6 worksheets which are designed to walk through unseen poetry. These would be ideal for an easy cover lesson for a normal lesson with extra input from the teacher
Deep analysis worksheet for Ozymandias: AQA
Colour-coded analysis for different aspects of language: including contextual information
Works with lower-ability and can be extended for higher ability
Boxes for responses
I achieved an A* in AQA English Literature A Level - here is a booklet of the key quotes from The Handmaid’s Tale each analysed with advanced technique spotting for top marks. This is AO2 under the AQA specification, but can be used for every exam board. Discussion of literary techniques, context and literary theory is embedded within the analysis. Learn as many as you can for the exam and you will smash it :)
This is a fantastic booklet that enables pupils to get in to good habits when approaching language analysis. It can be used in many different ways by a teacher. As a tool for pupils to work with, or for a teacher to save time planning. Examples of how I have used it can be found at the end of this description.
The purpose of this booklet is to help pupils develop their writing style by getting them in to good analytical writing habits.
This booklet will also allow pupils to concentrate more on what they are writing rather than how they are writing.
The aim is that pupils use it until they develop their own style and are confident enough to write without it.
How to use this booklet
There are 3 tables in this booklet:
• Literary language features
• Grammatical language features
• Word classes
Each table has 3 columns:
• The first column is the name of the feature/word class
• The second column is the feature/word class’ effect on a reader/definition
• The third column is a model/writing frame
Using the model/writing frame
1. Read and understand the text(s) you’re studying
2. Read and understand the question being asked
3. Identify the language feature that the writer has used in the text
4. Locate it in the booklet
5. Copy the straight black writing and insert your own words where the writing is red and in italics.
My examples
For a year 10 set 5 class:
After assessing a mock of the new GCSE English Language Paper 1 and realising their language analysis was very weak (identifying features and then explaining/analysing their effect), I created this booklet.
I printed a copy for each individual to have and to use every lesson. I encouraged them to use it when answering language analysis questions (e.g. New GCSE Language P1Q2 + P2Q3). They did, and it had an immediate impact.
Initially the pupil’s responses were similar but as they became more familiar with the technique by practising with these models, their responses became more bespoke, thus collectively their language analysis has improved considerably.
For a year 8 set 2:
I have copies available in the classroom; if a pupil finds it difficult to write about language, or a particular language feature, then they independently use the booklet, similarly to how they would use a dictionary.
This booklet also contains a revision page.
Two A3 analysis worksheets (one aimed at higher ability, one at lower ability) to allow students to independently analyse structure and language of the poem. Forms part of the power and conflict anthology for the AQA GCSE.
A collection of worksheets and resources allowing students to independently analyse and revise poems for AQA GCSE English Literature.
Promotes independent, original responses, analysis and identification of language features and encourages students to consider their effect.
Includes visuals matched to quotations in order to aid retention of texts and promote conversation about the key themes
Includes poems from the Power and Conflict anthology as well as resources that can be used for unseen.
The perfect assessment tool for collating and analysing children’s results, identifying strengths and gaps in the KS1 curriculum.
This bundle contains individual spreadsheets for the new 2024 KS1 Maths, Reading and GPS SATs papers. Simply enter the children’s marks per question for each paper, and not only will it calculate the children’s totals and level, but it will also identify which curriculum objectives they have achieved and which ones need further consolidation!
Class averages are also calculated per question and objective to identify strengths and weaknesses across your cohort, informing your future planning and any additional support needed.
These notes include 21 pages (6000 words) of -
-references and quotations from various performances of the play throughout the ages, with specific references to how the portrayal of certain characters and themes has changed over time (e.g. Gertrude/female sexuality)
-key characters: Hamlet, Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, Polonius (with key quotes for each character and critical quotations)
-key themes: political corruption, women, fatherhood and tradition, deception, delay and depression (with key quotes for each character and critical quotations)
-references to other texts of the period
If you would like to see an example of these notes, I have created a resource on Gertrude which can be downloaded for free. If you have any questions, feel free to email alevelsuk@gmail.com and if you do find these notes helpful please consider leaving a review.
A lesson covering ‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare. This is one of the poems from the AQA A-Level Literature ‘Love Through the Ages’ Poetry anthology. The PowerPoint includes:
A summary of the poem
Contextual information
Analysis of language
Analysis of structure
Key themes
Critical thinking questions
A high-level annotation analysis of Shamshad Khan’s poem ‘Pot’
Suitable for GCSE and A-Level students, or teachers preparing/developing subject knowledge.
Ideal for the new AQA Worlds and Lives anthology.
A lesson covering instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy for the AQA Triple Chemistry GCSE specficiation. Applicable to both higher and foundation candidates.
Lesson Objectives
Know what instrumental techniques are
Describe advantages and disadvantages of instrumental techniques over other analysis techniques (e.g. flame tests)
Interpret flame emission spectra to identify unknown elements in a mixture
Lesson Resources include:
Lesson powerpoint - including starter, example spectra, spectra analysis example and advantages/disadvantages task
Exam questions covering instrumental analysis, flame spectra analysis, and ion identification questions with full mark schemes.
A Power Point presentation introducing SWOT Analysis.
Can be used for tutorials and career progression. Learners look at where they are now and what they need to do (Implementation) to develop next steps of chosen career pathway. This covers one of Ofsted’s 3 i’s requirements.
This can be adapted to other areas of teaching (not just for Career Development)
This is a series of fully specification referenced lessons plus revision lesson covering the AQA Triple C8 Chemical analysis topic. It contains a mixture of content information, student activities and exam questions. There is a student work booklet that accompanies the power point included with this resource. I use this instead of an exercise book and it saves lots of time cutting, sticking, copying tables etc allowing us to focus on the lesson content and activities.
Lessons covered in the C8 topic
Pure substances and formulations
Chromatography
RPA Chromatography
Identification of common gases
Flame tests
Metal hydroxides and testing for cations
Carbonates
Halides
Sulfates and RPA Chemical tests
Instrumental methods and flame emission spectroscopy
English KS3 non-fiction lesson for AQA English Language Paper 2. Students learn about language features common in nonfiction texts such as anecdotes, metaphors, similes, repetition and adjectives, as well as exploring an example letter written by Oscar Wilde. Students use their analyses to create Q3 style answers, with sentence scaffolds provided. Students explore non-fiction texts and use their new knowledge to analyse specfic examples. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but designed for KS3 students. Includes teacher and student notes as well as differentiated activities throughout.
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Complete lesson analysing Fred’s character in A Christmas Carol.
Differentiated starter activity.
Detailed annotation of 8 key Fred quotations with 4 detailed inferences for each quotation. The annotations are animated to appear one by one so you can talk them through.
Students are then given a model paragraph and asked to use their notes to write the next paragraph(s).
The plenary invites students to consider the strengths and weaknesses of Dickens’ characterisation and asks students to think about Fred’s one-dimensionality.
Ratio Analysis Overview used for BTEC Business Unit 2 (Business Resources).
You can apply the information to any other Finance or Business Level that need an overview of Ratio Analysis
A two hour lesson on Sensory Analysis.
1) Ranking test for strawberry youhurt.
2) Rating test for crisps from fresh to opened a few hours.
3) Triangle test for essences
4) Taste chart for flavoured waters.
Worksheet, Teacher Instructions, and Symbols included.
Suggest you also put together several questions from past exam papers for pupils to complete for homework.