Ideal lesson to check the students’ understanding of the 15 poems and work out which poems to go over again. In each round there are 15 questions (one on each poem). Round 1: Opening Lines Round 2: Conflict Round 3: Power Round 4: Key phrase Round 5: Structure Round 6: Context Extra quiz on thesis statements for each poem. Also includes an extra quiz on 5 questions per poem. Another quiz is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-quiz-12352453

Students read the Grade 9 GCSE model answer on the theme of love and trace how the 9 step method has been used to write about the extract and the play as a whole. They then plan 3 GCSE style questions on the themes of death, fate and family honour using the 9 step method. I have made it so you can print them separately or as part of a 4 page booklet.

6 exam questions written in the style of AQA 2017 English Literature Paper 1 questions. There is at least one exam question for each stave. The questions cover various themes such as poverty, family, charity and Christmas.

A grade 9 model response to the following question: How does Dickens present Scrooge as charitable towards the poor? (30) Also included: An A3 planning sheet Useful zoom in/out quotations Also includes a full lesson powerpoint comparing 12 quotations from Stave 1 and 5 with detailed inferences included for each. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A fully differentiated and potentially outstanding lesson offering various levels of differentiation. It invites students to explore 5 ways Scrooge is presented in Stave 1: outsider, uncharitable, miser, isolated and lacking festive spirit. Starter: Students annotate the 2 model paragraphs about Scrooge using the differentiated bronze, silver, gold criteria that links to the A01, A02, A03 mark scheme. Main: Students work in 5 groups. They each complete their paragraph based on their individual question. After this students carousel to share the answers. Plenary: Students understand the AQA mark scheme and grade their work against the English Literature criteria. Lesson 2: Recap 28 key quotations from Stave 1.

12 Flashcards containing 30 quotations about the character of Macbeth. Available as a single resource or as a bundle with my other flashcards on themes. Also includes 6 theme revision cards and 6 revision cards covering the 6 main characters in the play.

Printer-friendly Revision cards for 6 themes in Romeo and Juliet. Each card has 3 sections: parts of the play where the theme is important key quotations for each theme context notes for each theme Includes a full revision lesson with resources, starter and plenary where students make notes about all the quotations to check understanding using the accompanying worksheet. Answers are provided for all 40+ quotations on the PowerPoint.

50 carefully selected concise quotations to learn by heart.] The revision activity is differentiated. Bronze: Explain what the quotations reveal. Silver: Identify language features in each quotation Gold: Explore deeper meanings by linking to wider themes, context and Dickens' purposes. I have also included an answer sheet which briefly explains why each quotation is important.

A lesson revising key themes and quotations for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. It goes over 6 themes in each text in detail. Students fill in the grid as the teacher goes through the PowerPoint and make notes. Also contains detailed analysis of 6 quotations for each theme in both texts for students to takeaway with them to revise.

Worksheet 1: Differentiated questions (Bronze A01, Silver A02, Gold A03) on the Marley’s ghost extract. Worksheet 2: Storyboard activity to sum up the scene with Marley’s ghost with 3 levels of differentiation.

This comprehensive revisions sheet contains key points, quotations and context to help students write essays responding to exam style questions on 6 different themes: Poverty Christmas Supernatural Isolation Charity Family I have also included my older revision sheet that includes key Scrooge quotations from each Stave and differentiated activities. I have also included some theme revision cards.

6 worksheets to support the teaching of descriptive writing about WW1 trench warfare. To prepare KS2 and 3 students for the AQA GCSE exam on creative writing, the writing is inspired by a specific image. The worksheets cover figurative language, sensuous descriptions, planning and model examples.

Full lesson with PowerPoint and resources for analysing Juliet’s changing emotions. Learning Outcomes: Analyse Juliet’s changing feelings across the play. Main: Students read and analyse 8 key extracts in the play featuring Juliet. Plenary: Students chart Juliet’s changing emotions onto a graph.

6 Revision cards for the 6 characters in An Inspector Calls. Each card contains a list of adjectives to describe each character 5 key quotations a brief explanation for each quotation Also incudes a blank version to help test students’ understanding. Also includes a PowerPoint to go through the answers. Higher ability students should be encouraged to expand on the analysis using the success criteria.

Revision sheet and revision cards for 6 themes in A Christmas Carol. Includes key quotations for each theme from each Stave and notes on context. The 6 themes I have selected are Isolation Supernatural Poverty Christmas Family Charity

A lesson aimed at preparing students on how Shakespeare presents Macbeth’s and Banquo’s attitudes to the supernatural. It includes an exam question and a grade 9 model answer. To start with, the PowerPoint annotates the set extract and then annotates 7 quotes from outside the extract that link to the supernatural. There is also a slide explaining how to link to context for A03. I have also added a writing frame to help mid-ability students a coherent response that explores a theme in an extract and the play as a whole. Also includes a timeline tracing the supernatural across the play. Other popular Macbeth resources include: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136 Revision cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831 Grade 9 model ansers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Knowledge organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450

A grade 9 model response comparing the impact of war in Exposure and Poppies. Includes examiner annotations (by an AQA examiner) and a summative comment justifying the grade against the mark scheme. Useful reading for all students with the potential for grade 9. For weaker students attempting this question there are planning sheets and a suggested writing frame.

11 fully resourced and ready to teach PowerPoint lessons on Act 1 of Romeo and Juliet for the 9-1 GCSE. Lesson 1: prologue Lesson 2: Plot Lesson 3: Act 1 Scene 1 fight Lesson 4: Act 1 Scene 1 Romeo Lesson 5: Act 1 Scene 1 Redraft Lesson 6: Act 1 Scene 2 Lesson 7: Act 1 Scene 3 Lesson 8: Act 1 Scene 4 Lesson 9: Act 1 Scene 5 (Tybalt’s anger) Lesson 10: Summary of Act 1 Lesson 11: Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet first meet

Full lesson PowerPoint with 3 differentiated worksheets for exploring the 4 ghosts in A Christmas Carol. Includes carefully selected extracts and a table for students to plan their analytical responses. Also including some example high level analytical paragraphs about the 4 ghosts and how they help to transform Scrooge.

Students plan responses to four GCSE style theme questions on A Christmas Carol using my simple 9 Step method. Includes a model response that uses the 9 STEP METHOD. Set up to be printed as a 6 page revision booklet. Students have found this method really helpful in structuring their responses to the text. New for 2023 is a resource which offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis.