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After twenty-four years as an English teacher and examiner, I now specialise in creating materials designed specifically for exam revision.

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After twenty-four years as an English teacher and examiner, I now specialise in creating materials designed specifically for exam revision.
Eduqas Macbeth Exam Questions
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Eduqas Macbeth Exam Questions

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This is a fantastic resource containing TWENTY-FOUR sample exam questions for revising ‘Macbeth’ - each page contains one extract question and one essay question, focusing on the characters of the play and their relationships. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new Eduqas GCSE English Literature exam paper. These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework but they are also ideal for practice tests before the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
DNA by Dennis Kelly Exam Questions on Characters
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DNA by Dennis Kelly Exam Questions on Characters

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This superb resource contains TWELVE sample exam questions for revising CHARACTERS (10) and TECHNIQUES (2) of ‘DNA’ by Dennis Kelly. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. It also includes concise information on the AOs and Mark Scheme. Please check out my range of ‘DNA’ resources: 22 Exam Questions on Themes, Characters and Techniques 12 Exam Questions on Themes and Techniques These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
DNA by Dennis Kelly Exam Questions on Themes
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DNA by Dennis Kelly Exam Questions on Themes

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This superb resource contains TWELVE sample exam questions for revising THEMES (10) and TECHNIQUES (2) of ‘DNA’ by Dennis Kelly. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. It also includes concise information on the AOs and Mark Scheme. Please check out my range of ‘DNA’ resources: 22 Exam Questions on Themes, Characters and Techniques 12 Exam Questions on Characters and Techniques These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
WB Yeats The Lake Isle of Innisfree
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WB Yeats The Lake Isle of Innisfree

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This quiz has been created for you by an experienced teacher and examiner. It is designed for the Leaving Cert English Ordinary Level course, but can be used by any class or student studying this poem. It features two pages of questions, challenging students’ knowledge in areas like comprehension, vocabulary, themes, techniques and inference. Questions are either multiple-choice, true/false or require simple one-word answers, making this ideal for less advanced students. Questions are designed to be accessible to a range of students: they vary from simple factual tasks to more sophisticated language analysis. It consists of two easily-photocopiable A4 pages, with 25 questions in total, making it accessible for students to complete, check their answers and work out their percentage. Ideal for end-of-unit testing, homework or as a cover activity if teacher is absent. A similar quiz is also available for The Wild Swans at Coole and An Irish Airman Foresees His Death. Or get all three poems together in this great bundle!
WB Yeats An Irish Airman Foresees His Death
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WB Yeats An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

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This quiz has been created for you by an experienced teacher and examiner. It is designed for the Leaving Cert English Ordinary Level course, but can be used by any class or student studying this poem. It features two pages of questions, challenging students’ knowledge in areas like comprehension, vocabulary, themes, techniques and inference. Questions are either multiple-choice, true/false or require simple one-word answers, making this ideal for less advanced students. Questions are designed to be accessible to a range of students: they vary from simple factual tasks to more sophisticated language analysis. It consists of two easily-photocopiable A4 pages, with 25 questions in total, making it accessible for students to complete, check their answers and work out their percentage. Ideal for end-of-unit testing, homework or as a cover activity if teacher is absent.
An Inspector Calls Exam Questions Themes AQA
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An Inspector Calls Exam Questions Themes AQA

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This resource contains TWELVE sample exam questions for revising the THEMES of ‘An Inspector Calls’. It also includes concise information on the AOs and Mark Scheme. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. Please check out my range of ‘An Inspector Calls’ resources: AQA 30 Sample Questions on Themes, Characters and Techniques AQA 12 Sample Questions on Characters AQA 6 Sample Questions on Techniques Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Themes Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Characters Edexcel 30 Sample Questions on Themes and Characters These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
WB Yeats The Wild Swans at Coole
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WB Yeats The Wild Swans at Coole

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This quiz has been created for you by an experienced teacher and examiner. It is designed for the Leaving Cert English Ordinary Level course, but can be used by any class or student studying this poem. It features two pages of questions, challenging students’ knowledge in areas like comprehension, vocabulary, themes, techniques and inference. Questions are either multiple-choice, true/false or require simple one-word answers, making this ideal for less advanced students. Questions are designed to be accessible to a range of students: they vary from simple factual tasks to more sophisticated language analysis. It consists of two easily-photocopiable A4 pages, with 25 questions in total, making it accessible for students to complete, check their answers and work out their percentage. Ideal for end-of-unit testing, homework or as a cover activity if teacher is absent. Also available is [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12803361]
Eduqas Transactional Writing Articles Letters Speeches
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Eduqas Transactional Writing Articles Letters Speeches

