one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course.
5. Power and Conflict AOs –a one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. It eliminates any confusion about the Mark Scheme and shows students exactly what elements need to be included to gain maximum marks.
I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have.
I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
This resource features TWELVE exam questions for 'Love and Relationships’ poetry AND a 31-slide Powerpoint presentation AND supporting worksheets, showing students how to create an exam answer comparing ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ by Robert Browning and ‘Neutral Tones’ by Thomas Hardy.
The presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on AQA Love and Relationships Poetry. It has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It examines each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from the sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links.
The worksheets included are:
1. Love and Relationships Sample Answers – this 800-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc.
2. Love and Relationships Sample Planning Grid –a one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay.
4. Planning Grid Template –a one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course.
5. Love and Relationships AOs –a one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand.
Each element can also be purchased individually:
Presentation and Worksheets
Worksheets only
Presentation only
12 Sample Exam Questions
This resource is a 50-question ‘Macbeth’ quiz, divided into five rounds. The rounds are: Family Ties, Places, Animals, Scotland and ‘Who said it?’. The questions range from straightforward to difficult and will be ideal for helping students to revise characters, setting, imagery, context and memorable quotes.
The resource consists of:
1. Macbeth Quiz – this consists of five 10-question rounds. The quiz can be run in two ways – you can either call out the questions and have the students fill in the blank answer grids I’ve provided, or you can distribute the handouts I’ve created for each round. For your convenience, I’ve included full answer sheets for each round. These are also on the presentation so that students can correct their own work if necessary. These sheets can also be used as in-class or homework activities.
2. Powerpoint Presentation – includes answers to the fifty questions so that students can correct their own work.
Please check out my range of AQA Macbeth resources:
Macbeth bundle – 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Presentation and Worksheets showing how to write a sample answer
Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions
Character of Macbeth – a Presentation and series of Worksheets showing students exactly how to answer an exam question
Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
My shop also features several Edexcel Macbeth resources:
Character of Macbeth – 12 sample Edexcel questions
Character of Lady Macbeth – 7 sample Edexcel questions
Macbeth Themes and Characters – 24 sample Edexcel questions
Edexcel GCSE English Literature Post-1914 Literature – Lord of the Flies - Exam Revision – How to Answer Exam Questions on Lord of the Flies
This resource is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on the theme of Human Nature in William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. It is NOT intended to teach students the novel – students should already be familiar with Lord of the Flies. It is designed for you to use later in the school year when the novel has been fully covered and the students need to learn how to use their knowledge to write the best possible exam answers.
The presentation is entitled 'Answering Edexcel Questions on Golding’s Lord of the Flies’: this 43-slide Powerpoint presentation has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It includes each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and references to the playwright’s craft.
This resource also includes a student-friendly copy of the Post-1914 Literature AOs, which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand.
You can also purchase the accompanying worksheets here.
I hope you find this resource helpful for you and instructive for your students - I'd be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I'll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!
This fantastic bundle contains all you need to kickstart your revision of the Power and Conflict Poetry: a sample answer comparing Bayonet Charge and Remains with accompanying worksheets, a 32-slide presentation showing how to plan and write the best possible answer, a set of sample exam questions to practise with and a pack of fun activities to reinforce learning.
This is a fantastic student workbook which can be used from the beginning of Y10 GCSE English Literature. Completing the activities in their own workbook allows students to take ownership of the poems they are studying and increases their familiarity and comfort with each poem. Please note that this doesn’t contain any notes or analysis of the poems: instead, it’s a workbook created for students to complete.
The workbook consists of a series of unnumbered pages, so that you can choose the order that best suits your class.
The contents are as follows:
1. Front Cover – this page allows space for the student’s name/class details.
2. Assessment Objectives and Exam Information – this page gives a clear, concise explanation of exactly how the AOs are rewarded in the Mark Scheme, showing your students exactly what they need to do to gain marks. It also explains the format, layout and mark structure of the poetry section.
3. Previous Questions - the poems and questions that have featured on the exam papers since 2017.
4. Poems and Poets – a full list of all the poems in your selection.
5. Sound Effects and Visual Effects – a superb examination of eight of the most common language techniques used by poets. Each section explains clearly what the technique is and gives a variety of quotations to illustrate this to the students. This is an excellent revision aid that students can use at any point in the year.
6. Your Sound Effects and Visual Effects – these two pages feature grids for students to fill in as the year progresses, allowing them to note and thus memorise examples of the various language techniques from their poems.
