This resource is a comprehensive revision and teaching tool for AQA focused on boosting grades for English language paper 1: active reading strategies + question 4 and paper 2: question 4. It also covers English Lit paper 1 section A (Macbeth) and paper 2 section B (conflict and power poems) as a bonus. This PPT is 42 slides and is designed to help pupils move from grade 3 to 4, or grade 4 to 5 through specific, careful tailoring of the key skills required to make the jump. All resources and examples are included. The PPT works through the following aspects: active reading strategies mark scheme tips annotation skills exam strategy tips planning advice short, sharp tasks being selective with evidence methods and what they are a way to structure responses exemplar paragraphs methods for comparing Linking scaffolds what can go wrong suggested revision resources for literature quote learning advice and strategies play structure Ao3 suggestions using quotes effectively how to improve responses grouping poems analysing a student response

This resource contains 15 venn diagrams designed for practise of comparing poetry for AQA English Literature, power and conflict cluster. Each page has a question at the top (as pictured), covering every poem in the cluster. An excellent way to promote independent work and revision of poetry, this way of comparing has been tried and tested by both myself and my department. Venn diagrams can be blown up to A3 to encourage group work, or used in circulation around the room so pupils can build on each others’ ideas.

This resource is a Macbeth booklet including key scenes necessary for GCSE study. The booklet can be used flexibly, highlighting further scenes that can be omitted, should you wish to work with less of the text with a lower ability set. The full play has been carefully edited, removing parts of dialogue not entirely necessary for GCSE pupil understanding, whilst maintaining the integrity and flow of the narrative. There is a cover page and the booklet totals 27 A4 pages, helpfully formatted into columns with a contents page for easy navigation. The original text sits at 18121 words, whereas this edited version brings it down to 11754 - far more manageable with the time constraints of GCSE. The scenes included are as follows: Act 1 scene I: witches Act 1 scene II: camp after battle ** Act 1 scene III: Macbeth and Duncan meet witches Act 1 scene V: Lady Macbeth – the Raven Act 1 scene VII: Lady Macbeth and Macbeth argue Act 2 scene I: Macbeth and Duncan Act 2 scene II: Lady Macbeth covers up Act 2 scene III: Porter and discovery of Duncan ** Act 2 scene IV: Old man and Lennox ** Act 3 scene I: Banquo betrayed Act 3 scene II: shielding Lady Macbeth Act 3 scene IV: banquet and ghost Act 4 scene I: Witches and Macbeth – prophecies Act 4 scene II: Macduff’s castle Act 4 scene III: Macduff meets Malcolm ** Act 5 scene I: Doctor tends to Lady Macbeth Act 5 scene II: soldiers ** Act 5 scene III: Scotland is sick ** Act 5 scene IV: Birnam wood moves Act 5 scene V: Young Siward ** Act 5 scene VI: The ending ** these scenes can also be omitted entirely for lower ability pupils.

This 120 slide SoW uses a variety of fiction and non-fiction stories from around the globe as a springboard for reading and writing activities, whilst also developing cultural capital through understanding of context, themes and writers’ messages. Themes touched upon include: race immigration feminism/ equality mental health abuse/ corruption and power religion war slavery The scheme was originally written for a year 9 group, but would also be suitable for years 8 and 10, with some slight adaptations. Links are provided to all of the stories used, which are either completely free or are free published extracts. These can be further edited as seen fit, if required. There are also supplementary non-fiction texts, all of which are included as resources. These texts develop contextual understanding of each theme further. The stories used are: My Family’s Slave - Tizon Heart of Darkness - Conrad The Yellow Wallpaper - Gilmore The Sisters - Joyce The Beekeeper of Aleppo - Lefteri The Paper Menagerie - Liu Activities include: understanding literary context recognition of other cultures and traditions understanding of Syria / war refugees Leaflet writing the context of historic slavery modern slavery perspectives and viewpoints comprehension/ reflection questions language analysis using PEEZL to respond to reading questions (point, evidence, explain, zoom, link) features of news articles and writing news articles AQA style non-fiction language paper 2 questions persuasive language religion’s impact Ireland, Catholicism and James Joyce Abuse of power Articles on the church’s abuse of power (in the context of Catholic children’s homes, mid 20th century) understanding of AQA paper 2 writing genre, purpose and audience Speech writing Model speech Peer and self assessment/ improvement opportunities Developing excellent points and links for PEEZL Imperialism and empires / colonisation Victorian viewpoints Responsibility Letter writing Gender expectations Autobiographical stories Diary writing Essay writing Structuring paragraphs Mixed race experiences Argumentative writing Scaffolding and differentiation

