This is a condensed revision pack that covers all of the key material needed to succeed in the John Donne portion of the A-Level exam (tailored to Edexcel, but the information is widely applicable). This pack will walk students step-by-step through what they need to do to revise for their John Donne exam. This pack includes: Key Vocabulary A list of key vocabulary that can be used to dissect Donne’s poems, broken down by theme and covering the breadth of his work. Allows students to enhance their essay writing with higher level language. Timeline A timeline of when the poetry was published, or believed to be published, as well as what Donne was commenting on at this time. Allows for a visualisation of when Donne was writing and for what purpose. Understanding the Poems Poem Groupings: Poems grouped by theme and date. Donne’s Essential Arguments: A breakdown of the essential arguments Donne puts forward in regards to love, romance, women, gender, the physical vs the spiritual, grief, death, religion, God, and the afterlife. Donne’s Argument and Style Donne’s Literary Influences: A breakdown of all his major allusions and intertexts, including the Metaphysicals, Plato, Petrarch, and the Bible. What is Donne’s Point? Sentence stems organised by argument, brekas down his key arguments and how they are posed. Donne’s Craft: Sentence stems organised by theme that allow for in depth exploration of Donne’s craft, compares to his wider body of work at the metaphysical movement. Key Context: All of the overarching key context that relates to Donne’s poetry, dual coded and organised into a grid. Exam Technique How to Approach an Exam-Style Question What if I Need Support? How to Break Down a Poem

These worksheets break down the entire plot of The Empress through short excerpts of the play coupled with leading questions. For example, a short extract from the beginning of the play where Rani first encounters Lascar Sally coupled with questions such as “What is the most important thing the sailors say? What does this show about their attitude to Rani?” These worksheets are particularly useful for catching students up if they have missed large chunks of work or if they are struggling to understand the storyline of the play as a whole. Overall, they are broken down chronologically and provide short summaries of what is happening where necessary. The questions are specifically designed to prompt students to have insightful thoughts about Gupta’s intention, the modern audience’s reaction, and the importance of crucial moments within the plot. Each sheet also comes with a glossary of key vocabulary and the questions prompt when to use this. There are four worksheets in total: Rani and Hari (4 pages, 13 questions) Victoria and Abdul (4 pages, 12 questions) Gandhi and Dadabhai (6 pages, 16 questions)

These worksheets break down the entire plot of Macbeth through short excerpts of the play coupled with leading questions. For example, a short extract from Act 1, Scene 2 where Macbeth first encounters the witches coupled with questions such as “How does Macbeth react to the witches? What does this show about him? What is Shakespeare trying to highlight to the audience?” These worksheets are particularly useful for catching students up if they have missed large chunks of work or if they are struggling to understand the storyline of the play as a whole. Overall, they are broken down by act and provide short summaries of what is happening where necessary. The questions are specifically designed to prompt students to have insightful thoughts about Shakespeare’s intention, the Jacobean audience’s reaction, and the importance of crucial moments within the plot. There are four worksheets in total: Macbeth (6 pages, 22 questions) Lady Mabceth (4 pages, 13 questions) Banquo (4 pages, 10 questions) Macduff (4 pages, 13 questions)

Are you revising for The Empress at GCSE? Are you teaching the text? This is a condensed revision pack that covers all of the key material needed to succeed in the The Empress at GCSE. This pack will walk students step-by-step through what they need to do to revise for their The Empress exam. This pack includes: Key Character List and Key Terms List (Slides 3-4) Play Summary (Slides 5-8) Key Context Grid (Slides 9-10): Including British Empire, Ayahs, Lascars, and Queen Victoria Key Themes Grid (Slide 11-12): A breakdown of the key themes in the play, key details of where these appear in the play, and a selection of linked quotes for each theme. Model Answers: Modelled yet achievable high-level answers, as well as a step-by-step breakdown of how to answer these questions.

This 1-2 week set of lessons focuses on creative writing. By the end of the lessons, all students will have produced a plotted story. The focus of the lessons is building an imaginative writing story as a class, rather than as an individual. Instead of developing their own stories, students all write the same story in their own style. This allows for students to focus on the detailed skills of writing, rather than plotting, and build their confidence with sentence structure, punctuation, and figurative language. It also reduces impact on the teacher and puts the emphasis on students to think critically and creatively about their writing. Lesson 1 (Can be two lessons): Setting. Introduction to the Homework Thief story, in which a student has their first day at school and their homework is stolen. All students will read extracts from richly detailed novels, then use these as inspiration to write their own school setting. This process is heavily scaffolded and broken down using grids and peer feedback. Lesson 2 (Can be two lessons): Character. Continuation of Homework Thief story. All students will watch clips of teachers and bullies, then use these as inspiration to write their own characters for their story. This lesson has a focus on class discussion and oracy. The process is heavily scaffolded and broken down using grids and peer feedback. Lesson 3 (Can be two lessons): Action. Conclusion of the Homework Thief story, in which students review their process so far (allowing ill or missing students to catch up), carefully replotting their writing with the help of a grid. By the end of the lesson, students will have created tension through action and formed a solid conclusion. he process is heavily scaffolded and broken down using grids and peer feedback. Lesson 4 (Can be two lessons): Feedback Students will critically evaluate their work through redrafting. Peer and self-assessment is used throughout to improve stories on a granular level. This lesson includes feedback on sentence structure, punctuation, and vocabulary. At the end, students are encouraged to read out their redrafted work and give peer praise.

