I have carefully selected 25 key quotations from A Christmas Carol from across the novel. . Each card contains detailed notes linked to the three assessment objects A01, A02 and A03. The notes are colour-coded to help with this. Also methods are underlined to help students see how they meeting the requirements for A02. There is also a blank template which I give students first to see how much they already know about these top 25 quotations. Also contains analysis of the 10 key words to analyse in the text. 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.

Students often struggle with starting off their creative writing to describe a setting. Here is a list of prepositional fronted adverbials to help students to describe different settings.

A list of ambitious synonyms for a range of common words and emotions.

Newly updated 46 page revision booklet for Lord of the Flies which my best selling resources into one easy to print/download document to aid with revision. The booklet includes: Plot recap questions Cloze plot summary activity Chapter questions Storyboard plot summary Theme quotation revision cards Knowledge organisers Top 10 quotations for each character posters Blank templates to test understanding of key points High grade model responses on Ralph, Piggy, Jack and Roger Sample GCSE questions Contextual revision notes Writing frames (differentiated) Notes on topic sentences Extension links to Freudian analysis Also now includes 6 extra character pages with more detailed quotation analysis on the 5 main characters and the island setting.

A useful for activity for helping students to remember key quotations while also testing their understanding of the novel as a whole. The quotations have been carefully selected to cover a range of themes. The answer sheet is also included.

An example of high level analytical writing in An Inspector Calls about how Priestley presents ideas about selfishness in An Inspector Calls. Includes an examiner comment and grade at the end. This resource is also available as one 9 sample responses at different grades: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/9-an-inspector-calls-model-responses-11453529 It is also available as a bundle covering the whole play: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310

11 high grade responses to questions about the main characters and themes in A Christmas Carol. Includes full length responses to all of the previous AQA questions. As you will see, all responses are at least band 5 because they present thoughtful and considered responses to the question. Many are in band 6 due to having judicious quotations, fine-grained analysis of methods, discussions about the various connotations of word choices (A02) combined with convincing exploration of wider contextual factors and themes linked to the methods (A03).

4 handy revision sheets covering the following 4 characters in A Christmas Carol: Scrooge Fred Cratchit Family Ghost of Christmas Past Also includes analysis of the 10 key words in the novella for zooming in on. 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. Also contains a lesson and resource to help students explore multiple interpretations for what each character symbolises or represents.

A 45 minute (871 word) high level top band response to the following question: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge as an outsider to society. Includes the extract. Also includes 6 revision cards looking at 6 quotations about isolation.

A grade 9 style response about an original exam question looking at how Dickens presents Scrooge’s anxieties/fears. Includes grade and examiner comment.

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. R

6 quotations exploring the effects of greed in A Christmas Carol based on the May 2023 AQA exam question. The revision cards are aimed at students look to develop grade 7-9 comments about the key quotations which meet the requirements for A01, A02 and A03.

I have abridged the whole novella of A Christmas Carol into 28 very short extracts to help struggling readers to access the text on one A3 sheet. I have had to use font size 8 to fit it all onto one sheet. For students who require a larger font, I also have included a second version in font size 12 and comic sans. Each extract comes with a question to check for understanding.

Here is a lesson that offers a step by step guide on how to plan and construct a grade 9 response on the theme of kingship. Many teachers are predicting kingship may be the theme this year due to the recent coronation. Also includes an aspirational high grade response for students to read which has been written specifically in the wake of the 2022 examiner report to ensure I am hitting level 6 for A03. Also presented in the form of 6 revision flashcards to assist with revision.

This resource carefully selects 20 key quotations from across the play (that link to multiple themes so could be used to suit a range of questions) and provides analysis linking to the A01, A02 and A03 objectives. There is also a blank template for students to see how much they already know about the quotations before going through the model explanations. Also contains a top 30 quotations aimed at lower ability.

6 revision cards containing detailed analysis of how Macbeth’s fears are presented across the play. Ideal preparation for both the 2022 and 2023 AQA exam questions about Macbeth’s fears and about how Macbeth changes during the play.

A handy revision sheet analysing 7 key quotations about The Cratchit Family across the novella.

20 question printable multiple choice quiz on Of Mice and Men. Includes answers.

A detailed 17 slide full lesson analysing Ralph’s character in Lord of the Flies. Includes a starter, summary task, detailed annotations of 8 key quotations and a sample high level model response answering the following question: How does Golding present Ralph as a leader in Lord of the Flies? Write about: • what Ralph says and does as a leader • how Golding uses Ralph to explore ideas about leadership.

Revision sheet that explores 10 key Ralph quotations from Lord of the Flies. Each explanation strives to make thoughtful comments about how Golding utiliises the character as a conduit to explore bigger ideas. Also includes a thesis-style introduction.