Model answers for questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the November 2022 language exam based on the extract from The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, For each question, I have provided 2 different answers so students can compare the merits of each. Both are aimed at meeting the top band (level 4) criteria. For question 5 I have provided a high level response to both questions - the fishing village and the unlikely friendship. The extract is available on the AQA website.

Simple storyboard activity to help students gain a basic understanding of the plot to Much Ado About Nothing.

The plot to Lord of the Flies converted into a short play script to help the main plot points to low ability students in an engaging manner.

Model answers for questions 2-5 of the AQA November 2024 Paper 2 exam when the 2 non-fiction texts were about Egypt. I have included 2 answers of slightly different quality for each question so students can compare them both and adjudge the quality against the marking criteria. Note the extract and exact wording of the questions are not included and would need to be obtained from elsewhere such as the AQA website.

A high level model response to the AQA 2024 question on Romeo and Juliet. The question was focused on the character of Juliet and the featured extract was from Act 2 Scene 5. To obtain the exact wording of the question, you will need to download the paper from the AQA website.

A lesson looking at how Dickens describes Christmas morning at the start of Stave 3.

Lesson on Victorian context for A Christmas Carol.

A lesson looking at the themes of greed and avarice in Stave 2.

A lesson analysing the arrival of Marley’s Ghost in Stave 1.

A lesson analysing the initial description of the ghost of Christmas Present.

A lesson analysing the description of the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

A lesson examining Scrooge’s isolation in Stave 1.

2 lessons analsying the Cratchit Family and Tiny Tim in Stave 3.

Ideal as a final lesson in the run up to the exam, this lesson is aimed at teaching students to explore multiple interpretations of each of the 12 main characters in A Christmas Carol. Students are given the blank template and are encouraged to think of 3 things each character symbolises or represents. Then go through the PowerPoint asking students to consider which is the most valid interpretation for each character. Students are also encouraged to think about and select the most analysable quotation for each character to allow opportunities for thoughtful and perceptive comment. Finish by giving the students to A3 revision guide as a revision takeaway.

3 lessons exploring the following 3 themes in A Christmas Carol: Christmas, poverty, family.

A lesson analysing Scrooge’s visit to 3 remote places: solitary lighthouse, miners, remote ship.

A lesson analysing the presentation of Scrooge’s childhood in Stave 2.

A lesson analysing the preface and opening page of A Christmas Carol.

A lesson analysing the initial description of the ghost of Christmas past.