Lesson exploring the importance of Fezziwig in the novel.
There is a differentiated starter with answers followed by analysis of 8 quotations. Once again possible answers are provided.
Then students attempt to write an analytical paragraph using one or more of the quotations.
A lesson which explores how women characters are presented in A Christmas Carol. It looks at key quotations from Belle, Mrs Cratchit, Mrs Fezziwig, Fan and other characters. Then it encourages to examine and evaluate whether or not Dickens presents women characters in a positive or problematic way in the novel.
A complete resource to introduce and teach a full analysis of the Eduqas AoS1 set work for first examination 2022 ‘Bach’s Badinerie’.
There are two lessons which introduce the set work ‘Bach’s Badinerie’ by giving an understanding of Baroque music, the composer, instrumentation and the larger suite Badinerie is taken from.
This leads into a full analysis of section A (and a summary) and section B (and a summary).
All resources have graded success criteria for each task and are therefore fully differentiated. The worksheets ensure students annotate their scores with all necessary information and are differentiated according to target grade.
Homework ideas are provided as well as criteria for any performing of the piece you may wish to do.
Where answers are required they are on the PPs.
A collection of continually updated PowerPoints, writing frames, model essays, revision grids, planning sheets, guided annotations and comprehension worksheets on the poems from the ‘Power and Conflict’ section of the AQA anthology. There are also various resources examining how best to structure discriminating comparisons.
I do have other power and conflict resources available:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-11626301
Model answers:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236
Revision cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049
Bundle contains the following:
Annotations for all 15 poems
Revision cards
Knowledge organiser (2 versions)
Quizzes
Thesis statements
Comments on structure
Key quotation annotations
Writing frames
model essay
model introductions
I do have other power and conflict resources available:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-11626301
Model answers:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-grade-9-model-essays-12213236
Revision cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-cards-12107049
Full lesson and worksheet for analysing the setting at the start of Chapter 6. The focus is on commenting on the impact of word choices and the impact of the cyclical structure.
A 43 page An Inspector Calls revision booklet and a 7 page character booklet.
This comprehensive resource collates my most popular individual resources easy to print pdfs.
Includes:
Plot revision activity
Knowledge organisers
Character revision cards
Theme revision cards
Vocabulary builder
Planning sheets for exam responses on all the main characters
9 model answers with examiner marks and comments
Questions focused on the stage directions
This 43 page revision workbook on An Inspector Calls includes:
Plot summary task with answers
Revision of 10 quotations per character task with answers
Theme revision cards
10 partially or fully completed essay plans to a range of questions
Notes to top up annotations of the play
9 model answers at grades ranging from 4 to 9 with examiner comments
Test on who speaks each quotation
Also has an extra 7 page booklet with key quotations for each character.
Lesson along with planning sheets to help students to plan and write an AQA exam response on the character of Mr Birling.
Sheet 1: Listening activity with youtube link
Sheet 2: Find quotations
Sheet 3: Exploratory questions and useful sentence stems/writing frame
Sheet 4: Grade 6 exemplar response with examiner comments
Sheet 5: 10 quotations explained in detail
Various revision flashcards for students who are studying any of the following combination of texts for GCSE:
Romeo and Juliet x2
Macbeth x3
A Christmas Carol x1
An Inspector Calls x2
Power and Conflict x2
WJEC Poetry x1
Animal Farm x1
If you studying 2 or more of these texts, it will save money to buy them as a bundle.
A range of colourful and informative revision sheets for An Inspector Calls covering characters and themes in the play. Provided in both pdf and word.
I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls:
Bundle
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310
Revision Cards:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143
Knowledge Organisers
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057
Revision quotations:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293
Narrative writing lesson for mid to low ability based on preparing students for English Language Paper 1 Question 5/Section B.
Using an image of a dark alley, students use the 6 paragraph planning sheet to structure their narrative.
This lesson works very effectively with mid/low ability students.
There are also 3 model paragraphs to annotate about a dark alley.
Also includes resources for self and peer assessment of the first draft.
A differentiated introductory lesson to Victorian context in A Christmas Carol. Also includes an independent research task.
Includes a handy revision sheet with answers on the powerpoint.
90 slide powerpoint that revises and makes thoughtful inferences on over 100 key quotations across the novel. This is best used across a series of 3-5 revision lessons with students guided to create a revision page on each stave.
Also contains an A3 help sheet with 100 key quotations and brief explanations displayed in chronological order.
Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose.
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 includes 5 lessons to cover the initial first reading of the novella.
A wide range comprehension questions on each Stave of the novella with differentiation to help you find the right level of difficulty for your classes. The previews should give you an idea about the quality and relevance of the questioning. I recommend collating together to make a text book for students to work through.