<p>This is a PowerPoint presentation designed to help A-level students understand the meaning of literary value and the Western Canon. This can be a really complicated subject for students to understand and this presentation asks thought provoking questions about both classic texts and contemporary literature. It also includes key quotes from critics that students can use in essays and exams. It is ready to use to a class of students or for personal revision. It is specifically relating to Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, but it can be changed very easily and is still very relevant.</p>

<p>This pack includes potential essay questions and example answers, PowerPoint presentations for revision lessons, and key dates and facts the cover the AQA A-level Tudor course up until Edward VI. It is created to a high quality and is ready to be used in a lesson or as personal revision. It includes key events and explanation of those events, whilst also using exploring questions that aim to get students to consider the topic more and thus, improving their personal understanding of the period. It is presented in a thematic style in order to make the students understanding as clear as possible.</p>

<p>This presentation examines William Blake’s The Chimney Sweeper from the collection of poems Songs of Innocence. It uses helpful images and questions throughout. The presentation is designed to help students apply their own knowledge of Blake’s poetry and of historical context to fully understand this poem. It strikes the balance between being a helpful aid for students but also ensuring that they use and expand their own understanding and ability to analyse poetry.</p>