Lesson on Scene 6. Analysis of 12 key quotations from Scene 6 of A Streetcar Named Desire. Also includes a blank template version for students to explore the significance of the quotations themselves.

A quotation revision sheet focused on the character of Blanche from A Streetcar Named Desire containing high level analysis of 13 quotations. Also contains a second sheet with critical perspectives into Blanche’s character.

A 76 slide PowerPoint that systematically goes through 30 key quotations from the play chronologically. Students are given the quotation and a prompt question to discuss. The next slide offers analysis of the quotation. This process is repeated for all 30 quotations. The worksheet is used at the end to check how much information students have retained.

2 lessons with accompanying sheets analysing key quotations from Scenes 7 and 8 of A Streetcar Named Desire. Also includes a blank template for students to first try and explore the quotations themselves.

47 slide PowerPoint analysing Scene 10 in detail. Includes detailed analysis of 12 quotations from Scene 10 with a focus on Williams’ use of plastic theatre in this pivotal scene. There is also a blank template for students to have a go at exploring the quotations themselves first. Also includes a range of discussions on this critical scene.

A grade 9 level response looking at the theme of greed in A Christmas Carol. Also contains 6 revision cards analysing 6 useful quotations for exploring the theme of greed.

Using a motif is a great way to gain marks for structure and organisation in Paper 1 question 5. This resource contains 4 high grade examples of how to use a motif for Paper 1 Question 5. They are responses to the November 2021 question: write a story about a new beginning. Example 1: Motif is turquoise candle Example 2: Motif is a broken pocket watch Example 3: Motif is a silver key Example 4: Motif is tulips. Also contains 3 examples that use an object as a motif in drop, shift, zoom, leave narratives. This is a great resource for modelling how to use motifs so students can then go on to choose their own object to develop across the text.

A detailed lesson exploring the character of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

A context sheet for Macbeth. It explores the contextual knowledge relevant to the study of Macbeth at GCSE. It covers James I, witchcraft, divine right of kings, chain of being, gunpowder plot and the role of women in the Jacobean era. Also contains revision cards for exploring Macbeth’s character from 8 different critical perspectives.

This A3 Macbeth revision resource contains analysis of 30 quotations that focus on the influence of the witches across the play. They are presented chronologically. I ask students to pick out the most important quotations and plot them onto a revision timeline.

PowerPoint with click-animated text which goes through 4 big ideas in the collection concerning the power of nature, conflict over identity, abuse of power and the power of memories. For each big idea, I go through key quotations from specific poems with detailed analysis written in short form to assist with note-taking. Students then move on to try using big ideas to help plan responses to 3 exam-style questions. My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928

Revision sheet analysing in detail 5 key quotations for 6 different themes/big ideas in The Handmaid’s Tale. 30 quotations in total. Ideal for exam preparation.

A timeline that explains how the characters of Romeo and Juliet develop across each act of the play. Useful revision for preparing to write an exam response on these 2 characters. Designed to fit snugly onto one A4 or A4 sheet for ease of printing. Also includes a timeline worksheet on Romeo’s character.

This quiz has 8 multiple choice questions on each of the 6 main characters from An Inspector Calls so 48 questions in total. A great resource for checking students’ understanding of each character. Includes the answer sheet. Designed to fit snugly onto one A3 or A4 page for ease of printing.

An exam-style grade 9 response that would comfortable fit into band 6 that explores how Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an evil/violent character. I have not included the 2019 question or extract but it is available on the AQA website under assessment materials. There is perceptive debate with judicious use of quotations and assured analysis of methods and wider ideas. Also contains a differentiated adaptive writing frame to help lower ability students achieve a grade 4.

Many students struggle to get into the top band (level 4) for AQA Paper 1 Question 2. This resource is aimed at helping students move from level 3 to level 4. Students look at and compare level 3 and level 4 sample responses to 6 different Paper 1 Question 2 short extracts. For each, they must attempt to explain in their own words why the level 4 response is better than the level 3 response.

2 page Animal Farm revision worksheet. Page 1 has 3 key quotations for each of the main characters and themes which have been carefully selected from roughly the start, the middle and end of the novella for students to comment on and analyse to help them show knowledge of the whole text. On page 2 there is then a writing frame to guide students on how to write these plans up as 3 paragraph responses covering the whole text. This resource has been successful at supporting students looking to achieve grades 4-6.

A detailed lesson, inspired by teaching tip 3 on the recent AQA 2022 examiner report, that guides students on how to write grade 9 topic sentences for a range of literature texts. There are multiple examples for A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, Lord of the Flies and Power and Conflict that all follow the same structure. At each stage of the lesson, students use the models to try and generate their own topic sentences for each studied text.

An A* 24/25 mark response to the following question. Compare the significance of inequality in two texts (The Handmaid’s Tale and Feminine Gospels).