This resource includes an extract from George Orwell’s ‘1984’, formatted to mimic an AQA exam paper text extract. Alongside this, there are 5 examination style questions (based on the AQA paper, Qs1-5, reading and writing) for students to either use in class or as a homework task. The question sheet contains each question but condensed down to 2 sides of A4, to save on printing costs. Suitable for GCSE learners.

This resource is a full lesson PPT on the poem ‘Tissue’ by Imtiaz Dharker for the AQA power and conflict poetry cluster. It includes the following lesson tasks: connotations of tissue mind map task link to video of poem and reflections imagery task, linking quotes to pictures fully annotated poem further analysis video link creative cross-over task (writing a ‘life receipt’ and using inference skills - modelled example) Imtiaz Dharker biog info exam question and planning task (NB not a comparison question) Created April 2022

This resource is a complete scheme of work to teach the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon, including a 118 slide PPT plus all resources. The scheme is suited for year 8 through to 11, dependent on ability. Teacher discretion is advised with the teaching of the novel and most tasks can be easily adapted for varied abilities. The PPT includes tasks / lessons on the following aspects: the detective story genre inference and deduction character development narrative voice context (autism, the Cottingley Fairies, Hound of the Baskervilles) language and structure themes (family, science v supernatural, restriction and more) spoken language opportunity (speaking in role as a character) features of descriptive writing vs non fiction writing and analysis of Chris’ style Writing from a POV sentence structures and punctuation analysis cross referencing within a text analysis of various written styles and comparison to the novel peer assessment opportunities All lessons are tried and tested and all paper resources are included as Word, PDF/ publisher files. Updated May 2022

A booklet collating key scenes from Romeo and Juliet, edited to focus on the most important scenes and aspects. This booklet is suited for study at KS3, or low ability KS4. The text is confined to the left side of the page to allow for student annotation. There is cutting of dialogue to reduce the scenes down to a more manageable amount, without hampering flow. Key edited scenes included are: Prologue Act 1 scene 1 (Sampson and Gregory) Act 1 scene 5 (party) Act 3 scene 1 (Tyblat and Romeo brawl) Act 3 scene 5 (Romeo and Juliet wedding night and Lord Capulet fight) Act 5 scene 1 (the plan) Act 5 scene 3 (tomb)

