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

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.

Comprehension questions on Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol. Also contains a revision PowerPoint guiding students through how to make a mind map to revise the key quotations from the two staves.

A strong grade 9-style thoughtful and at times perceptive response about poverty in A Christmas Carol. Also Includes a 20+ slide PowerPoint that guides students how to go about creating a grade 9 response on poverty by exploding key quotations to meet the requirements for A01, A02 and A03. The grade 9 response itself is designed to snugly fit on one page for ease of printing. Check out my shop for other A Christmas Carol resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-theme-revision-cards-poverty-isolation-ghosts-christmas-family-11869145 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-differentiated-revision-sheets-on-themes-and-context-11387723 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stave-1-and-stave-5-scrooge-s-transformation-in-a-christmas-carol-11503154 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-grade-9-lesson-and-essays-on-ghosts-11552659 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-100-comprehension-questions-with-answer-sheet-12450748 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/revise-themes-in-a-christmas-carol-family-isolation-poverty-charity-christmas-supernatural-11577227 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-a-christmas-carol-exam-responses-12220340 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-top-50-quotations-11901568 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-3-grade-9-model-answers-for-eduqas-gcse-exam-style-11797550 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-response-on-poverty-in-a-christmas-carol-12512988 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/6-grade-9-model-essays-on-a-christmas-carol-for-aqa-or-eduqas-11896608 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-aqa-1-9-super-bundle-11532059#

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.

Lesson for analysing The Prelude by Wordsworth for EDUQAS anthology. Includes annotations, two sets of questions.

This lesson was inspired by the AQA 2018 English Language Paper 1 Question 5. Students were asked to describe the face of an old man. To help students improve their description, I have created a bank of 275 words that students can use to add precision to their descriptions. The follow up tasks gives students 8 images of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (Polanski version). Students must select the adjectives carefully to describe one of the 8 images. Peers then have to work out which image they have described from the quality of the description. The plenary asks students to write down their favourite words to describe each aspect of the face.

Use for a final revision session or series of sessions on A Christmas Carol Present the students with 6 big ideas about the novel. Students use the attached top 50 quotations sheet to help add their ideas about each big idea. I have also included a top 100 quotation version for higher ability students. Then go through possible answers on the PowerPoint. The PowerPoint is animated and each answer appears on the mouse click so you can talk through each one as it appears. I have also included 6 predictions about what extract might come up. Now we are 3 years into the 9-1 syllabus, I predict they might use a more obscure extract so I have picked 6 less obvious extracts. Students read each extract and complete the planning grid. Also includes some sample exam style responses to different generic questions. New for 2022 is a large PowerPoint encouraging students to choose and explain their top 3 quotations for 9 different themes.

3 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.

This resource contains 8 exemplar responses on character and theme questions for An Inspector Calls with marks and examiner comments. The model essays range in quality from grade 4 to a full mark grade 9 response. This is an excellent resource to use in departmental moderation or to show students the different quality expected at each grade from 4 to 9. Thanks for your feedback. I have taken on board your comments and made significant improvements to the resource. Include model answers to the following questions about Sheila, Mr Birling, Gerald, Eva Smith, Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, responsibility, egotism. UPDATE 2022: I have converted this popular resource into a 36 page booklet combining essay plans, model essays, plot summary, theme revision cards, quotation revision tasks into one document for ease of printing. Update 2023: new responses added on the following: cruelty anger chain of events

A lesson exploring how Romeo reacts to his banishment in Act 3 Scene 3 with a sample EDUQAS exam question on the extract, annotations and a writing frame.

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.

Animal Farm one page plot summary turned into a cloze passage activity. Useful for recapping the plot to help begin revision.

Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of guilt in Macbeth.

An essay plan template (with answer sheet) to help students write up a response to the following AQA 1-9 style question: How does Priestley use Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility. (34 marks) Includes a mid level exemplar for students to compare their work against. The essay plan includes points, precisely selected quotations about Gerald and opportunities for students to extend their analysis to move towards a top grade response. 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

Lesson that guides students through how to write an exam response about the character of Napoleon in Animals Farm. Includes detailed analysis of 6 quotations. Includes a planning sheet and useful quotations for tackling an exam style question on how Napoleon is presented in Animal Farm. Also includes a model response on Napoleon to an AQA style question. Also includes 20 speed-marking targets to show progress between a first and second draft.

‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.

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.