For students looking to impress the examiner for A03, here is a summary of critical perspectives into Lady Macbeth’s character.

For students aiming to really impress their examiner in their pursuit of grade 9, here are a summary of 8 critical perspectives into Romeo’s character in Romeo and Juliet to help meet and exceed the criteria for A03. Includes Marx, Freud, Aristotle, feminism, Locke and Jung. Also includes a timeline revision activity on Romeo.

A lesson that encourages students to explore multiple interpretations of the thems and characters in Lord of the Flies to help reach bands 5 and 6 for A03. Students come up with their own 3 theories then compare them to mine before discussing which is the most valid perspective on the text.

Revision sheet for Belfast Confetti for the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions and an answer sheet with detailed and thoughtful answers to the 10 questions. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Students often find it difficult to make meaningful comments about the impact of structural features in the Edexcel conflict poems. This revision knowledge organiser collates insightful comments that students can make about the impact of structural methods in each of the 15 poems. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A detailed lesson and revision resource asking students to explore multiple interpretations of the main characters and themes in the play. Students explore and examine 3 symbolic interpretations of each character or theme and discuss which is the most valid interpretation of the text. Exploring multiple interpretations is a method for enabling students to reach Bands 5 and 6 on the markscheme. Ideal as a final revision lesson in the run up to the exam.

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.

A high level response exploring the significance of the island in Lord of the Flies.

High level response for exploring the significance of The Beast in Lord of the Flies.

2 model narratives about a disagreement and 2 model descriptions about a very hot place. They have all been written deliberately to try and meet the AQA assessment objectives. Both the descriptions and the narratives employ the drop, shift, method, leave structure and include an object as a motif while also including a single sentence paragraph after every long paragraph to further demonstrate how the responses have been deliberately crafted and structured for effect. Ambitious vocabulary is sustained and advanced punctuation is used for effect.

A high level response on the character of Mrs Birling. Also includes various support sheets and worksheets for analysing the character of Mrs Birling in depth.

A fun end of term spaced learning activity for the end of Year 10 (that could tie in with the Euros) which asks students to select an English literature starting 11. Depending on the combination of texts they have already studied, they might put Scrooge in goal because he doesn’t give anything away or perhaps Lady Macbeth in central midfield because of her ability to dictate play. Students have to justify their positional selections based on their knowledge of the characters. It is a useful activity for promoting conversations between the students about the texts and poems they have studied.

A revision sheet looking at 8 key extracts involving Miss Havisham from Great Expectations to trace her character development in the novel Great Expectations. There is a blank version for students to complete along with a suggested answer sheet so students can compare their responses to the models.

3 different A Christmas Carol model responses exploring how Scrooge learns important life lessons across the novella. A similar type of question came up in the AQA May 2024 examination. I included 3 different responses so it can be used to show different ways of approaching the question. One response for example, analyses how each ghost imparts important life lessons to Scrooge. Another response explores how Fred, Fezziwig, Tiny Tim and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come all act as mentors in facilitating Scrooge’s transformation. They have been written to meet the requirements for Band 5 and 6 on the mark scheme because they are consistently thoughtful with moments that could one could argue are perceptive in the way they meet the AOs… They may be useful for departmental moderation or for students considering about different ways of structuring their examination responses.

A revision resource looking at 12 lessons Scrooge learns over the course of the novella. Each point is supported by apt quotations from the novel.

An exam walk-through/walking-talking mock of the June 2023 Language Paper 2 on trains. It includes highly detailed tips for each question. There are high level responses for all of the questions provided along with scaffolding to help students generate a high level response for each question. Over 80 slides in total.

A wide range of high grade exemplars for Paper 2 Question 5 covering a range of typical topics including cars, zoos, homework, travel, school uniform, sport, careers and national service

2 high level model example responses to the AQA Language Paper 2 Question 5 June 2024 paper. One response primarily agrees with the statement and argues young people should choose a career that benefits society. The second response offers a more nuanced argument that primarily disagrees with the statement in the question. Both follow a 6 paragraph structure which start with a personal anecdote to hook the reader. Both explore the issue from ethical, moral and financial perspectives. Both contain an element of counter argument. Both use a cyclical structure at the end to return to the ideas expressed in the opening.

An easy and relaxing end of term worksheet. Students label what they have learned about each character from A Christmas Carol and then colour in each character.

High Level Model Answers for questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the AQA Language Paper 2 June 2024 paper which involved two non-fiction texts on the topic of medical care. For each answer I have included two advanced model responses. Students read each response and make notes at the bottom of each sheet explaining what they notice about the differences between the responses and debate which would achieve higher marks. I have not included the extracts or the questions themselves for copyright reasons. To obtain these you would need to go on the AQA website.