7. Poetry Profiles – these two pages are where the students will record essential information about each poem, thus building up a full set of their own notes as their study progresses. The first page prompts them to add information under the headings Poem, Poet, Context, Subject Matter, Themes and, most importantly, Links to Other Poems. The second page uses the headings Form/Structure, Sound Effects, Visual Imagery, Tone, Vital Quotes and Favourite Lines. The PDF includes one copy of these pages, so you will need to print one pair of pages for each poem on your selection.
I’ll be adding lots more GCSE poetry resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
I hope this is useful for you and instructive for your students - as always, I’d love to hear any feedback you may have.
This is a 1500-word essay answering a Comparative Studies question on the General Vision and Viewpoint of John B. Keane's 'Sive', Jennifer Johnston's 'How Many Miles to Babylon?' and the film 'Casablanca'.
It's an annotated version of a highly-structured piece which allows students to see exactly how to plan and write an answer in the Comparative Studies section.
This GCSE English Literature resource features over fifty quotes from Penelope Lively’s ‘The Darkness Out There’, arranged into thematic groups like Physical Appearance, Dialogue etc. It is designed to aid students and teachers in analysing Lively’s use of characterisation to influence the readers’ opinions of Mrs Rutter and Kerry Stevens.
AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry – Exam Preparation - A Comparative Answer on Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘The Prelude (Extract)’.
This resource is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. It is NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the two poems used within.
There are six elements included:
1. Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions: this 36-slide Powerpoint presentation has been designed to help you guide your class through the essay writing process. It examines the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion.
2. Power and Conflict Sample Answers – this 900-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc.
3. Power and Conflict Sample Planning Grid – one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’.
4. Planning Grid Template – one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays.
5. Power and Conflict AOs – this is a one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students.
6. Teacher’s Instructions
Other AQA Poetry Resources:
12 Sample Exam Questions AND a fun pack of activities for revision
12 Sample Exam Questions AND Presentation and Worksheets comparing two poems
Presentations on FOUR different pairs of poems
Presentations and Worksheets on FOUR different pairs of poems
This is a fantastic resource containing TWELVE sample exam questions for revising ‘Macbeth’.
These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper.
This resource focuses solely on THEMES but I am also selling a resource examining CHARACTERS – alternatively, you can buy both together for a substantial discount!
Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources:
Macbeth bundle – 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Presentation and Worksheets showing how to write a sample answer
Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions
Character of Macbeth – a Presentation and series of Worksheets showing students exactly how to answer an exam question
Character of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
Character of Lady Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions
The Supernatural in Macbeth – 7 sample AQA exam questions
Minor characters of Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions
Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams.
I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have.
I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
This resource contains TWELVE sample exam questions for revising the lead character of ‘Macbeth’. Topics examined include his character, relevant themes and his relationships with other important characters.
These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper.
Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources:
Macbeth bundle – 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Presentation and Worksheets showing how to write a sample answer
Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions
Character of Macbeth – a Presentation and series of Worksheets showing students exactly how to answer an exam question
Character of Lady Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions
The Supernatural in Macbeth – 7 sample AQA exam questions
Minor characters of Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions
Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams.
I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have.
I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
This fantastic resource contains four presentations of Comparative Answers on:
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and Jane Weir's 'Poppies'.
- Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’
- Ted Hughes’ ‘Bayonet Charge’ and Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’
- Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’
These presentations are designed to help you prepare your class to answer GCSE English Literature questions on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. They are NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the poems used within. They are designed for you to use later in the school year when the poetry has been covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers.
The presentations are entitled ' Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions': each contains more than 32 slides and have been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. They examine each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, they feature many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links.
The printable worksheets which accompany these presentations are also available in my shop.
Set of all four accompanying worksheets
I hope you find these resources helpful for you and instructive for your students - I'd be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I'll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!
AQA GCSE English Literature Shakespeare – Macbeth - Exam Revision – How to Answer Exam Questions on the Character of Macbeth (based on an extract from 1:7)
This presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It is NOT intended to teach students the play – students should already be familiar with ‘Macbeth’. It is designed for you to use later in the school year when the play has been fully covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers.
The presentation is entitled ’ Answering AQA Questions on Shakespeare’s Macbeth’: this 36-slide Powerpoint presentation has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It includes each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and references to the playwright’s craft.
Also included is the sample exam question that this presentation is based on, a page of student-friendly AOs and a set of helpful Teacher’s Instructions.
Alternatively, check out my Macbeth bundle:
It features this resource PLUS 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Worksheets r
I hope you find this resource helpful for you and instructive for your students - I’d be delighted to hear any feedback or comments you may have. I’ll be adding lots more exam guides like this to my shop, so please check back regularly!
