About the author:
I am currently a teacher of English in a wonderful West Midlands secondary school, having prior experience as a Literacy Lead, Specialist Leader of Education, SLT Lead, AQA examiner and Head of English. I am in my fourteenth year of teaching and as such am keen to share resources I have used successfully, both in my own lessons and across my school / MAT.
About the author:
I am currently a teacher of English in a wonderful West Midlands secondary school, having prior experience as a Literacy Lead, Specialist Leader of Education, SLT Lead, AQA examiner and Head of English. I am in my fourteenth year of teaching and as such am keen to share resources I have used successfully, both in my own lessons and across my school / MAT.
Includes a full 155 slide scheme for the majority of the whole play, aimed at high ability pupils (suitable for years 10 and 11); and a light touch introductory unit (4 lessons) suitable for years 9-11 using RSC techniques to introduce the play.
Updated Feb 2022 to include extra handouts and an updated scheme!
Also includes 4 further handouts for student use. Please see individual files for more information on what is include in each.
Please see the original listing of the Macbeth scheme for a full break down of acts and scenes covered.
Priced separately at £11.50
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 3x large PPTs for the teaching of paper 2, all questions, alongside various source materials from across the 19th- 21st centuries on key topics, reminiscent of the AQA English Language paper 2 examination.
The non-fiction sources vary in difficulty, making them suitable for a variety of abilities.
The 3 PPTs feature one that is approx 4 lessons purely on question 4 (child labour and travel) and a mammoth 42 slide PPT on Qs1-4 (approx 7 lessons). Also included is a separate explanatory writing lesson for Q5. The final large PPT is titled ‘grade boost’, looking at strategies for improving Q4 responses, alongside some paper 1 tips. Finally, there is a checklist for examinations, written for pupils.
The total cost of this bundle as separates is £12.90.
This bundle includes a mammoth 191 slide PPT for teaching the novel to higher ability pupils, alongside a key extract booklet, various non-fiction sources related to Victorian London / Victorian life and several useful checklists for literature.
Please see individual resource descriptions for more detail on what is covered. Cover image details more on the main PPT scheme of work.
The full price of purchasing each item individually is £11.40
This bundle includes a range of poetic study with a lot of cross over to creative tasks, designed originally as a scheme for year 9 as an introduction to poetic study. Roughly 12-16 full lessons included.
The scheme aims to develop approaches to understanding and interpreting poetry in a pupil-centred way, without the teacher dictating notes. It builds analysis skills and aims to help pupils understand why people write poetry. It would form a great introduction to poetic analysis, or for developing unseen skills required for the AQA literature exams.
This bundle contains a whopping £18 worth of resources (when sold separately) and every lesson has been tried and tested. It also touches on creative writing and oracy, with built in tasks that springboard from the poems studied.
Poems included:
Medusa
Hitcher
Salome
Last Duchess
Clown Punk
About His Person
Sonnet 18
The Raven
Resistance (Armitage’s new Ukraine-Russia poem)
PLUS an introductory lesson looking at 4 other poems!
This bundle includes all resources for Lord of the Flies, including a mammoth 142 slide PPT teaching the entire novel; a 32 slide revision PPT for returning to it prior to the examination; a comprehensive revision guide for pupils and example exam questions, all for the AQA syllabus. This unit was planned for a high ability group and thus includes a lot of challenge and stretch.
For full details on the LOTFs PPT scheme, please see the individual unit for sale. It covers characters, themes, messages, critical theory, context and every chapter of the novel for higher ability pupils (grades 5-9).
Total value if bought separately is £13.80
This bundle includes all of my resources for the teaching of paper 1 English Language, section A reading, for AQA.
Featuring:
95 slide PPT on questions 1-3, with full teaching of all questions alongside multiple text extracts from OMAM, Woman in Black, Great Expectations, Harry Potter and more
Separate lessons on questions 2 and 3 language analysis (Harry Potter focus)
Separate lesson on building Q4 skills, using media and fiction (Bake Off/ Delirium)
2 x separate mini-schemes on Q4 focus, using Dracula and The Book Thief
2 x text extract and questions, formulated to resemble AQA extracts and question styles (Rebecca and 1984)
A purpose made revision/homework/support booklet, detailing all questions and providing guidance on responses
A pupil checklist for exams
The total value of this bundle when purchased separately is £17.80
This bundle includes a whopping £24.30 worth of resources on AQA conflict and power poetry for GCSE English Literature. Resource include:
1-2 full lessons on ALL of the power and conflict cluster poems:
Checking Out me History
Emigree
Bayonet Charge
Charge of the Light Brigade
Last Duchess (2 options, including a Halloween / Gothic themed lesson)
Ozymandias
Kamikaze
Exposure
London
Poppies
Storm on the Island
Prelude
Tissue
Remains
War Photographer
Each of the named lessons as above approaches the poems from zero base knowledge, adopting a pupil-centred approach, building skills of analysis rather than teacher dictation of meaning. Many of the lesson PPTs include:
group work/ discussion tasks
video links to aid analysis
language and structure focus questions or hints
exploration of meaning and ideas, with historical/ cultural context where required (building cultural capital)
exemplar paragraphs or responses
examination style questions
possibilities for cross over work to English language
full annotations for poems
Extras as following:
How to write intros and conclusions PPT (focused on Remains)
An intro to poetry PPT - what it is for/ why we study it
15 power and conflict exam questions, written into venn diagrams (worksheets)
A 30 slide PPT on comparing power and conflict poems and how to answer these questions
This bundle includes all of my resources for the teaching of paper 1 English Language, BOTH sections (reading and writing, all questions 1-5) for AQA. There is a separately bundle just for reading resources.
Featuring:
95 slide PPT on questions 1-3, with full teaching of all questions alongside multiple text extracts from OMAM, Woman in Black, Great Expectations, Harry Potter and more
48 slide PPT on building writing skills, with a paper 1 Q5 focus and example answers
Separate lessons on questions 2 and 3 language analysis (Harry Potter focus)
Separate lesson on building Q4 skills, using media and fiction (Bake Off/ Delirium)
2 x separate mini-schemes on Q4 focus, using Dracula and The Book Thief
2 x text extract and questions, formulated to resemble AQA extracts and question styles (Rebecca and 1984)
A purpose made revision/homework/support booklet, detailing all questions and providing guidance on responses
A pupil checklist for exams
The total value of this bundle when purchased separately is £20.80
