Standalone lesson looking at helping students to develop alternative interpretations of 6 key poems in the Feminine Gospels collection.

Worksheet and revision sheet analysing 12 key quotations from Macbeth that employ animal imagery.

2 Lord of the Flies model responses to themes that were similar to the themes on the AQA 2024 paper: leadership and littluns. I have not included the exact wording of the questions. To obtain this, you will need to download the questions from the AQA website.

A revision sheet exploring the motif of fire with 13 carefully selected quotations allowing students to trace how the motif is used by Dickens to convey his authorial messages about poverty, isolation, kindness, family and the transformative power of redemption. Also includes a blank student version to encourage students to explore the impact of the quotations themselves.

A knowledge organiser showing the key quotations in each scene of A Streetcar Named Desire on one handy sheet.

6 Paper 1 Question 5 responses all describing a very hot place - a desert island. This is a useful task for departmental moderation or for getting students to engage with the markscheme to gain a greater appreciation of the style of writing required for the upper bands.

High level annotations for She Walks in Beauty by Byron that features in the Eduqas and Edexcel anthologies.

A revision sheet analysing 16 key quotations in depth. 8 for Dr Jekyll and 8 for Mr Hyde. Presented on a handy, printable A3 or A4 for ease of revision.

A revision sheet/visual aid containing high level analysis of 13 key Lady Macbeth quotations from across the play.

A revision sheet for 24 key quotations from Jekyll and Hyde. It includes thoughtful explanations on the three key themes of the novel: Duality - 8 quotations Morality - 8 quotations Appearance versus reality - 8 quotations Designed to fit snugly onto an A3 or A4 sheet for ease of printing.

Handy revision sheet containing thoughtful comments and ideas about ten key quotations for the character of Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls. Also includes a thesis style introduction.

A large collection of critical interpretations of the play collated to help assist with students revising for A05.

A simple differentiated worksheet to help lower ability students explore the initial descriptions of the four ghosts in A Christmas Carol.

2 exemplary responses to the AQA November 2024 Paper 2 Question 5 prompt which asked students whether or not learning about the past or learning about the future should be prioritised. One response primarily agrees with the given statement while one primarily disagrees. I have put them side by side so students can read them and compare the merits of each against the markscheme/success criteria for this question.

A speed marking grid for A Level English literature. Contains a list of 25 things I want my students to do in an exam response or NEA. Also has 25 corresponding targets for students to improve their response. The feedback in the development task lesson will look something like this: WWW 1, 8, 24 EBI 6, 18, 21

Two lessons with a close focus on Offred’s egg meditations in Chapter 19 the birthday section.

A worksheet with answer sheet that asks students to explore how key characters and themes are developed across the novella Animal Farm. There are 3 quotations for each character and theme for students to attempt to explain. They can then compare their ideas against the model answers later in the lesson. The answer sheet acts as a useful takeaway revision resource.

30 slide lesson that analyses the section with the Japanese tourists in Chapter 5 based around the theme of freedom to freedom from.

Detailed lesson closely analysing Offred’s quiet rebellion in Chapters 17 and 18.

3 Grade 9 responses to the 2023 Language Paper 2 Question 5 question which involved writing a speech in which students had to give their opinion on a statement related to cars. Speech 1: Written in the powerful and emotional style with environmental concerns at the forefront Speech 2 Written in a slightly humorous/satirical style Speech 3: Begins and ends with an anecdote. All 3 speeches should achieve grade 9 due to the sustained use of ambitious vocabulary, a full range of punctuation and sentence structures used for effect alongside the use of cohesive devices to assist whole text structure and organisation.