This is a condensed revision pack that covers all of the key material needed to succeed in the Poetry Belonging Anthology GCSE (tailored to Edexcel, but the information is widely applicable). This pack will walk students step-by-step through what they need to do to revise for their poetry exam. This pack includes: This pack includes: Poem List (Slide 3) Key Terms List (Slide 4): Allows students to get to grips with key terms necessary to fully analyse and explore the poems Poem Summaries (Slide 5-8): Breaks down the key message of each poem, as well as picks out the most important language technique and form/structure technique from each poem and clearly explains its effect Key Context Grid (9-11): Gives two pieces of key context for each poem, as well as groups poems together by context and theme Model Answers for Question A and Question B: How to structure and approach Question A, as well as a full mark model for said question. How to approach and analyse Question B, as well as a breakdown of an unseen poem and the structure for this question

This is a condensed revision pack that covers all of the key material needed to succeed in the Jekyll and Hyde GCSE (tailored to Edexcel, but the information is widely applicable). This pack will walk students step-by-step through what they need to do to revise for their Jekyll and Hyde exam. This pack includes: Key Character List and Key Terms List (Slide 3-4) Key Context Grid (Slide 5-6): A breakdown of The Gentleman, Manners and Etiquette, Victorian London, and Science and Experimentation, as well at Stevenson’s core message to the reader regarding each of these pieces of context. Key Themes Grid (Slide 7-8): A breakdown of the key themes in the novel, key details of where these appear in the play, and a selection of linked quotes for each theme. Model Answers for Question A and Question B: Modelled yet achievable high-level answers for Question A and Question B, as well as a step-by-step breakdown of how to answer these questions.

This is a condensed revision pack that covers all of the key material needed to succeed in the Macbeth GCSE (tailored to Edexcel, but the information is widely applicable). This pack will walk students step-by-step through what they need to do to revise for their Macbeth exam. This pack includes: Key Character List and Key Terms List (Slide 3-4) Key Context Grid (Slide 5-6): A breakdown of King James I, The Gunpowder Plot, The Divine Right of Kings, The Great Chain of Being, and Witchcraft, as well as what Shakespeare’s core message is to the audience regarding each of these pieces of context. Key Themes Grid (Slide 7-9): A breakdown of the key themes in the play, key details of where these appear in the play, and a selection of linked quotes for each theme. Model Answers for Question A and Question B: Modelled yet achievable high-level answers for Question A and Question B, as well as a step-by-step breakdown of how to answer these questions.

This eight lesson scheme of work focuses on the Key Themes of Macbeth and is suitable for KS4 or KS5. The lessons are easy to follow and simple to deliver, and include PowerPoints, printable handouts, resources, and four lots of homework. The focus of the scheme is learning and revising the political and social context of Macbeth, as well as the key themes of the play. Lesson 1: Structure of the Play Lesson 2 Political Context of Macbeth Lesson 3: Social Context of Macbeth Lesson 4: Kingship and Loyalty Lesson 5: The Supernatural and Appearances vs Reality Lesson 6: Gender and Ambition Lesson 7: Guilt and Madness Lesson 8: Power and Fate vs Fortune Homework: Four flashcard making exercises, based on the lessons. Lesson 1: Serves as a general introduction to the play by defining key terms, giving an overview of the structure, and providing a summary of each act. Students are asked to summarise each act, learn key quotes, and then link these quotes to the main themes of the play. Lesson 2: Focuses on the political context of Macbeth. Students learn about King James I, Bonfire Night, Macbeth and Monarchy, and Macbeth and Equivocation. A handout allows students to keep track of the key information, how this links to Macbeth, and key quotes relevant to each piece of context. Students are asked to summarise learning at end of lesson throught structured task. Lesson 3: Focuses on the social context of Macbeth. Students learn about The Globe, Witchcraft, and Gender. A handout allows students to keep track of the key information, how this links to Macbeth, and key quotes relevant to each piece of context. Students are asked to summarise learning at end of lesson throught structured task. Lesson 4: Summarises the place of Kingship and Loyalty in the play by providing students with an overview of the key context, key quotes, and key scenes related to this theme. A revision clock is included. Lesson 5: Summarises the place of The Supernatural and Appearances vs Reality in the play by providing students with an overview of the key context, key quotes, and key scenes related to this theme. A breakdown worksheet and revision clock are included. Lesson 6: Summarises the place of Gender and Ambition in the play by providing students with an overview of the key context, key quotes, and key scenes related to this theme. A breakdown worksheet and revision clock are included. Lesson 7: Summarises the place of Guilt and Madness in the play by providing students with an overview of the key context, key quotes, and key scenes related to this theme. A breakdown worksheet and revision clock are included. Lesson 7: Summarises the place of Power and Fate vs Fortune in the play by providing students with an overview of the key context, key quotes, and key scenes related to this theme. A breakdown worksheet and revision clock are included.