A 30 page work book teaching how to plan, write and evaluate an essay for GCSE English Literature. Excellent for revision, exam preparation, independent study or home school. Explores the theme of family in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Focusing on an exam question about family in A Christmas Carol, the work book steps students through unpacking the question, exploring the extract, generating ideas, planning, writing, and offers model paragraphs and full model essays at a range of levels to compare your work against for evaluation and to learn how to reach the next level. At each stage the activity pack offers guidance on how to approach the task, then offers suggestions and examples to build on your ideas. Models include examples at all passing grades from 4 to grade 9. Includes quotations, example plans, explanation of the assessment objectives, guidance on planning and structuring an essay, different approaches to organising your essay. Relevant to all GCSE English Literature specifications. I have taught for both AQA and Edexcel. References to the assessment objectives in this pack have AQA in mind. Completed in full, this might be approximately 4 hours of guided revision / study. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Available as free samples: One model essay : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970280 Assessment objectives explainer: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970296 Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: A Christmas Carol Whoosh! Drama activity - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174

An abridged script of Shakespeare’s Hamlet for an 80 minute student performance. Trimmed to approx 40% original length and structured for fast flowing scenes. Excellent for supporting study of Hamlet for GCSE/Alevel English or Drama. Maintains Shakespeare’s original language, rhythm/meter and all key scenes and characters. Pages, scenes and lines numbered for ease of reference and rehearsal. Scenes are broken up into sub-scenes to aid rehearsal. Outlines for optional movement/mime/physical theatre sequences are included to fill in ‘offstage’ action and create opportunities for ensemble cast. Also included to help you are a draft rehearsal schedule (11 weeks) and audition materials. I directed a cast of students all the way from year 7-13 (ages 11-18), with SEN and MAGT/GAMA, performing this in 80 minutes, including movement/dance sequences for ensemble and it was very successful and well received by students, parents, staff and governors. The students involved really enjoyed themselves and rose to the challenge of Shakespeare’s language. If you’re thinking “my students couldn’t handle the language” - They can and will! If you enjoy, please leave a review! See also my Hamlet WHOOSH! activity - a great way to introduce the story and characters and get the cast bonding in an early rehearsal. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: Romeo and Juliet Script Abridged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Script Abridged Macbeth Script Abridged 1hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12162901 WHOOSH! English/Drama Activities: Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Macbeth WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula WHOOSH! - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

3 model analysis paragraphs on the Narrator in Blood Brothers by Willy Russell demonstrating anlysis style and quality at level 3, 4 and 5-6 of the markscheme, covering grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Based on a real past exam question. Great for teaching and improving analysis writing, revision, independent study or home school. Each paragraph is accompanied by a short commentary highlighting the characteristics of analysis at that grade/level. Relevant to all GCSE English specifications. I have taught for both AQA and Edexcel exams. If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: Blood Brothers Whoos! English/Drama Activity: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 Blood Brothers Top Quotations List: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172483 A Christmas Carol Essay Workbook: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 A Christmas Carol Model Full Essays: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970270 A Christmas Carol Whoosh! Drama activity - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174

Mat to support students with language or literature analysis for English GCSE. Offers sentence starters, key vocabulary, prompts and key skills reminders. Supports differentiation of tasks and effectiveness increases as students become familiar with the resource. Works well laminated on student desks, available to collect when needed, or as part of a display. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

A 4 lesson crash course in strategies for imaginative and creative writing for GCSE English Language. (Suitable to AQA and Edexcel exam boards, and easily adaptable to others.) I originally taught this with a higher ability year 11 class (target grade 6/7/8) as a 1 week crash course to raise the standard of their writing and lift their ambition and sophistication. IncludedCovers strategies for planning, lots of potential exam prompts, strategies for structuring the narrative/imaginative response, manipulating sentence structures for effect, zooming in on details to write a lot about a little, effective use of dialogue and creating the narrative voice of a character.

A 5 lesson scheme revising Romeo and Juliet and improving exam style writing. Includes quotation, plot and context revision, writing model and assessment question. Designed for AQA GCSE.

A bundle of resources for revising A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, including: Key quotations “chanting” - students repeat the quotation as the teacher covers up more of the words. Key quotations “who said it?” and “fill the gaps”. Quotation explosion activity with prompt questions. Plot Maze (order the events of the story) Quotation Bingo (who said this? revision game) Analysis writing frame If you enjoy, please leave a review!