This resource is a full scheme of work on Lord of the Flies for GCSE AQA Literature, but could be used for other examination boards with a few tweaks. It includes a mammoth 142 slide PPT, all of which has been tried and tested with students. The unit was originally written for higher ability GCSE pupils, aiming for grade 5 and above; thus includes a lot of challenge and stretch for obtaining top grades. Updated Feb 2022 The PPT covers a vast range of elements needed for teaching the novel, including the following: the setting and background to the novel work on key characters (including use of video links) philosophical quotes on society for discussion background on William Golding links to ‘The Coral Island’ Symbolism (the conch) Biblical allegory, including relevant bible extracts Chapter by chapter investigations - chapter 1: utopia/ dystopia, Piggy v Ralph chapter 2: the island, names, foreshadowing, further symbolism order and leadership - Jack v Ralph Simon and his role The theme of power and Roger’s significance Discussion around power and quotes/ images to stimulate ideas Group/ paired analysis of extracts about Roger Chapter 4: independent summary and key questions; the first slaughter and discussion of blood in literature; analysing Jack’s savagery Comparison between Ralph at different points Chapter 5: independent summary (with video link), annotation of the opening, tracking changes in Ralph’s character (+ possible HW task) Chapter 6: reflection on the parachutist, extract analysis, link to puppets and Icarus; discussion of an idyllic island and comparing to the LOTF island Chapter 7: savagery, Golding’s reasons for writing, island symbolism, discussion of civilisation, Berengaria and wounds Exam prep lesson - extract and question with guidance on a response and a practice paragraph exploration of the themes of duality and paradox Exploration of the relevance of psychoanalysis mini HW project extract analysis of jack and the choir Chapter 8: Jack and Simon, comparing Ralph and Jack as chiefs, discussion of the theme of evil and what makes a person evil; symbolism of the sow The pig head - group work and inference on an extract Further exam practice with an exemplar response and direction for including AO3; reference to mark scheme and peer assessment Chapter 9: religious symbolism, allegory, Simon’s death and the mountain Chapter 10: the structural split, the leadership values of Jack and Ralph Chapter 11: structural parallels Chapter names Chapter 12: the ending, deus ex machina, Golding’s goals, links to the Stanford prison experiment Please note, this was originally written with the students having undergone a blind reading of the novel over the holidays. It can however be taught with no previous understanding or reading, with a little tweaking.

This resource includes a mammoth 83 slide PPT scheme of work on the novel Martyn Pig, updated March 2022 and containing everything you need for the teaching of the text. Originally written for a middle ability year 8 group, it is also suitable for year 9. The scheme combines reading study with creative writing cross-over tasks. The scheme of work includes the following topics and tasks: the novel’s title connotation Character profiling characterisation monologue writing task inference quote analysis plot development language analysis themes extract based exam style questions and practice PEEZL method (point, evidence, explain effect, zoom into language, link) structure writing intros and conclusions vocabulary choices creative writing suggestions and practice drama around character intent foreshadowing pathetic fallacy moral dilemmas socratic talk impressions v reality (duality) cyclical structures endings letter writing All resources have been tried and tested with pupils. Updated March 2022

This resource is a mammoth 100 slide PPT scheme (+ resources) for the novel Of Mice and Men, designed to be studied with mid to high ability year 9 students. It is an excellent novel for wider reading in order to build pupils’ knowledge and skills in preparation for GCSE English Literature. Approx 15-18 lessons worth The PPT explores the following aspects of the novel: Initial setting and atmosphere Language analysis/ effect Quote finding examining Themes Characterisation - George and Lennie Character relationships Context - The Great Depression and itinerant workers Character mini quiz The bunkhouse Crooks and Candy analysis and quote discussion Tracking changes in character Conflict Cyclical structures The brush Examples of literature style analytical writing Curley’s wife Focus on imagery, language and key extracts Further examples of literature style writing on CW Crooks’ room and the importance of all settings The ending - prediction and reflections Microcosm

Updated Feb 2022 and designed for high ability pupils (targets of grade 6-9), this resource is for the full play of Macbeth (AQA GCSE English Literature). It includes a monster PPT of 155 slides, which can be divided into MANY lessons - an absolute bargain! This unit is designed to be studied with the whole text - the edition we used was the Cambridge school’s version. It works from zero prior knowledge of the play, but could also be used with any pupils who might have previously studied the play, in order to supplement, challenge and stretch their learning further. This resource includes: A range of tasks and activities on the vast majority of the play (including 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7; 2.1, 2.2, 2.4; 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6; 4.1, 4.2, 4.2; 5.1, 5.1, 5.3, 5.5, 5.8) Any scenes not included as explicit tasks can be read with and discussed with pupils at the appropriate time as all lessons are clearly labelled for which act and scene they refer to Any resources referenced in the PPT, including handouts and sample work from pupils Full lesson PPT covering the majority of the play (key ideas and analysis for in lesson use)… including: -Activities include work on character, theme, context, plot, lang/structure analysis Practice exam questions the opening of the play and Shakespeare’s intent Built in homework tasks Links to various videos to enhance learning Snippets on tackling exam questions, with reference to mark schemes and key skills Context links (religion, witches, James I, regicide, primogeniture, Great Chain, other plays) Symbolism and key critical philosophy that links to the play dramatic irony power balances structure the play’s ending Sample exam responses Exam technique and reference to mark schemes Updated Feb 2022 to include acts 4 and 5 plus further bonus resources and tweaks to previous lesson tasks.

