A handy worksheet for getting students to find out the definitions of the challenging vocabulary in A Christmas Carol. There are 127 words to find definitions for.

6 poems thematically linked to mother’s day to develop unseen poetry skills. The 3 sets of poems are linked in thematically and in terms of difficulty. For each poem students must identify the big idea/message about motherhood and then identify 3 poetic methods to comment on. Neatly adapted onto one A3 sheet for ease of printing which makes it ideal for either a carousel style lesson or a cover lesson. As a follow up lesson, students can write up their answers to the 24 mark single poem analysis and the 8 mark comparison.

Use the writing frame to write acting directions for Juliet’s soliloquy in Act 4 Scene 3.

Relationships Poems Edexcel quiz

How to write a comparative paragraphs for EdExcel Relationships. Includes a basic and advanced version.

What is dark humour? Analyse the examples.

A homework sheet to support students with the old AF2 - producing texts suitable for task, purpose and audience.

Students analyse two adverts for Coca Cola. Students must explore how each text was shaped by its context. They think about attitudes to women in the 1950s compared to attitudes to women in the 21st century and think about how these are reflected in the advert. This always engages students.

6 handy tips that are useful for the Macbeth GCSE exam. Also includes a generic writing frame to help students meet the 3 assessment objectives.

Comma splice worksheet: Arrest the illegal comma splice!

A timeline looking at how the motif of blood develops in Macbeth.

This resource contains high level analysis of what I consider to be the 10 most important words to zoom in on in the novella. Zooming in to these 10 words will also pave the way for zooming out to explore Dickens’ authorial message for various themes such as poverty, family, redemption. Through analysing these 10 key words in detail it can negate the need to memorise a list of longer quotations. This can be a revision resource or a lesson. For the lesson, give students the blank template and ask them to think about why each word is vital in communicating Dickens’ authorial purpose. For the second part of the lesson, go over the high level sample answers.

Plot storyboard to help students gain a basic understanding of the plot to Othello.

We are still waiting for the theme of kingship to come up. When it does, here are 6 key quotations that are useful for analysing how this theme is presented in the novel. Each quotation is analysed in some depth to meet the requirements for A01, A02 and A03.

I have abridged the whole novella of A Christmas Carol into 28 very short extracts to help struggling readers to access the text on one A3 sheet. I have had to use font size 8 to fit it all onto one sheet. For students who require a larger font, I also have included a second version in font size 12 and comic sans. Each extract comes with a question to check for understanding.

A writing frame to guide students through the following exam style question: Compare the ways the poets in War Photographer and one other poem (Remains) present ideas about conflict. (30). The writing frame encourages students to make discriminating comparisons between the poems.

6 quotations exploring the effects of greed in A Christmas Carol based on the May 2023 AQA exam question. The revision cards are aimed at students look to develop grade 7-9 comments about the key quotations which meet the requirements for A01, A02 and A03.

Animal Farm one page plot summary turned into a cloze passage activity. Useful for recapping the plot to help begin revision.

A lesson exploring how Romeo reacts to his banishment in Act 3 Scene 3 with a sample EDUQAS exam question on the extract, annotations and a writing frame.

‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.