Lesson resources for studying Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice. This is part of my full Romeo & Juliet scheme. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025768 5 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 6 lessons for detailed study of all of Act 1, and accompanying resources. Includes: Recall, retrieval, recap activities. Model analysis. Peer/Self assessment and improvement. Dyslexia friendly pastel colours. Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives were written with AQA specification in mind. Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher. Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741 If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: R&J Act 2 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025824 R&J Act 4&5 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025863 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717

Lesson resources for studying Act 4&5 of Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice. This is part of my full Romeo & Juliet scheme. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025768 6 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 6 lessons for detailed study of all of Act 1, and accompanying resources. Includes: Recall, retrieval, recap activities. Model analysis. Peer/Self assessment and improvement. Dyslexia friendly pastel colours. Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives were written with AQA specification in mind. Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher. Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741 If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: R&J Act 2 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025824 R&J Act 3 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025858 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717

A bundle of Romeo and Juliet revision resources including quotation chanting, fill the gaps, quotations quiz, quotation bingo, model writing, writing frames, quotation explosions, plot maze (order the events), and a session focused on applying the prologue to ANY exam question. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

3 model analysis paragraphs on the theme of family in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens demonstrating anlysis style and quality at level 3, 4 and 5-6 of the markscheme, covering grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Based on a real past exam question. Great for teaching and improving analysis writing, revision, independent study or home school. Each paragraph is accompanied by a short commentary highlighting the characteristics of analysis at that grade/level. Relevant to all GCSE English specifications. I have taught for both AQA and Edexcel exams. If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy These also feature as part of the bigger Essay Workbook which guides you through planning, writing and evaluating your Literature essay: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 One essay available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970280 You might also like: A Christmas Carol Whoosh! Drama activity - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174

A PPT presentation for a lesson of revising AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, intended for use with student mini-whiteboards. Quizzes the key content of the questions, terminology and advice for each question. Great for refreshing and revising before the exam. Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: GCSE English Language Intervention Short Scheme: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717 GCSE Imaginative Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433064 GCSE Transactional Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433077 A Christmas Carol Essay Workbook - Family: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723

A lesson ppt practising speech writing on the theme of charity. Great for GCSE classes revising for the exam. Includes guidance on rhetorical devices, discourse markers, signposting and anecdotes. Also includes time for editing and peer assessment. Suitable to all specifications. Originally taught with a class studying for AQA GCSE English. If you enjoy, please leave a review. :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: GCSE English Language Paper 1 Recap Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172494 GCSE English Language Intervention Short Scheme: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717 GCSE Imaginative Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433064 GCSE Transactional Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433077 A Christmas Carol Essay Workbook - Family: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723

A ppt presentation lesson revising and improving structure analysis for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. Extract & exam question included. (Uses an extract from A Christmas Carol for interleaving value is also studying ACC for Literature.) Great for teaching and revising structure analysis for Lang Paper 1 Question 3. Includes guidance on structure features, what to look for, meaningful effect comments. Provides a top band example answer and time for self and peer assessment and improvement. If you enjoy, please leave a review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: GCSE English Language Intervention Short Scheme: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717 GCSE English Paper 1 Recap Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172494 GCSE English Speech Writing Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172498 GCSE Imaginative Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433064 GCSE Transactional Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433077 A Christmas Carol Essay Workbook - Family: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723

Two ppt lessons reviewing and practising comparative analysis, building skills for both English Language and English Literature GCSEs. Lesson 1 analyses a single poem, focusing on analytical writing style relevant to both GCSE Language and Literature. Lesson 2 works on comparative analysis with a second poem, and includes model comparisons in both the style of AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 and AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 (unseen poetry). Questions written in the style of AQA GCSE. If you enjoy, please leave a review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: GCSE English Language Intervention Short Scheme: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717 GCSE English Paper 1 Recap Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172494 GCSE English Speech Writing Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172498 GCSE English Language Paper 1 Recap Lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13172494 GCSE Imaginative Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433064 GCSE Transactional Writing Crash Course: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12433077 A Christmas Carol Essay Workbook - Family: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723

A model essay on the theme of family in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens demonstrating a markscheme level 4, grade 5/6. Essay is accompanied by a short commentary explaining the characteristics of a level 4 answer. Relevant to all GCSE English specifications. I have taught for both AQA and Edexcel exams. If you enjoy, please review :-) Essays for level 5 and 6, grades 7,8,9 also available as part of a pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970270 These also feature as part of the bigger Essay Workbook which guides you through planning, writing and evaluating your Literature essay: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: A Christmas Carol Whoosh! Drama activity - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174

Lesson resources for studying Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice. 6 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 8 lessons for detailed study of all of Act 1, and accompanying resources. Includes: Recall, retrieval, recap activities. Model analysis. Peer/Self assessment and improvement. Dyslexia friendly pastel colours. This is part of my full Romeo & Juliet scheme, offered free as a sample. (In the full scheme, this is preceded by some introduction to tragic form and Shakespeare’s context.) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025768 Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives were written with AQA specification in mind. Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher. If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717

Powerpoint slides for revising AQA Love and Relationships Poetry. Key quotations with important words hidden, which students should recall and then check as the boxes disappear. One slide for each of the poems from the anthology with 4+ top quotations. Great for revision, recall, retrieval, interleaving. If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: Love & Relationships Poetry Quotation Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13030113 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 A Christmas Carol Quotation Bingo: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13030130 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717

Boggle anagram game sheets with a Gothic Literature theme. Each has a Gothic key term, character or author hidden in the grid. (Answer hidden somewhere on the sheet to help the teacher.) Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary. A great starter activity or brain break. Develops spelling strategies and tests vocabulary. In nomadic COVID teaching, I’ll be pre-printing these on A3 sheets for my students to complete as a starter while I set up for the lesson.

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with Shakespeare and proving it’s FUN! Perfect for students studying ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at GCSE. Inlcudes key quotations. Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377