A lesson that revises 16 key quotations each linked to 4 big ideas from the Power and Conflict collection: nature, identity, abuse of power and memory. Students then move on to complete revision on two further concepts linked to war. Also contains ‘because, but, so’ summaries of every poem.

This A Christmas Carol resource offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis. Also contains a worksheet looking at how to construct thesis statements. ‘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.

Lesson introducing the character of Squealer. It starts by looking at adjectives to describe Squealer and his function of the play. Then students make inferences about 11 Squealer quotations and then compare their explanations to my teacher explanations. The lesson is aimed at a mid ability class. However, there are some concepts aimed more at higher ability students such as obfuscation and gas-lighting and contextual links to Molotov and Pravda that can be explored in greater depth with higher-ability classes.

Complete lesson looking at the conversation between Demetrius and Helena in Act 2 Scene 1. Structured activities build up towards writing a paragraph analysing each character.

A mini-mock version of Paper 2 Section A English Language GCSE. Both texts are on the topic of royal weddings. The extracts are deliberately short so all 4 questions can be covered in one revision lesson. I use this lesson to focus on using disciplined timings for each question. Model answers are included for each question.

A grade 8 - not quite grade 9 - response to a question about how Moses and Benjamin are important in Animal Farm.

A lesson analysing the character of Boxer from Animal Farm. Includes detailed annotations of 10 key Boxer quotations to prepare students for answering an exam style question on Boxer. The lesson is aimed at students with a grade 5/6 target.

Classic end of term lesson discussing who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet in groups. Includes the success criteria for the new speaking and listening GCSE on each slide. There are 6 planning sheets to help students plan their role for the following 6 characters: Judge Romeo Friar Mercutio Tybalt Capulet The planning sheet explains how each character could be responsible and invites students to plan their defence.

Revision poster for students based on the fusion set works for the Edexcel Music GCSE: Afro Celt and Samba em Preludio. Each poster summarises the key features of melody, instrumentation, structure, texture, harmony/tonality and rhythm and tempo. As well as key features there are also links to context and bar numbers with evidence. These are ideal for students to use for revision.

Complete lesson analysing Fred’s character in A Christmas Carol. Differentiated starter activity. Detailed annotation of 8 key Fred quotations with 4 detailed inferences for each quotation. The annotations are animated to appear one by one so you can talk them through. Students are then given a model paragraph and asked to use their notes to write the next paragraph(s). The plenary invites students to consider the strengths and weaknesses of Dickens’ characterisation and asks students to think about Fred’s one-dimensionality.

A detailed and comprehensive lesson looking at how violence is presented in Act 3 Scene 1 to prepare students for an assessment. Includes a range of planning sheets and a learning journey along with annotations of the scene on the powerpoint and a model response to help with follow up tasks after the assessment. Aimed at mid ability groups.

A powerpoint with annotations of the poem followed by 5 worksheets containing follow up activities: Questions on each stanza Listening to the recording and answer questions Plan comparisons to Bayonet Charge Writing frame for comparing to Bayonet Charge Structuring a comparative paragraph

A worksheet and PowerPoint to support the study of the character of Eva Smith in An Inspector Calls. Students read the 32 carefully selected quotations about Eva Smith and work out who said each one. They can plot the utterances into a table to enable further analysis. Also includes a worksheet examining who is responsible for her death and an essay planning sheet with and without answers. The PowerPoint then encourages students to create a revision page on Eva by explaining what the key quotations reveal. Students look at a grade 5/6 full response on Eva. Students then write a model paragraph. 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

7 detailed essay plans to help students produce exam style responses on each of the 7 main characters in the play. Sheila Eric Mr Birling Mrs Birling Eva Inspector Goole Gerald

6 revision cards covering 6 quotations linked to the theme of isolation in A Christmas Carol. The detailed explanation of the quotations are linked to the 3 A0s and authorial methods are underlined. Also includes grade 9 model essays on the topic of isolation. Check out my shop for other A Christmas Carol resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-theme-revision-cards-poverty-isolation-ghosts-christmas-family-11869145 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-differentiated-revision-sheets-on-themes-and-context-11387723 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stave-1-and-stave-5-scrooge-s-transformation-in-a-christmas-carol-11503154 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-grade-9-lesson-and-essays-on-ghosts-11552659 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-100-comprehension-questions-with-answer-sheet-12450748 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/revise-themes-in-a-christmas-carol-family-isolation-poverty-charity-christmas-supernatural-11577227 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-a-christmas-carol-exam-responses-12220340 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-top-50-quotations-11901568 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-3-grade-9-model-answers-for-eduqas-gcse-exam-style-11797550 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-response-on-poverty-in-a-christmas-carol-12512988 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/6-grade-9-model-essays-on-a-christmas-carol-for-aqa-or-eduqas-11896608 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-aqa-1-9-super-bundle-11532059#

12 points about Macbeth. Each has 3 accompanying quotations with explanations to help you explore the point in an exam response. A great revision organiser for exploring the protagonist in great depth to cover whatever the exam question might be in 2023.

A full lesson analysing the character of Old Benjamin in Animal Farm that offers support for weaker students and challenge to higher ability students. The PowerPoint/pdf includes the following: 3 question starter with detailed answers on slide 2. Then student attempt to explain 6 key quotations before comparing their explanations to the teacher explanations. Students are then given a grade 5/6model paragraph and asked to write their own paragraph analysing Benjamin. Higher level students can instead be shown an aspirational grade 9 paragraph. The included writing frame is optional for weaker students.

A complete analysis of Section A from Bach’s Badinerie set work from Eduqas GCSE Music. This is at least 3 full lessons with differentiated tasks and worksheets which ensures students annotate their scores correctly. There is also a summary lesson to test their learning at the end of the analysis and performance. Performance parts that have been used are readily available by the examination board.

This lesson shares a secret 3 step formula for how to write thesis-style introductions for Lord of the Flies. In their 2022 examiner feedback, AQA mentioned thesis-style introductions as a common feature of high grade responses. In this 24 slide PowerPoint, I provide a range of example thesis-style introductions for different characters and guide students on how to create their own. It is aimed at helping students push for the higher grades by demystifying the idea of thesis statements into an easy to follow process. This process can also be used for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol in Paper 1 so I have also included 2 examples for these texts and an extension task for these texts.

Using this marking code will speed up your marking without compromising the quality and specificity of your marking because it transfers the time-consuming job of writing the targets out for each student from you to the students. Your marking will look something like this: WWW 1. 3. 7. EBI 4. 10. 15. Read the work and select 3 ways they have met the generic success criteria (WWW) and 3 ways they can improve further (EBI). The students have to then write out the target before trying to meet it. The 20 criteria start with the basics of using full stops and capital letters before moving on to much harder targets such as using a full range of punctuation. This should work with any creative writing task. Students can also use it a self-assessment tool. I have also included a differentiated and more visually stimulating version which just has 8 targets.