An Edexcel focused series of resources to support students with writing an analysis of Dickens’ use of language and structure. This is aimed at lower-middle ability students and is based off of mock results averaging grade 2s! Worksheet 1: paragraphs increasing in quality to show students common mistakes they’re making Worksheets 2a, 2b and 2c: gap fill answer around mid-ability grade (also included LA which has the first letter prompts for each space) with teacher copy. Worksheet 3: planning table for other techniques in the extract Worksheet 4: Ignorance and Want extract I’ve used To follow: a part B on poverty in the rest of the novella.

Discussion questions to stretch and challenge thinking on Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess', helping students to form opinions on the text. Last Q designed to begin comparison for Edexcel new specification (2015 onwards).

Activities to consider how Swindells presents character. IWB and Word document with model answers on how to interpret and analyse quotations. Link's Family Tree Model Answer on Link Structured Frame for Answer on Shelter Link/Shelter Table Key Vocabulary/Word Bank for Stonecold