Includes various sources/ texts around the theme of Victorian London. Available in Word and PDF files. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 on the theme of non-fiction, or for contextual knowledge of Victorian times alongside teaching of Victorian texts, such as Christmas Carol or Jekyll and Hyde. Includes: A news report from a Victorian newspaper on Jack the Ripper A description of Whitechapel from the Palace Journal An extract from Dickens’ ‘Walk in a Workhouse’ An extract from Flors Tristan’s diary about her London travels

A complete lesson looking at the character of Havisham - the poem written about her by Carol Ann Duffy, supported by an extract from Great Expectations featuring the character. Great as a cross over for pupils studying Dickens, Victorian literature and for refining unseen poetry / annotation and analysis skills. Updated March 2022. The files include a PPT, on which there is a copy of the poem, the extract and an image of Havisham from a film version of the story. There are also some analysis questions to guide study of the poem itself and some notes for class feedback on the annotations (an annotated poem). Excellent to broaden students’ understanding of literature, poetry and Dickens.

This resource includes a full lesson on creating a poem featuring a character, using their own voice. It originally formed part of a scheme for year 9 looking at a wide variety of poetry in preparation for their GCSE study, but would be suitable for any GCSE group as light-hearted practice. The lesson utilises Medusa (Duffy) as a starting point, before getting pupils to create their own poem in the voice of a character of their choice. The PPT includes: Introduction to Medusa, by Duffy and discussion of her character Intro to the creative task, providing suggested characters Guided planning for the poem A framework of sentence stems if required, and an exemplar poem in the voice of Homer Simpson

This resource is a fully comprehensive scheme of work on Christmas Carol, designed for higher ability pupils with plenty of challenge and stretch (grades 5-9). It was originally designed for AQA but can easily be tweaked for other boards. All resources are included along the 191 slide PPT, with everything you need to teach the novel. It also utilises language paper cross-over tasks and non-fiction resources to build contextual knowledge/ cultural capital and provides a focus on core vocabulary to aid understanding. Updated Jan 2022. The PPT covers the following: core vocabulary categories and booklet atmosphere through language imagery based tasks (Gothic conventions) Scrooge’s nomenclature context - Victorian times A range of task styles including group, independent, paired work and videos Summary skills Quote finding and analysis Links to Literature (London poem) creative writing opportunities character study for all key characters connotation and layers of meaning Using PEEZL to construct exam responses peer assessment opportunities allusion and allegory symbolism and metaphor Utilitarian philosophy, Malthus and Bentham Authorial intent inference exemplar responses key plot developments irony drawing comparisons structure - framed narrative, foreshadowing Writing intros and conclusions tracking change guided exam planning thesis statements reference to mark schemes

Mix and match key persuasive devices and their definitions. Including: Facts Statistics Emotive language Opinions Rule of three/triple Repetition Personal pronouns Imperative verbs Rhetorical questions Quotations Alliteration Hyperbole

This resource is a news article taken from The Guardian and written in 1912 about the sinking of the Titanic. It is a useful non-fiction cross over text for language paper 2, whilst remaining on topic for the context of Inspector Calls.

This resource is a document listing various past exam questions on LOTFs for AQA literature