<p>This download contains a full lesson which encourages students to consider what the literary canon is and to deconstruct the values which sit behind it. Pupils then consider what makes a text valuable and construct their own canons. I have used as part of the AQA English Literature course (new spec) with my Y12s and Y13s however I have also used for my more able Y11s who are pushing for Grades 8-9 in the new AQA GCSE.</p>

<p>This download contains a whole lesson (including literary criticism flash cards) which introduces pupils to the concept of Literary Theory itself. Students are encouraged to think about the different values which can be used to construct and deconstruct texts, and practice these skills using an extract from J.M. Coetzee’s ‘Waiting for the Barbarians.’ I have used this with my Y12 and Y13 groups, studying for the new spec A Level in English Literature (AQA), however, it works equally as well as a springboard for encouraging MABLE Y11 groups towards the skills required to gain 8s and 9s in the new English LIterature GCSE.</p>

<p>A set of three glossaries (Grade 5, Grades 6-7 and Grades 8-9), outlining key conceptual terms and vocabulary for pupils studying Dr Jekyll &amp; Mr Hyde for GCSE English Literature.</p>