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This resource features 40 sample exam questions for the second question of Paper Two GCSE English Language: 12 articles, 16 letters and 12 speeches. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and layout of the Eduqas GCSE English new specification, allowing students to become more comfortable with the appearance and demands of their exam paper. The tasks featured ask students to write to a variety of audiences, allowing them to practise using the appropriate style and register for each context. These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. Other Transactional Writing Resources for Eduqas: 12 Sample Eduqas Questions on Speeches 16 Sample Eduqas Questions on Letters 12 Sample Eduqas Questions on Articles I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
Romeo and Juliet Exam Questions
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Romeo and Juliet Exam Questions

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This is a fantastic resource containing TWENTY FOUR sample exam questions for revising ‘Romeo and Juliet’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. This resource features twelve theme questions and twelve character questions - they can also be purchased separately in my shop. I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
Lit B AS Aspects of Tragedy : Poetry Anthology 12 Exam Questions
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Lit B AS Aspects of Tragedy : Poetry Anthology 12 Exam Questions

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This resource features a set of TWELVE exam questions for AQA English Lit B Aspects of Tragedy poetry. This selection focuses on the anthology poems. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA English Lit B exam paper. For your convenience, I’ve added three versions of each Chaucer question: one where the extract uses Chaucer’s English, one with modern English and one using both types. They can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these questions are helpful for you and instructive for your students. As always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I’ll be adding lots more AS and A level resources to my shop so please ‘follow’ me or check back regularly!
An Inspector Calls Exam Questions Characters AQA
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An Inspector Calls Exam Questions Characters AQA

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This resource contains TWELVE sample exam questions for revising the CHARACTERS of ‘An Inspector Calls’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. It also includes concise information on the AOs and Mark Scheme. Please check out my range of ‘An Inspector Calls’ resources: AQA 30 Sample Questions on Themes, Characters and Techniques AQA 12 Sample Questions on Themes AQA 6 Sample Questions on Techniques Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Themes Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Characters Edexcel 30 Sample Questions on Themes and Characters These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
Macbeth Exam Questions Characters
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Macbeth Exam Questions Characters

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This is a fantastic resource containing TWELVE sample exam questions for revising ‘Macbeth’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. This resource focuses solely on CHARACTERS but I am also selling a resource examining THEMES – alternatively, you can buy both together for a substantial discount! Please check out my other AQA Macbeth resources: Macbeth bundle – 20 sample exam questions on the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth PLUS Presentation and Worksheets showing how to write a sample answer Themes and Characters of Macbeth – all 24 sample AQA exam questions Character of Macbeth – a Presentation and series of Worksheets showing students exactly how to answer an exam question Character of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions Character of Lady Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions The Supernatural in Macbeth – 7 sample AQA exam questions Minor characters of Macbeth – 8 sample AQA exam questions Themes of Macbeth – 12 sample AQA exam questions I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
A Christmas Carol Exam Questions Characters
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A Christmas Carol Exam Questions Characters

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This is a superb resource containing FOURTEEN sample exam questions for revising the CHARACTERS of 'A Christmas Carol‘. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. Also available is a set of 16 ‘A Christmas Carol’ exam questions on themes and techniques. Alternatively, you can purchase a complete set of 30 ‘A Christmas Carol’ Exam questions, focusing on characters, themes and techniques. These questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
A Christmas Carol Exam Questions Themes Techniques
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A Christmas Carol Exam Questions Themes Techniques

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This resource contains SIXTEEN sample exam questions for revising the THEMES AND TECHNIQUES of 'A Christmas Carol‘. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. Also available is a set of 14 ‘A Christmas Carol’ exam questions on characters. Alternatively, you can purchase a complete set of 30 ‘A Christmas Carol’ Exam questions, focusing on characters, themes and techniques. These questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
Sive, Casablanca, How Many Miles to Babylon? - Leaving Cert English Comparative Studies Sample Essays and Introductions
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Sive, Casablanca, How Many Miles to Babylon? - Leaving Cert English Comparative Studies Sample Essays and Introductions

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This bundle features two Leaving Cert English Comparative Studies essays on the topics of Literary Genre and General Vision and Viewpoint. The texts examined are John B Keane’s ‘Sive’, Jennifer Johnston’s ‘How Many Miles to Babylon?’ and ‘Casablanca’, directed by Michael Curtiz. It also includes a file containing seven sample introductions for Comparative Studies essays.
An Inspector Calls Exam Questions
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An Inspector Calls Exam Questions

