An exam walk-through lesson exploring the importance of masculinity in Macbeth. The lesson includes annotations for the given extract (Act 1 Scene 7) and then examines 3 other parts of the play that could be used to complete the response. There is also a model paragraph to help get students started on their response.

Graphic organisers to help guide students on how to structure their responses to each question on the English Literature AQA 9-1 GCSE. This structure will work for any text you are studying. You will just need to change the headings if you are not studying Romeo and Juliet, A Christmas Carol or An Inspector Calls.

A guide for how to write a comparison of Ozymandias and Hawk Roosting using a 13 step guide to ensure comparisons are discriminating. Includes lesson and worksheet. Also includes an alternative differentiated version of the writing frame with more scaffolding.

Eduqas GCSE poetry quiz. 5 rounds of questions with 18 questions per round - one per poem. Worksheet and PowerPoint. Useful for finding out which poems to go over again. Links to other Eduqas poetry resources: Revision Cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-wjec-poetry-revision-cards-gcse-12107545 Lessons on all poems https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-anthology-bundle-2-lesson-on-each-poem-11896591 Revision resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-anthology-revising-all-poems-11894072 Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-anthology-bundle-gcse-9-1-11815065

Lesson introducing Act 1 Scene 3 with comprehension questions and a task analysing a key Juliet quotation.

A lesson and worksheet for analysing a Miss Havisham extract from Chapter 8 of Great Expectations. Can be adapted for GCSE or A Level unseen prose.

8 worksheets and resources focused on exploring themes in Animal Farm. Includes resources focused on: - Identifying the key themes in the novel - Identifying ‘super extracts’ which can be used to cover various themes - Model responses to themes in the novel - Structuring responses

Suitable for any GCSE board (but based on the Eduqas specification). This resource is fully differentiated with grade and through the element of choice for the students and introduces them to the 3 main periods of Western classical music - Baroque, Classical and Romantic. The learning journey can be used for at least 2 lessons (and as part of a homework task) and allows the teacher to be facilitator in the lesson as all resources and answers are attached. The attached PP also encourages students to reflect on their progress and choose a task which suits this. Tasks include categorising the style of audio files, research orchestral instruments of the period, completing a glossary and annotating music scores. Each task allows students to get fresh composition ideas and add to their notes for revision.

3 versions of a simple but highly engaging board game to revise key quotations in Macbeth and A Christmas Carol for Paper 1 English Literature. Game 1: Use the 98 prompts to help revise 98 quotations from Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. Game 2: Explain the 98 quotations (49 from each text) to advance. Game 3: 100 questions on Macbeth (includes answers) Dice and counters not included! Also includes a Macbeth random generator activity.

This sheet contains information so students can annotate over 90 key quotations from the text. It should be noted that this was created for a fairly low ability class to help students who had missed a significant number of lessons to catch up. The annotations are not perceptive enough for students aiming for grades 7-9. They will nevertheless still offer a solid grounding for higher ability students to then explore the quotations further. The resource tells them the page number of each key quote so students must practise their scanning skills to find the quotation to highlight. Then students write the brief note beside each quotation to explain why it is important. The page numbers correspond to the Heinemann edition. Check the preview to ensure the page numbers correspond to the copy of the text you are using in class. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

A detailed worksheet on how to use the colon for a 20 minute intervention session.

A lesson which explores how women characters are presented in A Christmas Carol. It looks at key quotations from Belle, Mrs Cratchit, Mrs Fezziwig, Fan and other characters. Then it encourages to examine and evaluate whether or not Dickens presents women characters in a positive or problematic way in the novel.

A lesson aimed at preparing students for an Eduqas Paper 2 Writing task on the topic of promoting healthy eating in schools. Includes a detailed paragraph plan to help give students ideas.

Detailed lesson that guides students through annotating the key lines in Act 1 Scene 4. There is also a starter, comprehension questions, sample paragraph analysing the ‘stars hide your fires’ quotation and extended writing activities based on the scene with a modelled example.

This 43 page revision workbook on An Inspector Calls includes: Plot summary task with answers Revision of 10 quotations per character task with answers Theme revision cards 10 partially or fully completed essay plans to a range of questions Notes to top up annotations of the play 9 model answers at grades ranging from 4 to 9 with examiner comments Test on who speaks each quotation

100 Question Macbeth Direct Knowledge retention quiz presented in the form of a board game with answer sheet included. This works well when used as a repeated starter activity to help with the long term retention of knowledge.

Revision lesson looking at 12 key extracts from A Christmas Carol. Using the revision clock concept, students spend 5 minutes on each extract by answering 3 questions which focus on A01, A02 and then A03. Works really in the run up to mock exams or actual exams. Includes a 5 minute PowerPoint timer embedded into the slides which has an alarm so you don’t lose your timings. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

4 detailed essay plans on Macbeth to convert into 4 essays. The resource is differentiated with an easier and harder version. There is a also a list of 100 quotations and explanations to support students. A detailed success criteria is provided for each paragraph. Great as a revision lesson or as a homework task. Also contains help with thesis-style introductions. ‘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.

A full lesson analysing Chapter 1. Includes a context recap page, starter, comprehension questions and notes for students to annotate over 30 key quotations from the chapter. Ends with some extension questions. Also includes a lesson analysing an extract from Chapter 1 about the island with specific questions to elicit perceptive inferences.