This PowerPoint presentation guides students through a line by line analysis of the Carol Rumens poem. Additional slides include: Context; Summary of the poem; Form, structure and language; Linking the poems; Comparison grid linking to London (exploring the experience of a place) and a Revision Summary slide.

This is a PowerPoint presentation and accompanying student worksheet to guide students towards planning and writing an answer in preparation for their GCSE exam. Includes an explanation of how the exam question is assessed and a step by step approach to planning an exam answer using the EASY acronym. In this unit students explore the demise of Macbeth (dagger scene) and Lady Macbeth as evil (Act 1 Scene 7). Other essay plans can be purchased separately or as a bundle.

This is a booklet of 11 key extracts and accompanying exam style questions from Act 1 of Macbeth. For students studying AQA English Literature. Questions are: The Witches as a powerful force (A1 S1); Macbeth as a hero (A1 S2); The Witches as evil (A1 S3); Theme of supernatural (A1 S3); Macbeth's conflicted state of mind (A1 S3); Ideas of loyalty (A1 S4); Theme of ambition (A1 S5); Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman (A1 S5); Lady Macbeth (A1 S5); Theme of guilt (A1 S7) and Lady Macbeth as dominant (A1 S7). There is an additional page for students to record key quotations.

A PowerPoint presentation and accompanying extracts to support students in preparing for the language question for the Paper 2 examination. Students revise language features and then annotate the extracts. Extracts are The Girl of the Period, A visit to Newgate Prison and Florence Nightingale's Diary. They should learn the skills to develop a top level answer. A final assessment is based on an extract from George Graham Vest's speech to the jury.

PowerPoint presentation and two sample examination papers for preparing students for the first 3 questions of Section A part of their English Language exam. The first paper uses Ian McEwan's A Child in Time to guide students through the requirements for questions 1 to 3. The second paper uses Enduring Love.

This PowerPoint presentation guides students through a number of activities designed to help them create an answer for the question 4 part of the examination. Uses Tokyo by Graham Marks. Extract included for students to annotate.

This is a worksheet to be used for students studying An Inspector Calls. The worksheet has a number of key quotations all to do with the theme of responsibility. Students need to identify which character spoke each line. There is then an accompanying worksheet for students to make notes about the theme of responsibility and how each character represents the theme. Answer sheet included.

This is a worksheet to be used for students studying An Inspector Calls. The worksheet has a number of key quotations all to do with the theme of age. Students need to identify which character spoke each line. There is then an accompanying worksheet for students to make notes about the theme of age and how each character represents the theme. Answer sheet included.

This is a worksheet to be used for students studying An Inspector Calls. The worksheet has a number of key quotations all to do with the theme of gender. Students need to identify which character spoke each line. There is then an accompanying worksheet for students to make notes about the theme of gender and how each character represents the theme. Answer sheet included.

Power Point presentation with 24 of the key quotations from the play. Second presentation has the answers.

A PowerPoint presentation of 58 slides covering all the key aspects of the play to support teachers and students in their revision of the play for the AQA Literature examination. Covers the context of the play, plot summary for each chapter and notes on all the key characters and themes. There are also plenty of practice questions and extracts.

This is a Power Point presentation. Students have to put the events of the novella into the correct sequence. For additional marks, can they identify the right chapter?

This is a PowerPoint presentation which guides students through the exam requirements for answering questions 1 to 4 of the Paper 1 Language exam. There are prompt questions, annotated extracts and sample answers provided. Uses an extract from The Hound of the Baskervilles. Student question and answer booklet also included.

60 slides covering all the key aspects of the play to support students revising for their AQA English Literature exam. Covers context, key quotations, plot summary by each Act, characters, themes, form, structure and language, example questions and a sample response.

A PowerPoint presentation which covers the key elements for Section B of the Paper 2 examination. Students have a number of timed activities to encourage a speedy response. Covers a variety of different techniques and possible topics/questions.

This is an interactive random question generator that can be loaded with questions for any subject. Ideal for a starter or plenary activity, it develops students' recall skills in preparation for their exams. Simply click to generate 5 questions of any 4 topics of your choice and then click to reveal the answers. Have a look at my free sample version, uploaded with English Literature questions to see how it works. Image shown is for the English version - not the generic.

This is part 2 of a 5 week unit of work preparing students for their AQA Paper 1 English Language exam. A PowerPoint guiding teachers (and students) through all the activities is included as are all the handouts of extracts referred to. In this week students are introduced to the requirements for question 3. The lessons include: matching key terminology exercise; identifying structural features in the openings of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Great Expectations’; development of skills using film openings; development of skills using extracts from ‘Brighton Rock’ and ‘A Sunrise on the Veld’. An overview of the whole Unit of Work is included in the Week 1 resources which is available as a free resource. Other weeks can be purchased separately or are available as a bundle.

This is part 1 of an 8 week unit of work preparing students for their AQA Paper 2 English Literature exam. This scheme of work assumes that students have already been introduced to all the poems (presentation on each poem also available separately). A PowerPoint guiding teachers (and students) through all the activities is included as are all the handouts and worksheets referred to. In this week students are introduced to the requirements of the poetry exam question and they then follow activities to develop a deeper understanding of the poem ‘Remains’. The lessons/activities include: overview of the format of the exam question; linking the theme activity; introduction to SLIME as a structure to poetry analysis; prompt questions about structure in the poem; prompt questions about language and imagery in the poem; planning and writing a paragraph; revision flashcard and a homework sheet to develop higher level thinking. An overview of the whole Unit of Work is included. Week 1 is a free resource and subsequent weeks can be purchased separately or are available as a bundle.

Student worksheet to accompany AQA Language Paper 2 Question 5 presentation.

This is a single worksheet and accompanying PowerPoint to support students revising Act 1 of the play, Macbeth. There is a ‘Revise the Plot’ activity in which students have to delete two of the three alternatives given to find the correct plot; 10 ‘Who? What? Why? When? Where? How?’ questions to further develop understanding; 4 ‘Who says?’ questions and 4 questions about parallel lines in the play. All answers are provided on the PowerPoint which can be used as a lesson in itself; allowing the teacher go through each task and then the answers with the whole class. Also suitable as a homework task. Act 1 is available as a free resource - further Acts can be purchased separately or as a bundle. These Plot Summaries are also included in the Macbeth Revision Activity Booklet which is also available for purchase.