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This superb resource contains THIRTY sample exam questions for revising THEMES (12), CHARACTERS (12) and TECHNIQUES (6) of ‘An Inspector Calls’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. Also included is concise information on the AOs and a student-friendly version of the Mark Scheme. Please check out my range of ‘An Inspector Calls’ resources: AQA 12 Sample Questions on Themes AQA 12 Sample Questions on Characters AQA 6 Sample Questions on Techniques Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Themes Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Characters Edexcel 30 Sample Questions on Themes and Characters These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
A Christmas Carol Exam Questions
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A Christmas Carol Exam Questions

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This superb resource contains THIRTY sample exam questions for revising 'A Christmas Carol‘. It features 14 questions on characters, 11 on themes and 5 on techniques. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. These AQA ‘A Christmas Carol’ Resources can also be purchased individually: 14 ‘A Christmas Carol’ exam questions on characters 16 ‘A Christmas Carol’ exam questions on themes and techniques. These questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
Checking Out Me History and The Emigree
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Checking Out Me History and The Emigree

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AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry – Exam Preparation - A Comparative Answer on John Agard’s ‘Checking Out Me History’ and Carol Rumens’ ‘The Emigrée’. This resource is designed to help you prepare your class to answer a GCSE English Literature question on AQA Power and Conflict Poetry. It is NOT intended to teach students the poems themselves – it is designed for you to use later in the school year when the poetry has been fully covered and the students need to learn how to use this knowledge to write the best possible exam answers. There are six elements included: 1. Answering AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Questions: this 32-slide PDF presentation is the core of this group of resources and has been carefully designed and created to help you guide your class through each part of the essay writing process. It examines each of the following elements: the AOs and the Mark Scheme, exam timing and weighting, essay structure, how to write an introduction, using ‘rough notes’ for planning, contents of the main body and how to write a conclusion. Most importantly, it features many extracts from the sample exam answer which are annotated to show the importance of using subject terminology, precise and judicious quotes and comparative links. 2. Power and Conflict Sample Answers – this 1000-word sample answer to the question is presented in two formats for your convenience. The first is a one-page A4 handout of the essay itself. The second is a two-page A4 handout with wider margins and more generous spacing – this allows ample space for annotation and highlighting, allowing students to completely break down the elements of the essay. I would suggest copying this onto an A3 sheet – I’ve used it very effectively with pairs of students using different colour markers to highlight the various AOs, the subject terminology, comparative terms, precise quotes etc. 3. Power and Conflict Sample Planning Grid – one-page A4 handout which shows the students how to use ‘rough notes’ to plan and structure their essay. 4. Planning Grid Template – one-page A4 handout featuring a blank Planning Grid which students can use to plan their own essays for any part of the GCSE English course. 5. Power and Conflict AOs – one-page A4 handout which explains the AOs to students in a manner that is accessible and easy to understand. 6. Teacher's Instructions. Alternatively, you can buy the presentation here or the worksheets here.
An Inspector Calls Edexcel  Exam Questions
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An Inspector Calls Edexcel Exam Questions

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This superb resource contains THIRTY sample exam questions for revising the THEMES (15) and CHARACTERS (15) of ‘An Inspector Calls’. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new Edexcel GCSE English Literature exam paper. This resource also includes concise information on the AOs and Mark Scheme. Please check out my range of ‘An Inspector Calls’ resources: Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Themes Edexcel 15 Sample Questions on Characters Edexcel 2 FREE Sample Questions AQA 30 Sample Questions on Themes, Characters and Techniques AQA 12 Sample Questions on Themes AQA 12 Sample Questions on Characters AQA 6 Sample Questions on Techniques AQA 2 FREE Sample Questions These exam questions can be used both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!
The Merchant of Venice Themes  Characters Sample Exam Questions - Revision
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The Merchant of Venice Themes Characters Sample Exam Questions - Revision

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This is a comprehensive resource containing TWENTY-FOUR sample exam questions for revising ‘The Merchant of Venice'. These questions have been carefully designed to reflect the exact format and demands of the new AQA GCSE English Literature exam paper. Check out my other AQA Merchant of Venice resources: Character of Antonio - 6 sample AQA exam questions Character of Shylock - 8 sample AQA exam questions Character of Portia - 8 sample AQA exam questions Characters - 12 sample AQA exam questions Themes - 12 sample AQA exam questions I’ve used these exam questions both as class activities and as homework. They are also ideal for practice tests in the run-up to the exams. I hope these are helpful for you and instructive for your students – as always, I’d be delighted to hear any feedback you may have. I will be adding lots more GCSE revision resources to my shop so please check back regularly!