A complete lesson about ghosts in the novel to help lead students towards creating a grade 9 response to a GCSE style question on the theme of ghosts in A Christmas Carol using a 9 step process. Students go on to read the grade 9 exemplars and trace how I have followed the 9 step process. Also includes 6 revision cards about the supernatural in the novella.

Popular Macbeth revision resource that are repeatable and can be adapted in lots of ways. Includes the following: A Quotation organiser grid containing quotations linked to characters, acts themes, context and exam-style questions. Also includes a second page activity which gets students to use the revision sheet to plan 6 AQA style theme questions. Various Revision flash cards covering characters and themes in Macbeth Revision of 50 quotations in Macbeth.

PowerPoint revising theme and character quotations. Each quotation is click activated so you can go through them one by one after first giving students a chance to select and explaining quotations themselves. Covers 4 themes: Don’t trust the supernatural Don’t trust appearances Ambition is toxic Guilt is inescapable and covers 3 characters Macbeth Lady Macbeth Banquo

My top 50 Macbeth quotations on one sheet with some analysis about why each quotation is important in the play as well as the scene each quotation has been taken from. Also now updated to contain the top 100 quotations too. Also includes a blank version with space to add the explanations in to test yourself. A good way to use the sheet to revise is to group the quotations into themes to help prepare for the possible exam questions that might come up. a) ambition b) appearance versus reality c) guilt d) animal imagery e) supernatural Also includes an additional sheet matching the 50 quotations to 50 brief explanations. Also contains a Macbeth quotation random generator quiz and a sheet to revise 6 motifs in Macbeth.

A grade 7 and a grade 8 slightly improved response to the following exam style question about Lady Macbeth. This is pretty similar to the May 2024 question but the featured extract was from Act 1 Scene 7 rather than Act 1 Scene 5. Starting with this speech (Act 1 Scene 5 ‘The raven himself is hoarse’) explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman.Write about: • how Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in this speech • how Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in the play as a whole. Includes a grade 7 version and a grade 8 version for comparison. The grade 8 version has a more thoughtful introduction and conclusion and creates more of a debate. The PowerPoint contains colour coded annotations to showcase a deliberate and easy to imitate method for helping students structure a successful response. Also contains a grade 9 response analysing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s marriage.

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

These 4 worksheets will keep students focused while watching the film version of Romeo and Juliet. There are questions on plot and quotations for every scene from the play which students can complete while they watch.

The worksheet contains over 100 key quotes from the novel in chapter order. Students are asked to link each quotation with one of the main themes using a code. Students found this to be a highly effective revision tool.

Updated for 2023, 4 differentiated writing frames to 4 actual AQA power and conflict past exam questions. Each writing frame has 3 tiers of difficulty to allow for the fact different students in the class require different levels of support and guidance in the run up to the examinations. Tier 1: Students add the analysis of the quotations. The topic sentences and recommended quotations are already filled in for them. Tier 2: Students must pick their own 3 quotations from each poem and analyse the quotations. Tier 3: Students must pick their own topic sentences, quotations and then analsyse the quotations. The questions covered are as follows: 2021 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power and control in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) Nov 2020 question: Compare how poets present the ways people are affected by difficult experiences in ‘Remains’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2019 question: Compare how poets present the ways that people are affected by war in ‘War Photographer’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2018 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) Also includes more writing frames to help structure comparisons that I made a few years ago. The poems that feature in the writing frames include: Storm on the Island and Exposure (conflict with nature) Prelude and Ozymandias (power) Tissue and Ozymandias (conflict) Bayonet Charge and Charge of the light brigade (conflict) Storm on the Island and The Prelude (conflict) London and The Emigree (power of a place) Remains and Poppies (conflict) War Photographer and Remains (conflict) My Last Duchess and Ozymandias (power of pride) My Last Duchess and Checking out me History (frustration)

Knowledge Organiser for Lord of the Flies along with a PowerPoint slide that contains questions explaining how students should use the knowledge organiser to revise each character’s development in the novel. I have selected crossover quotations that link to both characters and themes. I have also included some ideas for how to approach A03 context for each character and theme. The second page has a blank version of the knowledge organiser. I ask students to fill as much of the blank one in as they can and then show them my answers at the end.

Lessons and resources for the EDUQAS 9-1 anthology. Lesson 1: Pairing compatible poems and writing discriminating comparisons Lesson 2: Learn 3 quotations for each poem. Lesson 3: Memorise 3 quotations for each poem. Lesson 4: Memorise 3 words for each poem. Poetry grid. Also includes a revision grid and a quiz. Also contains PowerPoint animated annotations for all 18 poems. Free for teachers to adapt to suit their classes. Also contains a 23 page booklet with analysis of key quotations in each poem.

5 lessons on Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol Lesson 1: Introductory lesson covering the main events, quotations and big ideas in Stave 3 with accompanying worksheet. Lessons 2: Using 5 carefully selected short extracts, students are encouraged to select precise quotations (A01), analyse language choices (A02) and make wider links to context (A03) to explore how Dickens presents ideas about Christmas in Stave 3. The 5 extracts are coloured to allow for a differentiated group carousel activity. This resource contains the worksheets and a powerpoint for 1-2 lessons with learning outcomes for exploring how Dickens presents ideas about Christmas in Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol. There is a differentiated version with boxes for lower ability students to complete. I have also written 5 model answers for each extract for students to annotate. Lesson 3: Also includes a lesson which asks students to compare Scrooge’s room in Stave 1 and 3. Lesson 4: Lesson focused on the Ghost of Christmas Present. Lesson 5: Lesson focused on the description of the streets on Christmas morning.

Simple but effective revision lesson. Starter: Ask students to try and remember quotations for the main characters using the A4 worksheet. 10 Romeo, 10 Juliet, 5 Capulet, 5 Tybalt, 5 Friar, 5 Mercutio. Main: Give out the list of the 40 best quotations on the A3 sheet and ask students to analyse the quotations. Review: Go through answers which appear on the PowerPoint one by one on each mouse click. There is also a worksheet with more detailed answers on.

7 character revision sheets which explore and make thoughtful comments about 10 key quotations for each of the primary characters in the novel: Mrs Birling Mr Birling Gerald Croft Eric Birling Sheila Birling Eva Smith Inspector Goole An excellent revision resource to prepare for whatever may come up in an exam.

Revision flash cards that contain 4 key quotations for each poem along with 4 annotations for each quotation. The purpose of the cards is the encourage students to find as much as they can to say about each key quotation by searching for deeper inferences which link to A02 (methods) and A03 (context). Also includes the information as a PowerPoint with animated annotations so students can attempt to explain the 4 quotes before you reveal the answers. Also contains a quiz with 5 questions per poem and answer sheet.

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.

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

A quick and free to download test on quotations for An Inspector Calls. Students must identify who speaks each line.

A random generator powerpoint that is useful for encouraging students to experiment with using alternative sentence openers. Simply give students a topic to describe. Turn on the random generator and students must begin each sentence with whatever word the random generator lands on. It may be ad adverb, present particple verb, preposition etcetera. Students always seem to enjoy this activity.

A composite of various resources combined together to form one A3 revision sheet on the poem. This is a free taster from my Power and Conflict bundles which are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-2019-revision-bundle-12072615