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. R

Handy revision sheet that tries to make thoughtful comments about 13 key quotations from across the novel about the island setting in Lord of the Flies.

I have carefully selected 25 key quotations from A Christmas Carol from across the novel. . Each card contains detailed notes linked to the three assessment objects A01, A02 and A03. The notes are colour-coded to help with this. Also methods are underlined to help students see how they meeting the requirements for A02. There is also a blank template which I give students first to see how much they already know about these top 25 quotations. Also contains analysis of the 10 key words to analyse in the text. 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 handy revision sheets covering the following 4 characters in A Christmas Carol: Scrooge Fred Cratchit Family Ghost of Christmas Past Also includes analysis of the 10 key words in the novella for zooming in on. 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. Also contains a lesson and resource to help students explore multiple interpretations for what each character symbolises or represents.

A high grade response to the May 2019 AQA question on A Christmas Carol presented in the form of a handy printable revision poster. The question was … Starting with this extract, explore how Dickens uses the ghosts to help Scrooge change his attitudes and behaviour. Write about: • how Dickens uses Marley’s Ghost in this extract • how Dickens uses the ghosts to help Scrooge change his attitudes and behaviour in the novel as a whole. The influence of all 4 ghosts is analysed in detail. The response is broken up into clear sections with an introduction and conclusion. 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.

Revision sheet that explores 10 key Ralph quotations from Lord of the Flies. Each explanation strives to make thoughtful comments about how Golding utiliises the character as a conduit to explore bigger ideas. Also includes a thesis-style introduction.

Character revision sheets for the 5 main characters in Lord of the Flies - Piggy, Ralph, Jack, Roger and Simon. Each sheet explores 10 key quotations from across the novel. Also includes a revision sheet on the island because this is a common exam question that hasn’t come up for a couple of years. Perfect revision preparation for 2024. Includes a pdf version or an editable word version in case you need to swap around any of the top 10 quotations to suit your teaching.

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.

A revision sheet which explores the impact of 7 key quotations focused on the Ghost of Christmas Past with detailed analysis of language.

A handy revision sheet analysing the 9 most important quotations looking at the character of Fred in the novel.

Revision sheet on the character of Roger in Lord of the Flies. Roger is the only main character who has not yet come up on an exam question for AQA. Could 2024 be Roger’s year? If so, this revision sheet will help prepare for this possibility. It contains detailed analysis of 8 key Roger quotations. The analysis is aimed at students aiming for grades 8-9. Ideas outside of the text such as references to Freud’s id and defence mechanisms along with Himmler are used to help meet the criteria for A03. It also includes a thesis-style introduction to model how to begin a response with an arguable statement.

A handy revision sheet to help students write a high level response on the character of Squealer in Animal Farm. 11 carefully selected quotations about Squealer are analysed in detail for authorial methods and authorial message which takes into account the wider historical context.

A Napoleon Animal Farm revision sheet ideal for preparing for a possible question on this character in the exam. There is a thesis-style overview followed by thoughtful analysis of 11 key quotations with explicit reference to the impact of authorial methods (A02) and regular considerations of wider contextual ideas outside of the text (A03).

A handy revision sheet analysing 7 key quotations about The Cratchit Family across the novella.

Handy revision sheet about Eva Smith from An Inspector Calls which looks at 11 key quotations. There is also a blank template that I get students to fill in first before going over my answers.

Visual aid/revision sheet containing thoughtful comments on 10 key quotations for Mr Birling linking to both A02 and A03. Also contains a thesis-style introduction. Also includes a blank version that I get students to fill in first before going through my answers. Includes both a pdf and an editable word version.

A range of resources to support the teaching of how Macbeth’s character changes across the play. Includes a timeline to complete to track Macbeth’s changes. Includes a revision sheet with high level analysis of 13 key quotations linked to the AOs. Includes a simple writing frame for a low ability to help them write about Macbeth as a character who changes to grade 4 or grade 5 level. Include a list of key quotations (with brief explanations) to pick from to help them write about Macbeth at different points of the text. Includes a high-level direct knowledge statement which I explain and regularly encourage them to keep referring back to when it comes to discussing Shakespeare’s authorial message in the play at the end of each analytical paragraph.

7 character revision sheets which explore and make thoughtful comments about 10 key quotations for each of the primary characters in the novel: Mrs Birling Mr Birling Gerald Croft Eric Birling Sheila Birling Eva Smith Inspector Goole An excellent revision resource to prepare for whatever may come up in an exam.

A context sheet to support the teaching of Lord of the Flies. It looks at 8 contextual factors to deepen students’ understanding of the novel: Golding’s life WWII Cold War British Imperialism Coral Island Religion Existentialism Thomas Hobbes