AQA GCSE English Literature Shakespeare – Macbeth - Exam Revision – How To Answer Exam Questions on the Character of Macbeth
This presentation is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
There are seven elements included:
1. The Exam Question – a sample exam question based on Macbeth’s character using an extract from Act 1 Scene 7.
2. The Presentation: ’ Answering AQA Questions on Shakespeare’s Macbeth’ - 36-slide Powerpoint presentation to help you guide your class through the essay writing process. It includes: AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion.
3. Character of Macbeth Sample Answers – this 800-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting.
4. Sample Planning Grid – shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay.
5. Planning Grid Template – blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course.
6. Shakespeare AOs – explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand.
Teacher’s Instructions.
The worksheets and the presentation can also be purchased individually in my shop.
Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources:
Macbeth bundle – this resource PLUS 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions
Character of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
Characters of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions
This fantastic resource contains 4 sets of Comparative Answers worksheets AND 4 presentations on:
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and Jane Weir’s ‘Poppies’.
- Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ and William Wordsworth’s ‘Prelude’
- Ted Hughes’ ‘Bayonet Charge’ and Simon Armitage’s ‘Remains’
- Percy Bysshe Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’
These resources are designed to help you prepare your class to answer exam questions on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. They are NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – students should already be familiar with the poems used within. They are designed for you to use later in the school year when the poetry has been covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers.
The contents are:
1. Power and Conflict Presentations: The presentations are entitled ’ Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions’: each contains more than 32 slides and have been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. They examine each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, they feature many extracts from a sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links.
2. Power and Conflict Sample Answers – these 800+ word sample answers to each question are presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a 1-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a 2-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc.
3. Power and Conflict Sample Planning Grid – this is a 1-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay.
4. Planning Grid Templates – this is a 1-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays.
5. Power and Conflict AOs – this is a 1-page A4 handout which explains the Poetry AOs to students. It eliminates any confusion about the Mark Scheme and shows students exactly what elements need to be included to gain maximum marks.
You can purchase any of these comparative answers individually in my shop, but this resource represents a huge discount!
Edexcel GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry – Exam Preparation and Revision- A Comparative Answer on Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and Jane Weir’s ‘Poppies’.
This resource is designed to help your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on Edexcel Conflict Poetry. Students should already be familiar with the two poems used within.
Contents:
1. Answering Edexcel Conflict Poetry Questions: this 30-slide PDF presentation is the core of this group of resources and has been created to help you guide your class through the essay writing process. It examines: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from the sample exam answer.
2. Conflict Sample Answers – this 800-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc.
3. Conflict Poetry Sample Planning Grid – one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’.
4. Planning Grid Template – one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays.
5. Conflict AOs – one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand.
6. Sample exam question.
Other Edexcel Conflict Poetry Resources:
12 Sample exam questions AND presentation AND worksheets comparing ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and ‘Poppies’
12 Edexcel sample exam questions
Short version of 12 Edexcel sample exam questions
Poetry Profiles: student workbook for analysing and recording all their GCSE poetry
This resource consists of one A4 page listing TWELVE exam questions for 'Love and Relationships' poetry.
These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. These questions are also available in my shop in longer form, i.e. looking exactly like the actual exam paper.
Please see:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/love-and-relationships-poetry-sample-exam-questions-aqa-gcse-new-spec-11556011
I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams.
I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have.
I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
This is a fantastic resource containing TWELVE sample exam questions for revising ‘Macbeth’.
These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new Edexcel GCSE English Literature exam paper. The exam paper features an extract, followed by one question specifically on that extract and then a second question asking about the play as a whole. In this resource, all of the extract-based questions are based on CHARACTERS, while the second questions all examine relevant THEMES.
Check out my range of Macbeth Edexcel resources:
Character of Macbeth – 12 sample Edexcel questions
Character of Lady Macbeth – 7 sample Edexcel questions
Minor Characters – 9 sample Edexcel questions on the minor characters of Macbeth
Macbeth Themes and Characters – 24 sample Edexcel questions
Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample Edexcel questions
These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams.
I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have.
I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
This resource features a set of TWELVE exam questions for AQA English Lit B Aspects of Tragedy poetry. This selection focuses on the anthology poems.
These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA English Lit B exam paper.
For your convenience, I’ve added three versions of each Chaucer question: one where the extract uses Chaucer’s English, one with modern English and one using both types.
They can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams.
I hope these questions are helpful for you and instructive for your students. As always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I’ll be adding lots more AS and A level resources to my shop so please ‘follow’ me or check back regularly!